New production method may accelerate mass production of graphene
Conventional graphene production methods include a number of complicated steps, but researchers have discovered a way to streamline the process.
Let there be light! Online platform lets students do science in real time
The interactive platform is designed to engage scientists of all ages by letting them remotely control LEDs around communities of light-responsive cells.
Screech! Nanorockets can now be built with braking and steering systems
New research from Radboud University in the Netherlands demonstrates that nanorockets can be fitted with steering systems and brakes.
NASA sends eight small satellites into orbit to help monitor hurricanes
Eight satellites were launched from a Pegasus rocket to begin NASA's $157 million Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS).
From sci-fi to reality: Teams compete to create a Star Trek tricorder device
Two finalists compete to develop a portable medical diagnostic device similar to the one used in Star Trek universe.
Power up! America’s first offshore wind farm switches on
Deepwater Wind announced yesterday that the commissioning and testing phases were complete and the farm has begun providing energy to the New England grid.
Leave it to 3D: MIT engineers make printing electronic surfaces easier
A new nanotube ink developed by MIT researchers may offer a cheaper, easier, and faster means to manufacture products with interactive electronic surfaces.
Gamers learn to control characters strictly through direct brain stimulation
The research may open new doors for noninvasive brain stimulation, prosthetics, and innovative virtual reality experiences.
Medical marijuana made easy: Leaf is an all-in-one at-home grow box for pot
A device the size of a small refrigerator called Leaf is designed to help grow healthy plants with minimal effort. And it’s specifically built for cannabis.
Earth’s ‘technosphere’ is massive, and could mean problems for the planet
The Earth's technosphere is a system consisting of all man-made structures — from buildings, streets, and landfills to smartphones, clothes, and furniture.
Run hard, breathe easy: Heated balaclava helps athletes in cold weather
Looking something like a knitted ninja turtle's mask, the smart balaclava features a patch of electric-conductive yarn that rests over the nose and mouth.
Let there be light! Compact sterilizing pod uses UV light to kill bacteria
The compact sterilizing pod, which uses ultraviolet light to eliminate harmful bacteria, was recently launched in an Indiegogo campaign.
Will AI built by a ‘sea of dudes’ understand women? AI’s inclusivity problem
The programs written today will inform the systems built tomorrow. If designers all have one worldview, we can expect equally narrow-minded machines.
H2 … oh my! MIT researchers just discovered a strange new property of water
The discovery came as a surprise to the team of chemical engineers who’d been trying to send electric currents through water in nanotubes.
India unveils its robotically maintained solar power plant — and it's truly huge
The nearly four-square-mile facility in southern India has a capacity of 648 MW, topping the Topaz Solar Farm in California by about 100 MW.
Cotton coated in graphene-based ink may support a sustainable, cheap wearable
The 2D wonder material graphene has shown so much potential in the lab that the University of Cambridge founded an entire center in its names.
MIT engineers made an innovative artificial muscle out of fishing line
Nylon-based artificial muscles may have application for things like robotics, biomedical devices, toys, and form-fitting clothing.
Your clothes shed microfibers, and this innovative solution can clean them up
When we wash our clothes we don’t just wash away sweat and dirt -- millions of synthetic fibers go with them.
Fetal VR gives parents and physicians a new perspective on unborn babies
The 3D models combine slices of MRI scans to reconstruct the environment of the womb, including fetus, placenta, and umbilical cord.
Set-and-forget indoor garden kit grows vegetables without the effort
Click & Grow says its Smart Garden 9 grows fresh produce with 95 percent less water and up to 600 percent more antioxidants than store-bought produce.
Citizen scientists unite to find an Earth-like world around Alpha Centauri
Scientists have teamed together to extend Sagan’s legacy with Project Blue, a mission to photograph Earth-like planets in the Alpha Centauri star system.
Swallow and forget: Star-shaped capsule offers long-term drug delivery
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brigham Women’s Hospital think their innovative star-shaped capsule might help save lives.
Modular exoskeleton offers independent support to back, legs, shoulder — or all 3
A new exoskeleton from SuitX, called MAX, consists of separate back, shoulder, and leg modules, which are intended to be worn together or independently.
USB stick for HIV detection could bring modern medicine to developing regions
The compact, disposable device sends an electrical signal through a single drop of blood to detect HIV when plugged into a computer.
‘Locked-in’ patient communicates through first at-home brain implant
In a medical first, a “locked-in” patient has regained the ability to communicate through an at-home brain implant that translates her thoughts into text.
