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​Livestock manure may seem like a relatively "green" form of crop fertilizer, but unfortunately it's full of phosphorous that pollutes waterways when it's carried off the land in runoff water. That's why scientists have developed a phosphorous-removal system known as MAPHEX.

A camping trailer with timeless teardrop shape and smart features for the new-generation camping enthusiast, the Bean Trailer is a customized towable tiny home for on/off-road adventure. Its simple construction ensures that you'll be able to drive farther and enjoy your time at camp more.

Cleaning up oil spills is a dirty job, but somebody has to do it. That somebody might be the bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis, which eats the hydrocarbons that make up oil. Researchers at INRS have isolated key enzymes that A. borkumensis uses, and put them to work cleaning soil samples in the lab.

​Vibrato systems are designed to temporarily change the tension of guitar strings to create subtle pitch variations or monster dives and sweeps. The Pitch Pilot gives players pitch control of individual strings instead of having to divebomb all of them simultaneously.​

Less than a year after we looked at Nest Caravans, the company was purchased by iconic trailer brand Airstream. Two years later, the fiberglass Airstream is here. The new Nest looks as timeless as any Airstream and packs all kinds of comforts into a compact, two-tone fiberglass shell.

The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) always puts an interesting spin on its projects. Such is the case with the firm's recently-unveiled Audemars Piguet Hôtel des Horlogers, which will enable guests to ski down its sloping zigzagging roof.

Leap Motion is best known for its sensors that let you "touch" virtual reality objects, but it just unveiled an augmented reality headset called Project North Star. It's promised to seamlessly blend the real and the digital, and give users a new level of control over AR worlds.

Man's best friend is finally getting some architect-designed digs, courtesy of well-known firms, including Zaha Hadid Design and Studio Octopi. The dog shelters will be sold at auction to raise money for Britain's Blue Cross animal charity.

Our phones follow us everywhere – which often puts them in the line of fire for spilt drinks or rain. But now a team at the University of Michigan has developed a durable, clear coating that could help phones – or any surface, for that matter – repel almost any liquid.

​An excitingly targeted new study has examined how bacteria in the small intestine help digest and absorb high-fat foods. The novel research suggests that in the future we could potentially combat obesity by inhibiting the abundance of certain bacteria that promote fat absorption.

​​Dyneema is a versatile synthetic fiber with a strength greater than steel, making it great for a variety of applications. Japanese outdoor company Locus Gear is now putting it to use among the frigid mountaintops, launching what it describes as the ultimate dome tent.

​There may be a new method of monitoring the alcohol intake of people in substance abuse treatment programs. Led by Prof. Drew Hall, scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed an alcohol-sensing chip that can be implanted in the body.