Space oddity: Flatworm sent into orbit returns to Earth with an extra head
Scientists sent two sets of flatworms to the ISS. When they returned, researchers realized space can do freaky things to flatworms.
We could be closer than ever to regenerating skin for burn victims
In initial experiments, Salt Lake City-based PolarityTED has successfully regenerated skin in pigs with burns and abrasions
Weekly Rewind: AI predicts your death, Britney gets hacked, NASA’s new Mars Rover
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 10 tech stories.
Biodegradable microbeads are here to (hopefully) cut down on ocean pollution
Scientists have developed biodegradable microbeads, designed to replace the harmful plastic ones that clog up our oceans.
Shocking discovery shows that zapping your brain can boost creativity
Need to make someone more creative? How about zapping their brain with an electric current? That's the conclusion of a new experiment.
Strava's new app directory puts cool third-party integrations front and center
Strava's app directory, a web-based resource for the athletic network's free and paid users, showcases the best third-party integrations
United Nations summit seeks to save humanity with artificial intelligence
By the end of the conference, the organizers hope to establish recommendations on how best to develop and deploy AI for the good of all.
The quantified kid: Wearables for children are on the rise, for better and worse
Kid-focused wearable tech is here and full of cutting edge smarts. The question is whether we're ready for it yet.
Upgrade your bike helmet with this smart device
Ahead is a device that connects to any bike helmet, turning it into a smart helmet with the ability to make phone calls and more.
The bedbugs won’t bite thanks to this smart IoT track-and-trap device
The Automated Insect Monitoring System attracts insects in your bed, then traps them, and sends you the photos to prove it.
Gotta catch ’em all? Not with Biem, the first app-based STD testing service
Hailed as the “world’s first virtual sexual health practice,” Biem is a mobile app that lets people get tested for STDs from their own home.
By scanning CT scans, this AI can predict who will die in the next 5 years
Scientists have created an AI that's able to look at the CT scans of patients, and predict whether they'll live through the next five years.
MIT and Harvard's biosensing tattoos will change color when you're dehydrated
A collaboration between MIT and Harvard Medical School, these biosensing tattoos change color according to changes in the body's metabolism.
World's first battery-free pacemaker gets its power from microwaves
Researchers have created the internal components for a battery-free pacemaker, designed to be inserted directly into the heart.
Gesture-recognition system can translate sign language into text — and back again
This smart machine translation tech is capable of turning sign language into text, and text into sign language, automatically.
The Circadia System wants to help reset your internal clock for better sleep
Circadia launched its complete solution designed to adjust your internal body clock using light based on feedback from your sleep
You can now use AI to improve your golf or baseball swing thanks to Zepp
Practice may make perfect, but technology might be able to substitute for talent. That is, if Zepp has anything to do with it.
Physicians try to determine how astronauts will handle outer space medical emergencies
Experts are discussing and preparing for outer space medical emergencies at this year’s Euroanaesthesia Congress in Geneva.
Create your own private sound cocoon with this tiny white noise machine
Sound Oasis World's Smallest White Noise Machine can mask other sounds to help you get a good night's sleep.
Weekly Rewind: Apple’s Siri speaker, solar startups, Charlize Theron’s ‘Atomic Blonde’
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 10 tech stories.
Garmin wants to help you up your golf game with this GPS golf watch
This could be the summer of your golf game if Garmin has anything to say about things. The wearable maker has just unveiled the Approach S60.
The M.Y. Misfit lets you mix and match your favorite fitness-tracker styles
Looking to create your own fitness tracker? Misfit has launched a tool to mix and match Misfit's tracker styles, called M.Y. Misfit.
The Kinect finds a second life helping rehab patients heal at home
Reflexion Health's VERA Solution uses the Kinect to guide patients through rehab exercises from their own home.
Squeeze more out of your workouts with the best compression gear
The right compression gear increases circulation and aids recovery. Here, we've rounded up our favorite offerings, from shirts to shorts.
Survey shows outdoor athletes love listening to music but hate their earbuds
A survey indicates that most action sports athletes feel that the earphones they use while participating in activities are average at best.
They’re not just self-lacing, these Smartshoes warm your toes, too
Digitsole’s new Smartshoe boasts everything from auto-lacing functionality to movement sensor-based health analytics.
Medical firm develops Zika test that requires just one drop of blood
BluSense only needs a tiny bit of your blood from your finger, and claims to be able to quickly diagnose these two diseases.
Scientists discover hundreds of unintended mutations in CRISPR-edited mice
The revolutionary gene-editing tool comes with a few hundred caveats, says a new study that discovered hundreds of unintended mutations.
Fitbit's Adventure Races may be the motivation you need on your road to fitness
Adventure Races from Fitbit is a new social experiment meant to pit fellow users against one another in some mutually motivational activity.
Stressed out? Science says a heartbeat-mimicking wearable can calm you down
A wearable that beats like a heart could help you relax in stressful situations, according to a new study from the University of London.
Designer virus carries cancer genes, tells immune system to attack tumor
Developed by Swiss scientists, these designer viruses stimulate the immune system, causing it to target tumors with killer cells.
