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When a snake-bite victim shows up at a hospital, it's vitally important for caregivers to know what species of snake bit them. Making that ID could one day be much easier, thanks to a current study in which species were reliably identified via snake DNA obtained from bite wounds.

US-based reproductive health company Kindara has now developed Wink, an oral thermometer that works in conjunction with a mobile app to inform women when the time is right – or wrong – to get down to business.

While the act of walking down the street might be second nature to most of us, it can be a much more difficult experience for those who are blind or visually impaired. To combat the issue, Microsoft has developed a headset that uses bone-conducting audio to safely guide users to their destinations.

A low-cost, programmable, 3D-printed prosthetic hand may soon change the lives of amputees in Ecuador. The hand costs just US$270 to manufacture, making it a small fraction of the cost of a typical prosthetic of this type.

A new study by researchers at IBM and the University of Illinois could help make a "white smell machine" that cancels out unpleasant odors a reality.

Like many endeavors, making warships is a matter of specialization, with various parts of the project scattered about the country or even across the world. BAE System’s answer is "visualization suites" that allow teams to meet in a full-scale 3D prototype before sending the designs to the shipyards.

The creators behind the Kickstarter campaign for Mousr reckon their prototype robot cat toy is almost as good as the real thing. It reacts to a cat attack like a real mouse would.

Children swallowing batteries is a serious problem that can result in burns to the esophagus or tears in the digestive tract. Researchers may not have found a way to stop kids swallowing batteries, but they have found a way to make such culinary no-nos safer.

If you've ever worked in film/television production, special events setup or any number of other similar industries, then you're probably familiar with a particularly unlikable task – taping cables down to the floor. The GaffGun is designed to make that job considerably quicker and easier.

Most diet-tracking gadgets rely on the user to manually enter the data regarding each meal. The University of Alabama is working at taking user error/deceitfulness out of the equation, by developing a headset-style diet-tracking device that automatically monitors what its wearer eats.

It's silly season in Milan, with manufacturers jostling for the spotlight with a cavalcade of new bikes, model updates and wacky prototype concepts at the 2014 EICMA motorcycle expo. Here's our favorite new bike highlights from one of the biggest motorcycle shows on the global calendar.

Earlier this year, Gizmag featured a concept that proposed using billboards as shelters for the homeless. The company behind Project Gregory suggested that income from advertising on the billboards could subsidize the shelters' running costs. It now hopes to build its first such shelters next year.