By turning powders into fibers using carbon nanotube webs, researchers at the University of Texas have managed to make yarn that can clean itself and work as a battery. It also happens to be a superconductor, but most importantly, it's machine-washable.

I have a couple of friends who send out hundreds Tweets or Facebook updates every day. You probably know the type, the ones who think you really want to know every time they're crossing the road, or taking the dog...

Attention, ladies: are you looking to get the attention of all the boys? OK, how about just the geeky boys? Well, you could do a lot worse than dressing up like an old-school Nintendo controller. Liz Tan did just that,...

A pub landlord in Britain has invented a babygro that changes color to warn you if your precious little one's temperature is rising. Chris Ebejer has spent over a million bucks developing the Babyglow, whose smart fabric is coated with...