Search results for

It can obviously be proven false if you're willing to wait around long enough, but researchers have added some truth to the old adage that a watched pot never boils. They've managed to put a boiling bubble on pause to learn more about the way such bubbles form when water boils.

The recent launch of Rythm and the introduction of its Dreem device adds a new approach to combatting poor sleep, by detecting when a sleeper is in a deep sleep state and maintaining that state through the use of sound.​

Richard Mille has turned its precision mechanical watchmaking skills to a fountain pen. The US$105,000 RMS05 runs off a self-winding Swiss movement to extend the hand-polished 18K white-gold nib automatically from the barrel at the press of a button.

Brain One is a standalone, wireless tracking system that is claimed to be easy to use, and designed for integration with popular action gadgets. The device is intended to appeal to the motorsport​ fan who wants to improve their skills.​

Scientists have created a bread with anthocyanin, a plant pigment that helps slow digestion, which helps the body keep glucose levels in the blood under control. The team hopes it will help pave the way for a new market of healthier food products for people who have to manage their diabetes.

Now that the HTC Vive is up for pre-order, it's time for VR early adopters to decide between the Vive, with its room-scale focus from day one, or the Oculus Rift, with its impressive lineup of launch content. Let's compare their features and specs.

NASA is moving ahead with its new X-planes program by awarding its first contract to design a prototype "low-boom" supersonic passenger jet to a team led by Lockheed Martin.

Rumors and reports about the Bugatti Chiron will finally be put to rest when the company takes the covers off of its latest super sports car at the Geneva International Auto Show.

For sufferers of asthma, going out without an inhaler in-tow is risk not worth taking, but these clunky devices don't lend themselves too well to life inside jean pockets. So one startup has set out to make a more portable version, developing a slimline inhaler that slides right into your wallet.

Converting a manual shifting bike to something resembling an automatic has not been easy. Biperformance Development Corporation (BDC) believes its ShiftFX Electronic Shift Transmission (EST) could change that.​

While getting a bicycle hand-built to your exact dimensions can indeed ensure a custom fit, it can also be quite expensive, plus that bike will be made mainly with one type of riding in mind. That's part of the reason that UK frame-builder Mike Hickman created the Hickman Bike.

The Fiesta ST is already our favourite little pocket rocket, but that hasn't stopped Ford from giving it a tune up to keep it at the top of its game. The new ST200 has been given more power, a sharper handling setup and bigger brakes for an even more playful, involving drive.