Scientists Just Discovered 300,000 New Galaxies
“The known Universe just got a lot bigger. A new map of the night sky published Tuesday charts hundreds of thousands of previously unknown galaxies […]
Scientist Who Gene-Hacked Babies “Likely” Boosted Their Brainpower
“When infamous Chinese scientists He Jiankui edited the genes of human twin babies last year, he was reportedly trying to make them immune to HIV. […]
Scientist uses quantum dots and 3D printed fluorescence box to track pollen grains
“Dr Corneile Minnaar, a pollination biologist from Stellenbosch University in South Africa has come up with a new idea of using quantum dots and 3D […]
Scientists grow full-sized, beating human hearts from stem cells
“Of the 4,000 Americans waiting for heart transplants, only 2,500 will receive new hearts in the next year. Even for those lucky enough to get […]
Japan wants to boost the use of electric vehicles as a power source during natural disasters
“Japan, a country which frequently suffers natural calamities such as tsunamis, typhoons, and earthquakes—which can often paralyze energy supplies—is looking to further harness the power […]
Sony and Tour de Cure back virtual reality cancer research projects
“Three Australian research teams have been awarded $520,000 to develop virtual reality tools and therapies to support young people with cancer. The Children’s Hospital at […]
Chip Technology Promises to Improve IoT Security
“The challenges of user security will increase as more devices get hooked up to the Internet of Things (IoT). At this week’s International Solid State […]
DEEPTIME unveils Ionic Sound System, 3D printed speakers made from sand
“Deeptime Limited is a new loudspeaker manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Following its introduction of the world’s first speakers 3D printed from a wooden […]
These Origami solar panels generate electricity for apartments
“Solgami wants to help people living in cities. A new design of solar panel could help apartment dwellers harvest electricity from their windows without prohibitive […]
AI Is Rapidly Augmenting Healthcare and Longevity
“When it comes to the future of healthcare, perhaps the only technology more powerful than CRISPR is artificial intelligence. Over the past five years, healthcare […]
Renewable Energy Project In Oregon Will Combine Wind, Solar, & Storage
“A consortium composed of Portland General Electric and NextEra Energy will construct and operate a new renewable energy facility in eastern Oregon. Dubbed the Wheatland […]
Programming Self-Driving Cars Makes People Less Selfish
“Self-driving cars are just around the corner, but working out the rules that should govern them is proving tricky. Should they mimic often self-interested human […]
Virtual reality to improve patient experience in health care
“Virtual reality (VR) is a computer-based three-dimensional imaging sequence that creates a world within a computer system, allowing users to interact with it via a […]
Report: Electric Cars Already Cheaper To Own In Europe Than Gas/Diesel Cars
“The International Council for Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released a report which says electric cars are already cheaper to own than conventional cars. How do […]
Harpoon successfully captures space debris
“The RemoveDEBRIS satellite, one of the world’s first attempts to address the build-up of dangerous space debris, has successfully used its on-board harpoon-capture system in […]
Watch a Self-Driving Car Obey Police Hand Signals
“For autonomous vehicles that rely on smooth roads and clear signals, a broken traffic light could conceivably pose a major problem. To get around the […]
Can We Repair the Brain? The Promise of Stem Cell Technologies for Treating Parkinson’s Disease
“Cell replacement may play an increasing role in alleviating the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) in future. Writing in a special supplement to the […]
Watch: Virtual reality PTSD therapy demonstrated at Glenrose Hospital
“Virtual reality therapy for post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) was demonstrated at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital in Edmonton HiMARC’s Motion-Assisted Multi-Modal Memory Desensitization and Reconsolidation […]
Robots are Building a Robotics Museum
“In 2022, the Robot Science Museum is expected to officially open in Seoul, South Korea. The museum’s first exhibit, however, will actually launch two years […]
Amazon is hauling cargo in self-driving trucks developed by Embark
“Amazon is using self-driving trucks developed by Embark to haul some cargo on the I-10 interstate highway, CNBC has learned. CNBC has learned that Amazon […]
New Research: Bone Marrow Transplants Might Prevent Aging
“There’s new evidence to suggest that transfusions of young tissue can stave off health problems for the elderly. After a transplantation of a healthy young […]
Renewables will be the main source of global energy by 2040, BP says
“Oil and gas giant BP says renewable energy will rapidly become the world’s main source of power within the next 20 years, as the planet […]
Take a look at the world’s largest 3D-printed rocket engine
“It’s a long way from taking on Blue Origin or SpaceX, but UK startup Orbex is confident enough to show off its Prime Rocket’s second […]
China Is Building a Solar Power Station in Space
“China’s Academy of Space Technology is working on an orbital power plant that would capture solar energy in space and beam it back to Earth. The […]
CRISPR Could Make You Immune to the Flu
“Vaccines for bacterial and viral infections are extremely difficult to develop. But thanks to gene-editing, we could soon be able to make people immune to the […]
The Home of the Future Isn’t Smart—It’s ‘Living’ and Green
“…hybrid of biology and technology is a fantastical spin on real-world concepts that come with labels like organicism, biotecture, or living architecture. The basic idea […]
A new shirt can help deaf people feel music
“Tech-infused fashion isn’t just about looking good—it can have some groundbreaking uses too, as a company called CuteCircuit is proving. The London-based tech-fashion firm, which […]
Tesla’s Anti-ICEing System Just Got an Upgrade
“In early January, news broke that certain drivers of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles were blocking electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, an act known as ICEing, seemingly as […]
From Self-Driving Tractors to Texts from Plants: 5 Farming Tools with NASA Roots
“NASA’s technology contributions aren’t bound to just space applications. Throughout the years, many companies have teamed up with the agency to bring innovation to the […]
Architecting a New Breed of High Performance Computing for Virtual Training Environments
“To address current computing limitations impeding the development of virtual test environments, DARPA created the Digital RF Battlespace Emulator (DBRE) program. DRBE seeks to create […]
IBM Scientists Predict How Blockchain & AI Can Tackle the Global Food Crisis
“At its flagship technology conference Think 2019, Armonk-headquartered tech giant IBM is addressing the issue of hunger and will introduce scientists working on solutions to […]
Solar-Electric Sewage Pump-Out Boat Helps Keep Poo From Contaminating Waterways
“The ocean waves, while riding a boat, can often impact our bathroom habits, and disposing of this human waste is a process that has effected […]
See a Robot Melt Its Own Bones to Avoid Obstacles
“Unfortunately for animals, optimization means that while they’re excellent at some things, they struggle with other things, because they’re not able to redesign and re-optimize […]
Los Angeles ditches plan to invest billions in fossil fuels
“Los Angeles is abandoning a plan to spend billions of dollars rebuilding three natural gas power plants along the coast, Mayor Eric Garcetti said Monday, […]
Shrinky Dinks Inspire Wearable That Predicts Oncoming Asthma Attacks
“If you never created and played with Shrinky Dinks as a kid, they’re basically thin sheets of malleable plastic that are drawn on and then […]
“Trojan Horse” Cancer Drug Sneaks Inside Tumor Cells to Kill Them
“A brand new type of cancer drug that acts as a ‘Trojan horse’ to get inside tumour cells has shown promise in patients with six […]
Making Green Cars Greener with Battery Recycling
“The widespread implementation of electric vehicles will go a long way toward eliminating the greenhouse gas emissions of the transportation sector. But these GHGs don’t […]
2019 could be sustainability’s finest hour — here’s what stands in the way
“Last year was a landmark one for corporate renewable energy adoption and sustainability initiatives. However, these aren’t new endeavors. Sustainability has been on a slow burn for decades. […]
Newcastle University researchers 3D bioprint artificial cornea with self-assembling 4D biomaterials
“Corneal transplantation is one of the primary treatments for loss of corneal function, but only one in 70 people who need corneal transplants receive them, […]
Bold Plan? Replace the Border Wall with an Energy–Water Corridor
“Here’s an idea: Instead of an endless, inert wall along the U.S.–Mexico border, line the boundary with 2,000 miles of natural gas, solar and wind […]
Toronto’s Newest Skyscaper Will Be Completely Covered In Trees (PHOTOS)
“Toronto’s urban canopy is already home to over 10 million trees,which currently envelops 26% of the city’s surface area. Mayor John Tory, however, has bigger […]
Future pacemakers could be charged by our heartbeats rather than batteries
“A small device can modify pacemakers so that they use kinetic energy from the heart’s beating, converting it into electricity to keep the batteries charged. […]
Sensor, Processor Innovations Move Autonomous Vehicles Forward
“To ensure autonomous vehicles (AVs) deliver a safe, efficient, and enjoyable mode of travel requires complicated new technologies in the cloud and at the edge. […]
German Scientists Morph from 3D Printing to Dynamic 4D Microfluidic Structures Controlled by Laser
“Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology(KIT) are hoping to make greater strides in biomedical applications through fabrication of microstructures that can adapt like more natural […]
Consumer demand drives record year for wind energy purchases
“Fortune 500 brands and a range of other non-utility entities are catalyzing America’s growing demand for renewable energy by purchasing a record amount of wind […]
Robots and AI to give doctors more time with patients, says report
“Robots, artificial intelligence and smart speakers will ease the burden on doctors and give them more time with patients, according to an NHS report on the […]
Blockchain could prove a powerful driver of sustainability
“Sustainability is probably not the first attribute that springs to mind when mentioning blockchain. Many of us are aware of the stories of vast Bitcoin […]
Researchers Chart Path to Cheaper Flexible Solar Cells
“There’s a lot to like about perovskite-based solar cells. They are simple and cheap to produce, offer flexibility that could unlock a wide new range […]
Gummy-like robots that could help prevent disease
“Human tissues experience a variety of mechanical stimuli that can affect their ability to carry out their physiological functions, such as protecting organs from injury. […]
Coinbase To Reward Users in BAT For Learning about the Brave Browser
“During the Christmas season of last year, Coinbase launched the 12 Days of Coinbase event where each day was marked with an announcement such as […]