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We've previously heard about air-purifying clothing, so perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise to find out that scientists have now developed the aquatic equivalent – a bikini top that filters pollutants out of the water around the wearer.

Scientists have long suspected that the placenta could hold clues to understanding and ultimately beating cancer. Now the ongoing search for a malaria vaccine has inadvertently uncovered one of its secrets that holds potential for the development of a treatment for the deadly disease.

DARPA's Inbound, Controlled, Air-Releasable, Unrecoverable Systems (ICARUS) program is tasked with developing small, unmanned, single-use, unpowered air vehicles that can can be dropped from an aircraft to deliver supplies to isolated locations in the event of disasters, before self destructing.

Parisian purveyor of feline furniture Meyou recently unveiled its plush furniture line aimed toward discerning cats and their indulgent owners.

Have you ever wondered how the height of kitchen units is determined? It is, of course, by ergonomic average, which, though logical, means they can end up being the wrong height for many people. The new Baselift device lets you raise or lower kitchen units to suit your height.

You'd think having weather apps on our phones would mean we'd always be prepared, but we still forget to check them. The Raincheck umbrella stand removes the need to check the weather. It shows users whether they need to take a brolly out with them as they leave the house.

Keeping track of multiple medications can be challenging. That's why PharmRight Corporation has developed Livi. It's a cloud-connected pill dispenser that can manage a 90-day supply of up to 15 medications at once, letting users know when to take what.

The Grillrider lets cyclists and walkers roll everything they need for a cookout to the park, tailgate or campground. It's a bike trailer and hand trolley built specifically for grilling, and with its removable modules, it also works as a more general cargo hauler.

The EOS M10 is a new simple-to-use entry-level mirrorless camera from Canon which is designed to appeal to the social media generation. The compact-sized camera features an 18-megapixel APS-C sensor, a tilting 3-inch touchscreen, and built in Wi-Fi and NFC.

Later this month Google will start shipping a new flagship phone that be one of Android's best alternatives to the iPhone 6s Plus. Let's compare the Nexus 6P's features and specs to those of Apple's new phablet.

Phosphors are essential to fluorescent lighting, and thus office parks the world over, but their use of rare-earth elements makes them less than ideal. Now new types of phosphors have been developed that use substantially less rare-earth elements than current phosphors found in fluorescent bulbs.

​Glueballs are long sought-after exotic particles, created from pure force. Researchers at TU Wien claim to have discovered this mysterious particle in the remnants of collisions in particle accelerators.