Invention

Researchers have designed a device that can morph into different shapes, depending on the desired function or even who is holding it.

Insoles that electrically stimulate the feet with random vibrations that are too gentle to feel can affect walkers' strides, and may boost their stability, a new study finds.

An invention called PowerShake allows mobile and wearable devices to wirelessly charge other mobile and wearable devices on the go, even when those devices are being held or worn.

A new body-scanning mirror could soon have you asking, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fittest of them all?"

Once opened, wine immediately begins to react with the air and spoil, so how can you avoid ruining your favorite vintage?

New earbuds can not only help boost your hearing and cancel out pesky noise, but also serve as wireless earphones for making phone calls and listening to music hands-free.

Instead of just flushing it away, your pee could one day generate power.

A company has developed a new high-tech juicer that can deliver fresh, organic juice with the simple push of a button.

Your smartphone could one day be replaced by an electronic display laminated to the back of your hand, if the inventors of a new ultrathin "e-skin" have their way.

When water is scarce, why not pull it out of thin air? An industrial designer in Austria is hoping to do just that (well, sort of).

A handheld device lets users communicate with fireflies by producing light pulses in patterns that mimic actual firefly signals.

A team of researchers has designed a prototype for a robotic, radio-controlled method that reproduces photographs as large-scale paintings.

Furniture-retail giant Ikea has unveiled a virtual reality experience that could make decorating decisions easy, at least when it comes to outfitting your kitchen.

Scientists have created the thinnest, lightest solar power cells yet — so lightweight that they can be draped on top of a soap bubble without popping it.

A new anti-snore gadget could help you turn down the volume of your partner's snoring and turn up the quality of your beauty sleep.