New York’s Momofuku Nishi is the first restaurant to serve veggie burgers that ‘bleed’ like real beef
As of today, New York’s Momofuku Nishi restaurant has become the first eatery to serve Impossible Foods’ “animal-free” burger as part of its regular restaurant menu.
Belgian scientists just built a solar-powered machine that turns urine into drinkable water
A team of truly resourceful scientists at the University of Ghent claim to have created a machine that transforms your urine into drinkable water.
A British artist spent 10 years teaching this robot how to draw, and it totally shows
London artist Patrick Tresset is using robotics for his artistic expression, creating a computational system that is "artistic, expressive, and obsessive."
This homemade flying chair is the stuff dangerous dreams are made of
Swedish engineer Axel Borg, a.k.a. the brains behind YouTube channel Amazing DIY Projects, has built his own homemade flying machine.
MIT is developing vibrating space boots that warn astronauts of tripping hazards
A team of researchers have developed vibrating boots which could sense obstacles and vibrate to warn their wearers.
Apple's latest patent could make the humble stylus a jack of all trades
The new stylus Apple hopes to patent has enough internal hardware to act as a mouse, as well as a joystick depending on the situation.
Lockheed Martin’s ‘spider’ robot searches airships for tiny holes, then patches them
Nobody likes spiders, but Lockheed Martin has made a new crop of SPIDER bots to help repair its growing fleet of hybrid airships.
Explosive new findings: Farting shown to play a role in regulating your brain and behavior
According to a recently published study, the gasses in your farts may be acting as "gasotransmitters that affect your brain, mind, and behavior."
The 6 best women’s gadget bags for form, function, and fashion
People should be able to judge your (Mac)book by its cover. Here are our favorite gadget bags for women, whether you fancy the likes of Kate Spade or Daame.
Tiny exoskeleton helps babies avoid cerebral palsy, makes them look like Dr. Octopus
Infants at risk of cerebral palsy are getting a bit of support from a skateboard, robot, and machine-learning algorithm at the University of Oklahoma
Ice Bucket Challenge shows real-world value by funding new ALS-related gene discovery
Say what you want about viral trends but one just helped fund a gene discovery that could lead to a therapeutic breakthrough for patients of ALS.
You don’t have to take off this camera bag to grab your gear
The Wolffepack Capture is a unique camera bag designed to be accessed without ever having to take it off your back.
Study shows the human eye is capable of detecting a single photon
A study published by Nature Communications suggests the human eye is capable of detecting the smallest known particle of light -- a single photon
Facebook makes good on promise to open-source its 360-degree camera
Facebook has finally released all the details on its Surround 360 camera, which the company announced at the F8 conference in April.
‘Game of Thrones’ VFX team shares its secrets in a behind-the-scenes video
Visual effects studio Rising Sun Pictures has shared a behind-the-scenes look at the incredible amount of work that goes into creating Game of Thrones
3D-printing startup creates organ replicas using MRI data to help train surgeons
Startup Biomodex uses proprietary algorithms to turn medical-imaging data into ultra-realistic organ replicas to help train surgeons.
Turn your favorite fruits into cider, wine, or mead with the Alchema brewer
Launched via Kickstarter this week, Alchema lets anyone turn almost any kind of fruit into batches of cider, mead, or wine from the comfort of their home.
This $75 camera drone fits in the palm of your hand, comes with a set of first-person view goggles
Aerix's VIDIUS VR is the world’s smallest virtual reality drone -- which not only measures a scant 4.3cm x 4.3cm x 2.5cm, but has an equally tiny price tag.
Scientists say they can tell how smart you are by analyzing MRI scans of your brain
Can brain scans detect human intellect? Scientists from the University of Warwick think they might.
Want to be an ace pilot before you buy an expensive drone? Practice with this $120 quadcopter
The Swann Xtreem Gravity Pursuit may be the perfect beginner's drone.
Odd new robot does ‘the worm’ to dance its way over sand, gravel, mud, and water
Researchers have created a bio-inspired robot which moves by doing the worm dance.
Meet Graham, a sculpture that may just scare you into driving safely
Ever wonder what we would look like if our body was designed to survive a car crash? You can, if you dare, thanks to Australian artist Patricia Piccinini.
Google raises 5 safety concerns for the future of artificial intelligence
Google collaborated with two universities and OpenAI to produce a paper on AI safety concerns.
Researchers create self-assembling material straight out of ‘Big Hero 6’
It's Big Hero 6 come to life in South Korea, where a team of researchers has created a material that self-assembles into swarms, chains, or clusters.
Shape-shifting, remote-controlled microsurgeon robots come to life
A team of researchers have built tiny, remote-controlled robots designed to enter the body, deliver drugs, and perform microsurgeries.
HoloLens concept lets you control your smart home via augmented reality
A proof of concept created during a HoloLens hackathon would let smart home owners control their gadgets through augmented reality, using simple gestures.
We're gonna need a bigger pool: Check out 'Sharknado' water slide by Super-Fan Builds
Sharknado is the subject of the latest episode of Super Fan Builds, offering one fan a thematic slide for her shark-free pool.
India’s planned solar zones up the ante for large-scale solar farms worldwide
India plans to cash in on its solar energy richness with solar zones aimed at speeding the country's transition to sustainable energy.
Amateur team’s Nexø I rocket shows that space exploration is risky business
Copenhagen Suborbitals's Nexø I rocket looked bound for orbit for the first minute after it launched from the Sputnik floating platform.
3D-printing project makes building lab equipment as easy as snapping Legos together
A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside are using 3D-printed blocks to make building the perfect lab as easy as snapping together a Lego set.
Life in the fast lane: Zip through airport security with Clear biometric scanning
Frequent travelers can speed up airport check-in with Clear scanning terminals. Skip the lines, scan your boarding pass and fingerprint and move on through.
Travel-ready ‘Gastronaut’ ice cream bars don’t melt, so you can take them anywhere
Gastronaut Ice Cream is the world's first organic, freeze-dried ice cream that promises not to melt all over your hands.