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A start-up called Saffron has developed the prototype of a LED light that can sync our internal clock to the natural shifting color spectrum of the sun. The designers claim that Silk can improve our humor and sleep patterns by giving us get the right kind of light for the each time of the day.

One of the coolest new gizmos we tried at CES 2015 was Thync. The wearable that zaps your brain to make you feel either calm or energized (or both) is available for pre-order. We go hands-on again to test the bold new product.

An MIT study suggests that applying a layer of graphene to power plant condensers could significantly improve efficiency. Testing indicates that use of the material is superior to current methods, and its application could lead to huge monetary savings, as well as a positive impact on the climate.

The Phase One XF is a new high-end medium format camera system with a new autofocus platform, an upgradable OS and resolutions up to 80-megapixels. The new system sees an XF camera body launched alongside a new IQ3 digital backs, modular viewfinders and lenses.

In science, things can move quickly and once-vaunted instruments are often left by the wayside. Bonhams auction house regularly scoops 'em up and dusts 'em off, inviting the technologically curious to take a little stroll through the history of scientific achievement.

A cheap 3D-printed attachment can turn smartphones into sophisticated microscopes. Armed with the new device, a smartphone would be able to detect single DNA strands and analyze them to diagnose diseases including cancer and Alzheimer’s without bulky and expensive equipment.

A team of five mechanical engineering seniors from Rice University, in Houston, Texas, has been tasked by NASA to design furniture suitable for use in future habitats on Mars, the Moon, or in space itself.

The LG G3 wasn't a perfect phone, but it still cracked our list of the top handsets of 2014. Can the company's 2015 flagship, the LG G4, do better? We can start by comparing the two phones' features and specs.

NASA has dusted off and improved on a tilt wing aircraft design. Called the Greased Lightning GL-10, the unmanned prototype made a successful vertical takeoff and transition to horizontal flight at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia, not far from NASA Langley.

Dubbed the Powerwall, Tesla has unveiled a home stationary battery that offers 10 kWh of storage capacity for the relatively modest price of US$3,500. A smaller unit is also available at 7 kWh for $3,000, and homeowners can stack multiple units if needed.

How will the arrival of the Apple Watch affect Android Wear? Well, we probably won't see evidence of that until later this year, but we do now at least have our hands on the first Wear watch to go on sale after the Apple Watch. Read on for our first impressions of the LG Watch Urbane.

It's hard to imagine that some pickup truck owners wish their vehicle was more sassy, but for those who do, a new Skoda concept might be just what they're after. The Skoda Funstar is a pickup truck based on the firm's Fabia model. It's designed to be cheeky, fresh and surprising.