Doctor uses 3D printing to create hyper-accurate ear implants for kids
A doctor in the U.K. is using 3D scanning and printing technology to create hyper-accurate ear implants for children suffering from congenital ear defects.
LittleBits’ Rule Your Room is a Lego-like construction kit for young inventors
Need to keep the kids entertained? Here's a $100 Lego-like kit from LittleBits that will let them build all sorts of electronic inventions.
Crowdsourced weather detector looks to do for weather what Waze does for traffic
Kickstarter campaign wants to build the world’s first community-based smart weather camera station offering real-time images, time-lapse, and precise weather data.
Everything you need to know about the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building
Skyscrapers can get pretty big, though none are taller than the Burj Khalifa. The 2,722-foot, Dubaian building currently stands as the world's tallest.
Team uses 3D printing to save the life of injured goose named Victoria
A collective of Animal Avengers has saved the life of a goose in Brazil by creating a 3D-printed beak for her after she lost her real one in an accident.
Feel like you're part of 'Pokémon Sun' and 'Moon' with the wrist-mounted Z Ring
The Z Ring is Takara Tomy's attempt to augment the Pokémon Sun and Moon experience. It's a wearable that lights up and plays sounds when you use Z Moves.
Genetic links to depression confirmed in massive crowdsourced study
Although it might seem like environmental events cause depressive episodes, growing evidence suggests the condition has much more fundamental origins.
Researchers unlock murder victim’s phone with 2D paper fingerprint
A team of researchers has used a 2D printed image of a fingerprint to gain access to a murder victim's smartphone.
This auto-follow drone uses artificial intelligence to predict your next move
Staaker is the latest auto-follow drone that functions as a personal cameraman. Using GPS and artificial intelligence, the drone smartly follows every move.
Worried about pets in hot cars? ThermalTag will keep an eye on Fluffy while you’re driving
The ThermalTag is a collar-mounted device that prevents pets from getting too hot in cars.
Offshore buoy detects its first whale in waters along New York City
An acoustic buoy deployed to record the sound of whales off the coast of New York City has detected its first whale, and it's a biggie.
Free service protects your images through the use of blockchain technology
Blockai is a new, free online service that uses Bitcoin-inspired technology to keep tabs on when and where your photographs are being used online.
DARPA wants a camera that can see around corners, and it’s coming soon
Thanks to a $4.4 million grant from DARPA, a camera that can see behind walls could be put to real-world use in as little as four years
Amazon’s smart noise-cancellation switch could literally be a lifesaver
A patent granted to Amazon enables noise-cancellation suspension based on keywords, audible, and non-audible signals.
More life for Moore’s Law? Vortex laser may enable more powerful computers
Tiny laser vortex system could be used to convey 10x the amount of information of modern optics communication systems.
Dive into Salvage Supperclub by eating in a dumpster, saving food from waste bin
Freeganism never looked this good. If you thought dumpster diving was only for the destitute, think again. Salvage Supperclub is setting the record straight
Google and GSK just had a baby company — Galvani Bioelectronics
Google's having another child company, and this time, it's co-parent is GalaxoSmithKline. Meet Galvani Bioelectronics.
Forget foldable: Japanese researchers develop a display you can cut to pieces
Flexible displays are set to play a big part in future devices, but displays you can cut could be even more important.
A clever brain hack lets you walk in VR forever, without hitting a wall
Researchers have created a circular VR rig which tricks users' brains into thinking they're walking in a straight line.
Levitate your phone while you charge it wirelessly with the OvrCharge
Bored of regular wireless charging? OvRcharge is a charger that will actually levitate your smartphone as it rejuvenates your battery.
Tesla and SolarCity formally engaged as directors approve acquisition
The respective management boards of Tesla and SolarCity approved Tesla's purchase of SolarCity. SEC and shareholder approval are still required.
New biodegradable nanoparticles detect and treat cancer, researchers say
Modern day theranostics sees therapy and diagnostics seamlessly merged into one efficient system, to cut back on time spent at the clinic and in treatment.
Graphene-embedded nanomaterial filters filthy water into drinking water
Researchers at Washington University say they've developed a graphene oxide-based nanomaterial to effectively filter filthy water into drinking water.
The ESA is sending a 21st-century message in a bottle to Polaris
Just think of it as the 21st century version of a message in a bottle. The ESA is sending a message out to Polaris.
Researchers say drones may be the saving grace of dolphins and whales
A new application of drone technology seeks to aid the whale and dolphin populations of Hawai'i by creating more accurate lists of the mammals' pods.
This is the eye exam of the 21st century — meet the SVOne from Smart Vision Labs
Meet SVOne Enterprise, a new device from Smart Vision Labs that's making eye exams easier than ever.
Test the quality and purity of water, air, food, and cannabis with MyDx
Startup CDx has a mobile purity analyzer with replaceable nanosensors to sample, analyze, and report water, air, food, and cannabis quality.