New tool helps scientists cut the jargon, communicate more clearly
The free online tool helps scientists tone down their use of jargon to communicate science more clearly to the general public.
NASA enters virtual and augmented realities with new pilot projects
NASA is exploring ways to apply virtual and augmented realities for scientists and engineers, from designing spacecraft to interpreting data.
Genetically altered ants let scientists sniff out role of smell in the colony
Mutant ants have been engineered by scientists from two separate universities and luckily they’re not poised to take over the world.
Microsoft and Intel unite to bring blockchain to businesses
Intel and Microsoft are working together to bring blockchain into the workplace, and it's contingent on Coco Framework.
The Dragon Spacecraft is carrying precious cargo in the form of a supercomputer
SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft will carry a Hewlett Packard Enterprise supercomputer called the Spaceborne Computer into space.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Tiny electric skateboards, glowing energy trackers
Check out our roundup of the best new crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the web this week.
New study confirms we can indeed learn in our sleep — but there’s a catch
New research shows that, yes, it is possible to learn while you're asleep. Unfortunately, it's not quite as simple as that.
Weekly Rewind: Fitbit deals, a fat-burning wearable, a mind-controlled game
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of this week's top tech stories.
Thanks to CRISPR, gene-edited pigs could be organ donors for humans
A new international research initiative is using CRISPR gene editing on pigs to make them into possible organ donors for humans.
Amazing 'biochip' reprograms your skin cells to do whatever your body needs
Researchers from Ohio State University have developed a smart biochip that's able to heal injuries by reprogramming the body's skin cells.
No more blinds! Stanford’s smart windows rapidly go from clear to dark
Researchers at Stanford have developed dynamic smart windows capable of transitioning from transparent to opaque in less than a minute.
Newly developed microbots can capture and transport individual cells
By converting magnetic energy from their environment into movement, these microbots can capture and transport single cells.
NASA considers Strandbeest design for the next Venus rover
NASA is investigating ways to keep a Venus rover functioning in the planet's formidable atmosphere, one of which removes all electronics.
+Pool will be a swimmable sanctuary in a sea of sewage, if NYC ever allows it
+Pool, a self-filtering pool, has had trouble getting approved by the city of New York because it is something that has never been done.
Google finally gets the green light for its London ‘landscraper’ campus
Google has officially submitted plans for its stunning London campus dubbed "the landscraper" for being as long as a skyscraper is tall.
The expressions on this animatronic Abe Lincoln robot are ridiculously lifelike
Photo-realistic animatronic Abe Lincoln combines 40 unique motions, 1,000 “animation frames” per second, and some amazingly realistic skin.
The world’s tiniest truly random number generator is made with carbon nanotubes
Researchers from Northwestern University have developed a truly random number generator that's compact enough to be used in wearable devices.
The future of satellite propulsion in space could be … water?
Purdue University researchers have developed a new water-based micropropulsion system for maneuvering satellites through space.
With exoplanet discovery, our nearest sun-like star just got more interesting
Four Earth-sized planets orbit our nearest Sun-like star, Tau Ceti, two of which are potentially habitable.
Tech worth drooling over — breakthrough battery powers devices with saliva
Researchers from Binghamton University have developed the next step in microbial fuel cells: a paper-like battery that’s activated by saliva.
First-time flyer? You can now rent drones and VR cameras from Lensrentals
Need a drone or some VR equipment, but don't have a few grand lying around? You can now rent drones and VR cameras from Lensrentals.
Anti-plagiarism AI bot can identify written works composed by the same author
Emma Identity is an AI web app that's able to accurately determine the authorship of a particular text based on a person’s writing style.
Don't get stuck in traffic — get a Serpent Series electric skateboard instead
The Serpent Series promises urban commuters the smallest, lightest, and safest electric skateboards around.
MIT’s new radio tech can monitor your sleep quality from afar
Researchers from MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital are using radio waves to track how well you're managing to sleep.
Meet TIKAD: the gun-toting drone that can aim, fire, and compensate for recoil
TIKAD is a gun-toting military drone that packs some serious firepower -- ranging from semi automatic weapons to a 40mm grenade launcher.
Put down the controllers! Players navigate this VR game using only their minds
Fed up with physical VR controllers? A groundbreaking demo at the recent SIGGRAPH conference shows off brain-controlled virtual reality.
Scientists blend organs, add strong soap, and create new bioactive material
The bioactive material may be used in to more effectively heal wounds or boost hormone production in young cancer patients.
MIT algorithm learns to understand emotions and sarcasm through emojis
Researchers at MIT have developed an artificial intelligence system that understands emotion and sarcasm after being trained on emojis.
Regenerative medicine method turns skin cells into any other cell type
A new device transforms skin cells into practically any other cell type, to repair and restore injured or aging tissue in the body.
Audiobooks for dogs is now a thing, but will you buy one?
Audible has teamed up with dog expert Cesar Millan to launch a bunch of audiobooks that your pooch will apparently love.
Panasonic’s self-driving wheelchairs are now trundling around a Tokyo airport
Panasonic has started testing a self-driving wheelchair that could help those with limited mobility to get around during the Tokyo Olympics.
No grapes necessary — Ava Winery makes fine wines molecule by molecule
Synthetic winemaker Ava Winery wants to democratize the pricey business of drinking wine by taking it out of the vineyards and into the lab.
Physicists smash record with world's fastest X-ray pulse of light
Researchers have just broken a world record with their demonstration of the fastest X-ray pulse ever developed.
New stem cell-based implant offers a ‘functional cure’ for Type 1 diabetes
Last week, two individuals with type 1 diabetes received implants derived from embryonic stem cells in order to treat their chronic condition.