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A new portable fuel cell charger can charge a smartphone or tablet by combining saltwater and oxygen, say while you're basking in the sun on the beach.

A new pocket-size microscope could give you a closer look at the world around you.

What scientific questions does Mark Zuckerberg want answered? Stephen Hawking wants to know.

Taking the perfect selfie doesn't have to be difficult. These five tools can help you achieve selfie stardom.

Say goodbye to glasses. A new "vision-correcting display" can bring the images on your device's screen into focus without a trip to the eye doctor.

The need for speed drives search for hybrid communication technologies.

A high-tech garden that can change the way it looks and alter other parts of its environment depending on the reactions of people on Twitter, has been created in the United Kingdom.