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With wearables gaining some traction, smartphones and tablets are by no means the only mobile devices around nowadays. Now, though, Cicret is looking to take things a step farther and turn your arm into a smartphone.

At a press conference on Monday, NASA revealed that data from its Curiosity Mars rover indicates that the Gale Crater area that the robotic explorer has been traversing for over two years may once have been a circular lake that filled and refilled over a period of tens of millions of years.

When an organization sets out to map the sea floor, it will typically use a device known as a bathymetric lidar. A team at Georgia Tech has now developed a cost-effective new system that they claim could lead to much smaller, more efficient bathymetric lidars, capable of being carried by a UAV.

WaterWeight is a sandbag alternative designed to help stabilize a camera tripod or lighting stand. Because the donut-shaped bag only needs to be filled with water when you're using it, it can be carried to shoots in its empty light-weight form.

Albert Einstein will be forever remembered for his famous E=mc2 formula, but there was much more to the man than this. To show this, Princeton University has now released an online archive of his documents spanning the years 1897 - 1923 that provides much insight into the man and his life.

A European Space Agency experiment aboard the International Space Station suggests that space travelers may have less to worry about when it comes to radiation ... thanks to a phantom.

Humanitarian design organization Orkidstudio recently completed work on an orphanage that houses disadvantaged and homeless kids in Kenya and sports some good green design.

Research St Jude Children's Research Hospital suggests that a compound called (+)-SJ733 sees the body's immune system treat malaria-infected cells the same way it does aging red blood cells, leading to the parasite becoming undetectable in mice within 48 hours.

The Dryvtech 2x2x2 experimental motorcycle prototype is up for sale on eBay. It's a truly unique vehicle that drives AND steers with both wheels, using hydraulics instead of mechanical connections. Gizmag spoke with inventor Ian Drysdale about the bike, the build and why he won't be buying it back.

The Uno Noteband is the first wearable to make use of Spritz, a technology that aims to increase reading speed by showing individual words in quick succession. It connects via Bluetooth to Android and iOS devices, offering notifications, fitness tracking and (allegedly) long battery life.

Last year, Swiss think tank Rinspeed took us inside the autonomous car with the XchangE, and this year it plans to show us how that car will be more than just a means of transportation. It'll be your best Budii.

While not nearly as visually radical as the original Pininfarina Sergio concept presented at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the 458-based limited-edition Sergio production car has a distinct look and cranked up performance.