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Inspired by the 1970s cartoon character Captain Future, the Horological Machine No.6 (HM6) "Space Pirate" not only reflects the style of an outer space adventurer’s ship, but is also piece of high-tech mechanical watchmaking with 475 components – 80 in the case alone.

The Nokia Sensing X Challenge has lured entrants from around the globe to develop groundbreaking technologies that improve access to health care. This year's grand prize has been awarded to DNA Medical Institute, whose device diagnoses ailments in minutes, requiring only a single drop of blood.

An ambitious project at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii is rendering 3D models of sunken ships from World War II for use in keeping track of changes over time to their structures as part of an effort to bring greater insights to this tragic historical event.

Even with the growing number of calorie counting gadgets on the market, keeping track of how healthily we are eating requires a certain amount of discipline. The BitBite is the latest take on the eating monitor, relying an a discreet ear-clip to track your diet and nutrition.

Ensuring that people have shelter is a critical part of disaster relief. But what happens if the disaster is ongoing? Or if another disaster hits? A humanitarian shelter from Extremis Technology is designed with just that thinking. The Hush2 can be erected in two hours and can withstand hurricanes.

Researchers at the University of Texas have produced a miniature version of a component essential to multi-frequency radio that may well revolutionize the design and construction of cellphones, transceivers, and other portable communications devices.

Increasing numbers of people are outfitting their homes with sustainable technology, and the resulting boom in sustainable building is driving new levels of architectural innovation. Gizmag highlights ten remarkably innovative sustainable houses.

Most people generally think of water and sweat as being things that hinder the effectiveness of sunscreen. According to Shiseido, however, its newly-developed WetForce technology not only keeps water from compromising sunscreen, but actually uses it to help block UV rays.

DARPA has submitted a request for information on how to turn existing military aircraft into "aircraft carriers of the sky." Ideally, the successful response would allow large manned aircraft to launch and recover UAVs, whilst requiring only minimal cost-effective adaptations to existing aircraft.

Scientists have developed an implant that causes cells to express a specific protein, and it's activated by brain waves. It could someday lead to implants that detect brainwaves associated with conditions such as epilepsy, and then respond by producing a protein that treats the condition.

The Bruvelo smart coffee maker can be fine tuned through coffee recipes and profiles, is smartphone control-enabled and features a range of high-end processes to help make a better cup of coffee.

Scientists at VTT Technical Research Center of Finland have figured out how to "harvest" the energy from mechanical vibrations that occur naturally between surfaces with different work functions, and this energy could potentially be used to power wearables and other low-power electronics.