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Scientists are using satellite data combined with local health information uploaded into geographical information systems (GIS) to help developing countries better manage limited resources and target interventions in the fight against malaria and other deadly parasitic diseases.

A production-ready P1 GTR will be displayed at the Geneva Motor Show, finished in the same color scheme that adorned its famous namesake, the F1 GTR. The P1 GTR is a fully stripped out, tuned up, track-only version of the McLaren's insane hybrid P1 hypercar.

February 11 marked the two-year anniversary of the launch of NASA’s Landsat 8 satellite. To celebrate the occasion, the team has released a vast composite image that stretches unbroken from Sweden to British Columbia.

Incidents, including last year's Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crash, have led some politicians in New Mexico to question the future of Spaceport America, where Virgin is an anchor tenant, and to even call for the US$200 million facility to be put up for sale.

Preparing for an outdoor adventure can involve throwing any number of gadgets in your pack before you set out. Aimed at lightening the load, startup Fogo Digital has developed a multi-purpose flashlight that squeezes a number of functions into a single pocket-sized device.

Downhill skis may give you an unmatched feeling of freedom when you're actually skiing, but they can be awkward to carry when you're not on the slopes. That's why a group of entrepreneurs has created the SkiTaker system. It allows users to clip the ends of their skis onto the sides of their boots.

Rocking a baby back to sleep is certainly a big part of the bonding process, but sometimes it just isn't convenient ... right? Well, Fisher Price's new Smart Connect Cradle ’n Swing is on its way. It's a motorized cradle that parents control via their smartphone.

The Geneva International Motor Show is traditionally the coming out party for the best that European car makers have to offer, and that extends down to smaller, specialty makers such as Spania, which will be be rolling out a new model of its GTA Spano supercar at this year's show.

The Jane guitar from Switzerland's Pirmin Giger and Silvan Küng has a body made up of an aluminum frame and two veneer wood panels. The back plate is held in place by magnets and can be opened up using just a guitar pick. And its humbucker pickups are selected using touch sensors.

The Paris Metro is one of the world's great underground railways, but for the last year and a half a cooling system developed by the European Space Agency has been making Trains on Metro Line One more comfortable.

The tiny living community is populated with enthusiasts who think outside the box in a bid to turn what's essentially a shed into a viable home, at minimal cost. With this in mind, Scott Brooks lives in a tiny home dubbed Transforming Tiny Home that was built for under US$500.

It's had a good run, but the password's time is up. Remembering a unique unlock code for dozens of sites is no longer very practical or safe, and many different companies are exploring what comes next. One of those companies is Clef, which confirms you identify with an animated wave on your phone.