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Billed as being the world's first wearable lactate threshold sensor, the BSXinsight is made to let athletes know how close they're getting to the edge, so they can approach it but not go over.

Robotic ocean gliders were recently deployed in the coastal waters off Antarctica to help study why warm water, a major contributing factor to melting sheet ice, is appearing there. The gliders have no propeller, and are instead given motion by a battery-powered pump that changes their buoyancy.

After its historic landing on a comet, the Philae spacecraft has gone silent. Trapped on its side in a shadowed hole, the unmanned European Space Agency lander was unable to receive enough sunlight to recharge its battery and contact was lost today when power levels dropped below critical.

On the night before its official launch, Toyota President Akio Toyoda announced that the company's fuel cell vehicle will be called the “Mirai.” The name, which means “future” in Japanese, marks what the car maker sees as a turning point in automotive technology.

In welcome news for anybody who has fumbled around on an unknown computer downloading Skype, Microsoft has announced a beta version for web browser. Skype for Web will be available on an invitation-only basis to start, with aims to roll out globally in the following months.

Thinking through intense situations in fast-paced, high action video games may take less than a second, but new research from the the University of Rochester shows it can also enhance real-world learning capabilities by enabling the brain to better anticipate sequences of events.

A team of engineers based at California's Stanford University has developed a new method of building new earthquake-resistant homes that could be implemented relatively easily and inexpensively.

Most QR codes do the same thing – when a smartphone scans them with its camera, they trigger that phone's web browser to navigate to a given website. In the near future, however, they may be used to securely display 3D images on the user's phone, without even involving the internet.

We're certainly seeing a lot of folding electric scooters lately, including models that can be carried in a backpack, go off-road, and feature rear-wheel steering. One of the latest, the E.T Scooter, certainly has a unique look – and it can reportedly fold in just five seconds.

Not much is known about how tumor cells travel to different parts of the body, a process known as metastasis. But engineers have created a device that is offers a new perspective, allowing researchers an up-close look at the cells as they spread, potentially unearthing new methods of treatment.

Dutch startup aQysta, a Delft University of Technology spin-off company, manufactures what's known as the Barsha irrigation pump. It can reportedly boost crop yields in developing nations by up to five times, yet requires no fuel or electricity to operate.

Last month, ESA announced that the spot where Rosetta’s Philae lander will touch down on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on November 12 is "Site J." However, the space agency didn't think that was zippy enough, so it's now known as "Agilkia," after an island on the Nile.