Sports fans will soon be logging more than player statistics during a game. Under Armour and Zephyr Technology have teamed up to create sensor-equipped compression shirt that measures…
Think a pair of Reebok EasyTones is your secret to a shapelier posterior? Turns out, they do zilch for your leg and butt muscles, according to the Federal Trade Commission, which fined…
Turn your favorite T-shirt into a walking business card with a new mobile app by French company Capturio. The free online service allows you to link any T-shirt of your choice with your…
Hospitals may soon have a new, noninvasive way to track the health and movements of their patients. Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid have developed an…
German researchers are putting the “Windows” into after-hours window shopping, an activity that has been strictly “look, but don’t touch”—at least, until…
Before you ask, no, it doesn’t lace itself—not until 2015, anyway. Otherwise, the 2011 Nike Mag is an exact replica of the glowing sneaker Marty McFly wore in the 1989 hit movie…
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink? Meet “Raincatch,” a hooded slicker that not only keeps you dry in a downpour but also purifies rainwater for wetting your…
Say goodbye to the bulky, duckbilled respirators of yore. Gas masks of the future will be as thin as cloth, according to textile scientists at Cornell University. Senior apparel-design…
With Hurricane Irene barreling down the East Coast, here’s one emergency tool we wouldn’t mind in our disaster-preparedness kit: a glow-in-the-dark sequined gown by Halston.…
As convenient as hands-free devices may be, they’re not exactly the most stealthy. Researchers at Ohio State University are working to do your wireless earpiece one better with a…
Meet the Tacit, otherwise known as the “Hand-Mounted Haptic Feedback Sonar Obstacle Avoidance Assistance Device.” While it may look like something your favorite mutant…
Photos by Gary Meek Talk about good vibrations: Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a glove with a vibrating fingertip designed to improve your sense of…
“I think the big next wave will be wearable technologies. Your phone will be your true PC, and these technologies will act as your mouse and keyboard. You’ll have a…
The 21st century soldier bears a heavy burden, literally. With 100 to 150 pounds of weaponry, tactical gear, communication devices, and military rations—and that’s just for…
Temporary tattoos may soon be more than simple novelties. Equipped with ultrathin, self-adhesive electronics, an interim tramp stamp could also monitor heart rates, brain waves, and…
Had an accident lately? The most interaction your broken bones can expect is a flurry of signatures and well-wishes on your cast—nice, but not exactly conducive to healing. Brazilian…
In a future not so far away, we’ll wear clothes that change color on command, charge our phones with miniature solar collectors, and never streak or fade. Our threads will filter…
A brain cap that translates thoughts into motion sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers at the University of Maryland are turning the inconceivable into reality.…
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