China’s rolling out dedicated highway lanes for self-driving cars
“In a bid to lead the race to fully-autonomous vehicles, China is building highways with dedicated lanes for self-driving cars. A new 62-mile stretch of […]
Purdue Researchers Create Soft Robotics Users Can Customize & Make Using 3D Printing
“Researchers have patented promising new robotics technology created through the Purdue Office of Technology Commercialization, and outlined in ‘3D Architected Soft Machines with Topologically Encoded Motion.’ […]
Sweden is building a road that recharges electric buses that drive over it
“One of the biggest hassles for electric car owners is having to charge them. To get around the problem of needing to provide myriad electric […]
World’s First Center for Psychedelics Research Opens in UK
“On Friday, Imperial College London launched the Imperial Centre for Psychedelic Research — the world’s first formal center for research into mind-altering substances, like LSD and mescaline, that have been […]
Students Design and Build Devices to Improve the Lives of Individuals with Disabilities
“Kevin Leiser starts with his eyes closed and his back to the target. As he turns and raises the compound bow, he keeps his eyes […]
This Martian Greenhouse Concept Just Won a NASA Award
“A team from Dartmouth University has won NASA’s 2019 BIG Idea Challenge for a futuristic design for a dome-shaped Martian greenhouse. The hydroponic structure could allow […]
Jaguar Land Rover Planning to Allow Helpful Car Drivers to Earn IOTA Cryptocurrency
“Jaguar Land Rover, Britain’s largest auto manufacturer, said on Monday it is testing software that will allow drivers of its cars to earn the IOTA […]
MIT scientists ‘work out’ synthetic hydrogels to make them stronger
“Your muscles are soft, pliable, and can resist fatigue after thousands of repetitive movements. Researchers at MIT have found a way to make synthetic hydrogels […]
Here’s Why Electric Cars Have Plenty of Grunt, Oomph, and Torque
“Australian politicians, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison, have raised the question of electric vehicles’ capacity for “grunt.” Now I’m by no means a “grunt” expert, […]
San Antonio College Psychology to Introduce Virtual Reality in Lab in Fall
“The psychology program is setting up a lab to use virtual reality to allow students to look at the personality, human development and disorders through […]
CRISPR Co-Inventor: We’ll Be Eating Gene-Edited Food In Five Years
“Jennifer Doudna, one of the co-inventors of CRISPR, thinks she knows which application for the powerful gene-editing tool will be the first to affect the mainstream […]
Holy Floating Solar Panels, Batman (Now With Tracking)!
“If you think the world is ready for a floating solar explosion, run right out and buy yourself a cigar. It’s happening! The idea of […]
Cause of cancer is written into DNA of tumors, scientists find, creating a ‘black box’ for origin of disease
“The cause of cancer is written into the DNA of tumors, scientists have discovered, in a breakthrough which could finally show how much disease is […]
Five key ideas you need to understand now if you want to be ready for the world of 2030
“With a new series of the BBC science podcast Futureproofing on air this month, presenter Timandra Harkness explains how to get ready for the world […]
A robot has figured out how to use tools
“In a startling demonstration, the machine drew on experimentation, data, and observation of humans to learn how simple implements could help it achieve a task. […]
Wearable Bandage Collects Sweat, Analyzes Results on Phone
“Our sweat, despite a portrayal of hard work, which emits a sometimes-potent smell, offers a plethora of information of what’s happening inside our body. However, […]
3D Print Glass Now Possible
“Studies and researches left and right has been using 3D printing. The most recent one that was widely publicized in fact was the tiny heart, […]
Lower Prices For Renewables Mean Fewer Coal-Powered Generating Stations In China
“China has a moratorium on building new coal-fired generating stations in ten regions of that vast country because they have more electricity available than there […]
Augmented Reality: The Future of Education
“Teachers have now a powerful tool in Augmented Reality. AR can motivate and engage students making the STEM and coding learning process faster, fun, and […]
Major US Health IT Provider HMS Partners With Blockchain Startup Solve.Care
“Major health information technology provider for the United States government, HMS Technologies Inc. (HMS) has partnered with blockchain startup Solve.Care. The development was announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph […]
Brave launches world’s first privacy-focused browser that pays users crypto to view ads
“Brendan Eich, the controversial creator of the JavaScript programming language and cofounder and former CTO of Mozilla, thinks his company Brave Software has found a […]
AI and Robotics Are Transforming Disaster Relief
“Converging exponential technologies (AI, robotics, drones, sensors, networks) are transforming the future of disaster relief—how we can prevent them in the first place and get help to victims […]
Portland’s new electric buses run on wind energy, a first in US transit
“Portland’s public mass transit agency TriMet started transitioning to a clean energy bus fleet last week with the introduction of its first all-electric bus. The […]
New device paves the way to 3-D-printed organs, food
“More than 113,000 people are currently on the national transplant list. And with a shortage of donors, this means that about 20 people will die […]
19 Good Things That Happened For The Planet So Far In 2019
“This year, we’re using Earth Day as an opportunity to shed some light on all the good we’ve managed to accomplish in the first 111 […]
China’s Electric Buses Save More Diesel Than All Electric Cars Combined
“Tesla and other electric cars are great for the environment. However, they pale in comparison to electric buses. According to a report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), electric buses […]
ETH Zurich makes lightweight concrete ceiling using 3D sand-printing
“A lightweight concrete ceiling with formwork 3D-printed from sand is among the innovations to feature in an experimental robot-made house built by university ETH Zurich. […]
Amazing New Rocket Engine Sucks Up Atmospheric Oxygen for Fuel
“U.K. aerospace manufacturer Reaction Engines is preparing a potentially revolutionary rocket engine for a real-world test within the next 18 months. The Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocket […]
Hotels and Resorts Ramp Up Sustainability Efforts
“With rising sea levels, higher carbon dioxide levels and plastic bottles glutting landfills and oceans, the issue of sustainability has become a hot topic. Hotels […]
Forbes Releases List of Billion Dollar Companies Using Blockchain
“Financial news outlet Forbes has released a list of “Blockchain’s Billion Dollar Babies,” or companies implementing blockchain technology that have minimum revenues or valuations of $1 billion, on April […]
This Eco-Friendly Adjustable Furniture Evolves to Meet Your Changing Needs [VIDEO]
“For anyone looking to lessen their environmental impact, it’s important to know not only where your furniture comes from, but how it’s made. For example, a recent […]
Yale scientists restore brain function to 32 clinically dead pigs
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine successfully restored some functions to pig brains that had been dead for hours. They hope the technology will […]
Researchers Create First Ever 3D-Printed Heart Using Human Tissue
“In what the Israeli media is calling a “world’s first,” scientists at Tel Aviv University have 3D printed a small heart using human tissue that includes […]
Seven Ways Cannabis Legalization Will Make the Future Better
“In the United States, marijuana used to have a bad reputation. Now, more than two out of every three people in the United States support legalizing cannabis, […]
Supermarkets in Thailand Are Replacing Plastic Packaging With Banana Leaves
“Supermarkets in Thailand are wrapping vegetables in banana leaves to cut down on plastic packaging, according to Vice. The development was documented in a Facebook post last month showing […]
Virtual reality to stop bullying: Tech tested in schools
“You’ve heard of virtual reality in gaming. Now it’s being suggested as a way of tackling bullying in schools. A new app has been created […]
Recycling robot can sort paper and plastic by touch
“It can be a pain for workers to sort recycling, both because of the safety and the sheer monotony of it. But how do you […]
Grocery giant ALDI announces 100% sustainable packaging by 2025
“This week, supermarket chain ALDI pledged to offer 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging on all of their products by 2025. In a press statement released early this […]
The Three Frontrunners in the CRISPR Therapy Race
“CRISPR is the ultimate child star in the biomedical universe. Just six years old, the gene editing prodigy is now the subject of multiple clinical trials […]
How 3D Printing is Helping Wildlife Conservation
“3D printing has found numerous applications in business and manufacturing, but it may come as a surprise to some that it can be used to […]
‘Historic breakthrough’: Norway’s giant oil fund dives into renewables
“Norway’s $1tn oil fund, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, is to plunge billions of dollars into wind and solar power projects. The decision follows […]
Blockchain Technology Expected to Grow 66.4% in next 5 Years According to MRFR Research Findings
“Market Research Future (MRFR)’s study has shown that the global Blockchain technology is anticipated to exhibit a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 66.4% during […]
Navajo Nation Embraces Renewable Energy As Era Of Coal Power Comes To An End
The 2.25 gigawatt coal-fired Navajo Generating Station in Arizona has provided electricity to customers in Arizona, Nevada, and southern California since 1974. In addition, it […]
Virginia Tech researchers integrate sensors into personalised 3D printed prosthetics
“Researchers at Virginia Tech are integrating electronic sensors into personalized 3D printed prosthetics, a development that could lead to more affordable electric-powered prosthetics. By integrating […]
Arabtec Construction signs MOU to establish 3D Concrete Printing hub at American University in Dubai
“UAE building giant Arabtec Construction has teamed up with Robert Bird Group, American University of Dubai (AUD) and local firm 3Dvincy Creations, to establish the […]
Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling car in Switzerland – not just electric
“Tesla Model 3 became the best-selling car in Switzerland last month – beating not just other electric vehicles, but all passenger vehicles period. Over the […]
New Crypto-Collectible Helps Fund Renewable Energy Research
” John Watkinson and Matt Hall of Larva Labs created a new type of blockchain-based art called Autoglyphs. To offset the electricity used to create […]
Virtual reality offers benefits for Parkinson’s disease patients
“Researchers are reporting early success with a new tool to help people with Parkinson’s disease improve their balance and potentially decrease falls with high-tech help: […]
Scientists Find A New Way To Kickstart Stable Fusion Reactions
“Scientists from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory say that they’ve found a new way to start up nuclear fusion reactions. The new technique, described in research published last […]
New technique uses ultrasound to align living cells in 3D bioprinted tissues
“One of the ways of making bioengineered tissues is to embed living cells within 3D printed structures. But one challenge has been organizing the cells […]