Is this a joke? Smell Dating service lets you find your soulmate by sniffing sweaty t-shirts
Smell Dating lets you meet your soul mate by sniffing sweaty t-shirts, since smell is the most evocative sense and is connected intimately to emotion.
This 3D-printed dress is made of 1,600 interlocking petals
The Petal Kinemetics dress is completely customizable, and its thousands of plastic petals are 3D printed in a complete, ready to wear piece.
Research suggests that LED-studded fishing nets can reduce sea turtle bycatch by 64 percent
These fishing nets light up with LEDs to keep turtles from getting caught and killed unnecessarily. The nets are highly affordable and very efficient.
Citizens of Kuwait must now register their DNA with the government or face hefty fines
Kuwait has become the first country to make DNA registration mandatory for all citizens and foreign nationals in order to compile a national database.
Planey McPlaneface? The US Air Force wants the Internet to name its new stealth bomber
The US Air Force is going to let the internet name its new stealth bomber, but it is limiting submissions to members of the Air Force both past and present.
The world’s largest underwater restaurant is set to open later this year in the Maldives
The Hurawalhi Island Resort and Spa in the Maldives is expected to open the world's largest underwater restaurant and event space later this year.
Amazing new video tweaking program lets users edit a person's lip movements in real time
A new system called Face2Face lets you dub the face of the speaker in any captured video to make it look like the person is saying whatever you want.
Oombrella is an un-losable umbrella that’s built to withstand high winds and heavy rain
Oombrella is a smart, social umbrella packed with environmental sensors. Get real-time weather updates to your phone, and never lose your umbrella again.
Bye-bye, blinds: These windows turn opaque with the flick of a switch
A team of Harvard engineers invented a tunable window that changes from transparent glass to completely opaque in less than one second.
New boxing-focused wearable tracks the type, speed, and power of your punches in real time
Hykso wearable wrist sensors measure boxers' punches and attacks in real time in order to help to improve performance, accuracy, and strategy.
Origami architecture? New shape-shifting material from Harvard could make it possible
A new material developed by Harvard engineers and inspired by origami could make adaptive, foldable buildings, portable shelters, and more.
ParaZero drone parachute deploys automatically when your UAV starts falling
ParaZero has created a SafeAir drone parachute that deploys in under one second, and can even activate automatically without human intervention
Take a peek inside Nevada's new solar farm that generates power 24/7 with molten salt
Take a peek inside Nevada's new solar farm that generates power 24/7 with molten salt. The plant can feed power to the grid any time of day or night.
New procedure makes it possible to transplant organs from seemingly incompatible donors
A new procedure called desensitization will make it possible for doctors to transplant organs like kidneys and livers from incompatible donors.
New acoustic mapping system can instantly find all whales in a 60,000-mile patch of ocean
A new hydrophone listening system could instantly map huge numbers of whales in oceans using passive audio recordings and sonar technology.
Scientists somehow made the world’s darkest material even darker than before
Scientists somehow made the world's darkest material even darker than before, by increasing Vantablack's light absorption to unmeasurable levels.
Investors just bet $4 million that this startup will convince you to eat crickets
Bug startup Exo just raised $4 million in a Series A funding round. The company makes protein bars and other products from cricket flour and insect protein.
This biodegradable urn uses your ashes to grow a tree
Bios Incube is the world's first incubator for the afterlife. It grows ashes into trees in the comfort of your own home, watering the tree automatically.
Air Shepherd drone program spots poachers to protect elephants and rhinos
Air Shepherd drone program spots poachers from a distance to protect elephants and rhinos, and keep rangers safe so they can protect endangered animals.
Ever wondered what it’s like to have dyslexia? This web application will give you an idea
This web application lets you experience a simulation of dyslexia. Developer Victor Widell created a Javascript app that makes letters jump around the page.
Can’t remember that movie? This AI video search helps find films from the details you know
This video AI will help you remember the name of that movie with that guy when you just can't remember the name.
Missed it by that much — UEFA to introduce goal-line technology in 2016
UEFA's Champions and Europa league finals will use goal-line technology this year, and will launch for official use throughout next year's season.
Thanks to a brain implant, these monkeys can control wheelchairs with their minds
Thanks to a brain implant, these monkeys can control wheelchairs with their minds. In the future, the technology could be used by paralyzed humans.
Ikea is considering shipping furniture with eco-friendly ‘Mushroom Packaging’ instead of Styrofoam
Ikea might start shipping its famous flat-pack furniture with eco-friendly, fungus-grown packaging instead of polystyrene, which harms the environment.
This incredible business card has a built-in heart rate monitor and ECG display
MobilECG created a heart rate monitor that fits inside a business card. The product is just a toy, but it is drawing attention to affordable ECG tech.
This VR t-shirt teaches anatomy by letting you virtually peer inside someone’s body
Virtuali-Tee is a VR-enabled t-shirt that gives kids an immersive anatomy lesson. The mobile app brings the 3D experience of a body adventure to life.
Engineers have created a liquid metal circuit that can stretch to 4x its normal size
Researchers in Switzerland created a liquid metal polymer that is the first fully flexible, stretchable material that is embedded with tech circuitry.
MIT’s new sensor-loaded duct tape makes DIY electronics a snap
SensorTape is a sensor-packed roll of electrical circuitry straight out of MIT. The tape is designed to be easy to use without programming or DIY skills.
Fearing a possible GPS outage, the U.S. Navy resumes teaching celestial navigation
US Navy officers are training in celestial navigation so they won't have to rely on GPS technology
This reusable sanitizer uses UV light to murder odor-causing microbes living in your shoes
The UV Pro Shoe Sanitizer is a sterilizing solution for your sweaty kicks, and it kills almost 100% of bacteria and fungus that can cause skin issues.
The Kyon smart pet collar is like an Apple Watch for your dog
KYON is the world's smartest pet tracker, and it looks just like a regular collar. The device is packed with sensors to help understand your dog's health.
These flexible ‘strap lights’ clip to your gear with magnets, outshine headlamps
Ra is a strap light packed with powerful LEDs and rare-earth metal magnets so it's hands-free and completely adaptable for all kinds of outdoor adventures.
This year’s Oscar statues were cast from 3D-printed scans of the 1929 originals
The Academy Awards worked with Polich Tallix to create the 2016 Oscar statuette, inspired by the original 1929 design thanks to 3D printing and modeling.
New Oral-B toothbrush uses location tracking to check your brushing technique
The new Oral-B Genius toothbrush uses location tracking through motion and acceleration sensors and a face-recognition algorithm through its mobile app.
Denmark’s smart traffic signals prioritize buses and bicycles to promote sustainability
Copenhagen's smart traffic signals prioritize buses and bicycles to promote sustainability by making environmentally-friendly commuting easier than ever.
$3 gets you an Osram LED light bulb that lasts for 10 years
Osram Sylvania is releasing a new super cheap LED lightbulb that lasts for ten years instead of the standard 20+, and also only costs $3 to buy.