Military technologies have always been at the forefront of scientific progress. They are associated with a large number of ...

The demands of space exploration have led to a long list of NASA inventions, which have trickled down to everyday life, like ...

For over 30 years, Barry Fox has trawled through the world’s weird and wonderful patent applications, uncovering the most exciting, bizarre or even terrifying new ideas. His column, Invention, is ...

Entrepreneurs Matthew Toles and Joseph Toles show the Immutouch, which buzzes when the wearer's hand goes near their face. Reuters LONDON/OAKLAND/BUCHAREST – Driving to work at his factory to the west ...

Everyone loves to joke about “useless gadgets,” but that label usually comes from people who never actually tested them. The ...

This Gadget Freak review looks at some gadgets on display during last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas -- a self-balancing electric skateboard, a sensor family that will keep you on ...

For students with a huge love for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math — STEAM, for newcomers — Solano College was the place to be on Saturday. The college, Benicia Makerspace and the Solano ...

Products that are meant to serve the world’s neediest often have trouble taking off, despite their creators’ best intentions. What keeps these helpful inventions from becoming blockbusters? We tried ...

Since its inception in 1967, the Consumer Electronics Show has witnessed the debut of such technological essentials as the VCR, the CD and the Xbox. But for every multinational company premiering the ...