Giant drone racing is here, and it’s just as awesome as it sounds
Australian-based startup Freedom Class Giant Drone Racing does what it says on the tin. Could this be the next Formula 1-sized motor sport?
Scientists at Stanford uncovered a 5,000-year-old Chinese beer recipe, then brewed it
How do you think 5,000-year-old Chinese beer would taste? Stanford archaeologist are giving us the opportunity to find out.
Touch-enabled smart cases could come to iPhone, if Apple patent bears out
Apple's patent for a "quantum tunneling material" could make your phone's case, watch band, and headphones all touch-sensitive.
Hyperloop One's co-founder wants to build a rival system before his old partner
Brogan BamBrogan, once the CTO at Hyperloop One, has just launched a rival firm to develop the first operational hyperloop system.
Forget wiping your phone remotely, this tech lets you destroy its innards instead
A team of researchers has designed a component that, when activated, can destroy a phone's innards in a matter of seconds.
Freaky experiment shows neuroscientists exactly how human brain processes fear
Neurologists at the University of California are using deep brain electrodes to analyze people's reaction to horror movies. Here's why.
Circuit Cubes teaches kids basics of circuitry with Lego blocks, light-up LEDs
Circuit Cubes, a startup founded by two longtime educators, seeks to teach kids the basics of electronics and circuitry with pure fun.
Grab your tripods, a partial lunar eclipse is coming Friday night
Friday night will see both a Snow Moon and a penumbral lunar eclipse as well as a possible comet sighting, though not without a telescope.
The cure for Ebola? New research says it's horse antibodies, apparently
Scientists have developed a rapid, effective and affordable treatment for the Ebola virus, and the secret ingredient is … horse antibodies?
96 percent of the world’s genetic data is from white people — here’s how we change that
60 percent of the world’s population comprises less than one percent of the world’s genomic data. This startup wants to do something about it.
James Bond-inspired rubber band gun is best way to annoy your co-workers
As the creator of Elastic Precision, Brent EuDaly has built a business selling guns on the internet. Wooden, rubber band-firing guns, that is!
Lego is totally awesome, but Tenka Labs wants to make it smarter
Tenka Labs is introduction Lego-compatible Circuit Cubes to let kids power, light and propel their creations while learning about science.
Patent shows 3D camera tech that could make its way to iPhone 8
Apple researchers have filed a patent for a depth-sensing device that could feature in the upcoming iPhone 8.
Researchers build the world's smallest hammer to smash brain cells
The world’s smallest hammer has been created to study the physical, chemical, and biological effects to brain cells when we hit our head.
Open wide! Researchers develop medical sensors powered by stomach acid
Engineers from MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have harnessed the power of stomach acid to keep small ingestible sensors running.
There are now over 100K people employed by the U.S. wind energy industry
The Department of Energy reported a milestone in alternate energy jobs with more than 100,000 Americans now employed by the wind industry.
SpaceX to deliver a lethal superbug to the ISS, but the astronauts don’t mind
SpaceX is about to deliver a lethal superbug to the International Space Station, but it's OK – the astronauts know about it.
A hard reality for Oculus Rift: Best Buy pulls VR kiosks from 200 Best Buy stores
Nearly half of the Oculus Rift demo stations in Best Buy stores are being shut down, the companies have confirmed.
‘Lab on a chip’ diagnosis tool costs just one cent, could save countless lives
Ultra low-cost “lab on a chip,” system promises to help diagnose diseases as broad-ranging as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV.
Want mood music that matches the weather? Try Climatune from Spotify
Meet Climatune, a new project that understands just how much your mood and your music tastes are affected by the weather.
U.S. solar power industry added over 51,000 jobs last year, and it’s still growing
Installation is labor-intensive in the solar industry, which has lead to a huge jobs increase in the U.S. compared to coal.
Gel-based 'male birth control' could enable temporary, reversible vasectomies
A new male contraceptive method involving injectable gel could lead to reversible vasectomies. Well, that's the plan at least!
Kickstarter project sells world’s first ink made out of air pollution
Looking for an original Kickstarter concept? The folks at Graviky Labs have found a way to recycle air pollution by turning it into ink.
Hayo is a connected device that wants to make you the master of your domain
Who needs a universal remote when you can turn the universe into a remote instead? That's the approach being taken by Hayo.
Buildings that breathe: Italian architect’s ‘Vertical Forest’ to sprout in China
Some 600 tall trees, 500 smaller trees, and 2,500 plants and shrubs will sprout from concrete balconies of the vertical forests.
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub starts handing out big bucks to disease researchers
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, a NFP medical research organization, has started to hand out funds for research into combating all human disease.
Senstone wearable voice recorder: Our first take
Meet the Senstone, a piece of jewelry that combines form and function, serving as a 21st-century note-taking device.
A new study has fluorescent probes light up when they spot pancreatic cancer
Doctors may have a new ally in their fight against pancreatic cancer with florescent nanoprobes that light up when they meet cancerous tissue.
Google Brain brings ‘zoom and enhance’ method one step closer to reality
"Zoom and enhance" has long been used in crime shows to catch bad guys, but so far that tech has evaded reality.
Channel your inner Magneto with these 7 captivating ferrofluid gadgets
Activated ferrofluid can be striking. From shifting sculptures to intricate clocks, here are our seven favorite ferrofluid gadgets.
Groundbreaking new prosthetic translates spinal cord signals into movement
Scientists at Imperial College London have developed a robot arm controlled via signals from nerves in the spinal cord.
Long-term study shows that vaping really is safer than regular smoking
E-cigarettes are everywhere, but is vaping provably any safer than smoking? According to a new in-depth study, the answer is a definite yes.
A NASA scientist needed to find out if this ‘abandoned space capsule’ was real
It's not every day you stumble across a space capsule while driving along the road, but what exactly is the story behind this one in Arizona?
Run by robots: Amazon’s high-tech supermarket may only need three employees
Amazon is testing a high-tech "grab-and-go" store in Seattle. But a new report suggests it's planning a much larger version run by robots.