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| MEDICAL |
| Non-invasive Alzheimer's treatment restores memory using ultrasound |
 | Alzheimer’s disease currently affects more than 35 million people worldwide, but pharmaceutical treatment efforts to counter it have not yet proven fully effective. A non-invasive method from the University of Queensland using ultrasound promises to be an effective treatment alternative. read more |
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| SPACE |
| ESA's Proba-V infrared sensor has a future in medicine and industry |
 | The infrared sensor installed on the ESA’s Proba-V satellite is being adapted for use back home. While it’s currently being used to provide pictures of Earth’s flora, its creators believe it’s well suited to applications such as scanning for skin diseases and spotting defects in production lines. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| WonderCube accessory provides emergency charging and storage in one |
 | WonderCube is a 1-inch cube keyring that’s designed to function as a numerous accessories for your iOS or Android smartphone. The product, which is currently the subject of a crowdfunding campaign, promises to function as an emergency charger, a storage solution, an LED torch and more. read more |
| LAPTOPS |
| Faster, cheaper Chromebook Pixel unveiled |
 | Two years ago, Google launched the Chromebook Pixel, a premium Chrome OS device designed to show off its cloud-based operating system in the best light possible. Now the second generation Pixel is here, bringing better performance at a lower cost. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Silk-derived material could boost battery performance |
 | Next-generation lithium-ion batteries may hold more charge for a greater number of cycles thanks to a new material derived from natural silk. Scientists found that when used in place of graphite, it allows batteries to work for over 10,000 cycles and to store five times more lithium. read more |
| SPACE |
| NASA tests parachute-like space brakes to de-orbit satellites |
 | Getting to Earth from the ISS by jumping out of an airlock with a parachute may seem daft, but a group of students are trying just that with a CubeSat. According to NASA, TechEdSat-4 will use an parachute-like "exo-brake" to slow it down enough to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Injectable polymer curbs blood loss by strengthening clots |
 | With uncontrolled bleeding the major cause of deaths on the battlefield, researchers at UW have developed an injectable polymer that could stem bleeding and provide extra time to get the injured to medical care. Called PolySTAT, the new polymer stems blood loss by strengthening blood clots. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| Drone air traffic control system on the horizon |
 | In the latest move towards opening up skies in the US for commercial drones, NASA and aerospace company Exelis have teamed up to develop a prototype air traffic control system. read more |
| HEALTH AND WELLBEING |
| Interacting proteins could hold the key to a cure for asthma |
 | As common a condition as it is, not only does asthma have no cure, but its direct causes remain unknown. New research now suggests that targeting a particular set of molecules could hamper the survival rate of some asthma-inducing cells, possibly paving the way for the development of a cure. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Insect-inspired eye may allow drones to navigate their environment more naturally |
 | French researchers have designed a sight-based flight stabilization system inspired by a an insect's compound eye that could be used in conjunction with accelerometers to vastly increase the autonomous capabilities of drones by endowing them with more natural flying abilities. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Touring Superleggera reworks Ferrari F12 into Berlinetta Lusso |
 | One car stands out as an absolute stunner at this year's Geneva Motor Show: Touring Superleggera's Berlinetta Lusso. Dressed in blue and clothed in alloy bodywork, it's as new as the Ferrari V12 under the hood, and simultaneously as old as the hammers used to beat the body panels into shape. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Atlas wristband recognizes exercises for a higher level of fitness tracking |
 | The Atlas wristband tracks wrist movements across three dimensions to identify specific exercises and take fitness tracking to another level. After raising over half a million dollars last year, the wearable has now made the leap from crowdfunding the real world. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| 3D Cell Explorer produces 3D holograms of living cells in near real time |
 | Swiss company Nanolive has created 3D Cell Explorer, a new technology that creates vibrantly detailed 3D holograms of living cells on the nanometric scale. It offers researchers a novel tool to non-invasively peer inside living cells almost in real time. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| In pictures: The 2015 North American Handmade Bicycle Show |
 | Over the past few days, we've shared a number of the highlights from this year's North American Handmade Bicycle Show. Here's a quick look at some other awesome NAHBS bikes, that also caught our eye. read more |
| SPACE |
| NASA test-fires massive solid fuel booster |
 | NASA has successfully completed the first of two tests designed to certify the massive solid fuel boosters which will form a part of NASA's next generation Space Launch System (SLS). Once completed, SLS will represent the most powerful launch vehicle ever constructed. read more |
| SPACE |
| Researchers theorize two mechanisms that prevent prolific star creation in galaxy clusters |
 | For a long time, scientists have been searching for an answer as to how galaxy clusters regulate the number of stars they create. A team of researchers from MIT, Columbia University and Michigan State University believe they have found the answer. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| X-Carve machines custom 3D pieces from wood, metal or plastic |
 | 3D printing promises to be the gateway to a world where a person's ideas are made manifest. But it's not perfect – materials issues and questions of finish quality arise. Enter X-Carve, a device aimed at the maker market allowing the home-based enthusiast to work in more than just extruded plastic. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Hands-on: Staying focused (or not) with the Muse brain-sensing headband |
 | InterAxon's brain-sensing headband has been around for a while now, having debuted on Indiegogo in 2012. Since then, it has won a Design and Engineering Award at CES, received a number of updates and, this week, launched in Europe. Gizmag took it for a spin at the Wearable Technology Show. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Heatherwick Studio completes Singapore-based Learning Hub |
 | The recently-completed Learning Hub is a new educational building that will serve 33,000 students at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Designed by Britain's Heatherwick Studio, it looks like a big bunch of brutalist parsnips, and also boasts some sustainable design. read more |
| HEALTH AND WELLBEING |
| Researchers develop new paper-based portable lab |
 | Researchers at the University of Rhode Island have created a more sophisticated version of the paper-based test strips that can be applied in complex tests such as HIV, Ebola and Malaria. Its construction is a 3D structure of valves and channels and it can handle multiple agents. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Heart-on-a-chip beats a steady rhythm |
 | Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley) have taken adult stem cells and grown a lattice of beating human heart tissue on a silicon device. This new system presents advantages in both a potential reduction in animal vivisection and a possible increase in testing speeds. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Lyte to release Full HD video glasses |
 | Fashion and fitness enthusiasts will have a new way to capture their lives later this year. British tech firm Lyte is releasing a new range of video-capturing eyewear. Fashion Glass and Sports Glass versions of the shades will be available. read more |
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