Part of the fun of fashion is the way different collections show off their designers' creativity and inventiveness. But clothes and accessories aren't only about looking good, sometimes they're more about function. Not to worry, though: there's still plenty of creativity and inventiveness on display in these seven pieces of potentially life-saving kit. Some are…

The parietal cortex in the brain was already known to be important in processing language and sensory information. Now it seems that its size is linked to how likely you are to take risks, according to scientists from Yale University. They asked a group of 28 people, men and women, to choose between a series…

With just a couple of days until London Fashion Week begins and we find out what trends we'll be wearing/rejecting next spring, now's as good a time as any to check out the best apps for staying stylish over the next few months. Whether you want to buy something new, offload your old clothes, or…

There are a lot of electric bike converters out there, but they don’t all have this much heart. Weirdly enough, I mean that literally. Electronics company Falco is currently raising money on Kickstarter for Fusion Sports Drive, its converter kit that can turn any bike into an electric bike, so you’ll never have to struggle…

Musician and producer James Murphy is turning the US Open into music. The thwack of the ball, line judges screaming 'FAULT!', British hopes being dashed... When you think about musical inspirations, tennis might not be high on the list. But IBM and ad agency Ogilvy & Mather wanted to give it a try anyway. So…

Investors have just awarded £200,000 to an app that helps people to navigate the world more easily. Brain in Hand is designed for people with autism, mental illness, or cognitive impairment who feel anxious being out and about on their own. Users can input a situation that makes them anxious, for example, needing to catch…

In autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS), type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and many others, the body is attacking its own cells as if they're some kind of invading army. For years, scientists have been trying to find a way to stop this process. Now researchers from the University of Bristol have made a breakthrough that…

Unlike some of my braver friends and acquaintances, I don't link my social media accounts to Spotify or Netflix or any other streaming site that wants to share what I've been consuming. No one should have to know that I listen to the Alvin and the Chipmunks version of It's Beginning to Look a Lot…