World’s ‘greenest green’ could make ultra high-definition displays even sharper
Chemical engineers at ETH Zurich have created the world’s greenest green, which may improve color quality in ultra high-definition displays.
Digitize your physical drawings in real time with the Slate 2+ from Iskn
French startup Iskn has announced the Slate 2+ at IFA 2017, a device that can digitize physical drawings in real time.
The ‘e-skin’ connected shirt promises to turn your body into a controller
With this connected shirt, researchers have turned the human body into a controller for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences.
Dodow helps you regulate your breathing to ease you into sleep
With Dodow, French company Livlab claims it can help people fall asleep faster, by tapping into one of the body's natural mechanisms.
DJI offers hackers up to $30,000 to help find bugs in its drones
The company announced the DJI Threat Identification Reward in a blog post on Monday, with rewards that range from $100 to $30,000.
Clever illusion helps protect your PIN from 'shoulder surfers'
IllusionPIN helps protect your PIN by muddling the keyboard to appear normal from a distance but randomized when seen closer up.
Bill Gates and Richard Branson make a beefy investment in lab-grown meat
Memphis Meats announces $17 million investment in its lab-grown meat from business leaders like Bill Gates and Richard Branson.
These cyborg bacteria take photosynthesis to the next level
Scientists have created cyborg bacteria coated in microscopic, ultra-efficient solar panels that turn them into photosynthetic organisms.
Stick-on patch monitors vitals, wirelessly transmits data to smartphone
The stick-on patch could help doctors and patients wirelessly track biometrics, with results sent directly to a smartphone.
Ambient music made with eclipse data is out of this world
Researchers devised a way to experience the eclipse with sound, using eclipse data to create a musical composition.
Zooculus rift — lab animals get their own virtual reality system
FreemoVR monitors the movements of common lab animals like mice, zebrafish, and fruit flies, and projects environments onto a screen.
Hacked smart devices double as surveillance tools, new research finds
Hackers can turn smartphones, tablets, and smart TVs into surveillance tools by hacking the devices and accessing their microphones.
Machine-learning scanner keeps counterfeit products off the shelves
A new machine learning system developed can distinguish genuine and counterfeit products by analyzing microscopic characteristics.
New tool helps scientists cut the jargon, communicate more clearly
The free online tool helps scientists tone down their use of jargon to communicate science more clearly to the general public.
NASA enters virtual and augmented realities with new pilot projects
NASA is exploring ways to apply virtual and augmented realities for scientists and engineers, from designing spacecraft to interpreting data.
Genetically altered ants let scientists sniff out role of smell in the colony
Mutant ants have been engineered by scientists from two separate universities and luckily they’re not poised to take over the world.
Newly developed microbots can capture and transport individual cells
By converting magnetic energy from their environment into movement, these microbots can capture and transport single cells.
NASA considers Strandbeest design for the next Venus rover
NASA is investigating ways to keep a Venus rover functioning in the planet's formidable atmosphere, one of which removes all electronics.
Scientists blend organs, add strong soap, and create new bioactive material
The bioactive material may be used in to more effectively heal wounds or boost hormone production in young cancer patients.
MIT algorithm learns to understand emotions and sarcasm through emojis
Researchers at MIT have developed an artificial intelligence system that understands emotion and sarcasm after being trained on emojis.
Regenerative medicine method turns skin cells into any other cell type
A new device transforms skin cells into practically any other cell type, to repair and restore injured or aging tissue in the body.
Human prefer faulty robots to flawless ones — but why?
A new study suggests that people prefer faulty robots over flawless ones, even when they’re intended to be functional.
Algorithms guide robot design toward telescope-like structures
The robot design algorithms take suggested shapes and convert them into complex shapes that can twist, turn, and pack into itself.
Water-repellent cicada wings inspire creation of next-gen materials
Engineers at the University of Illinois want to uncover the secrets of cicada wings to design water-proof surfaces.
Can smart underwear could save you from debilitating back pain?
Engineers at Vanderbilt University have developed a pair of smart underwear, which they say can limit back pain and strain.
Smartphone app promises to guide you to the perfect selfie
A team of computer scientists have created an algorithm and a smartphone app that guides users to the perfect selfie.
Cambridge study finds that celebrity Twitter accounts act like bots
A new study out of the University of Cambridge finds that celebrity Twitter display bot-like behavior, particularly in tweet volume.
Aw, shucks! Promising exoplanet, Proxima b, can't keep an Earth-like atmosphere
The Proxima b planet probably wouldn’t be able to maintain an Earth-like atmosphere, and that means life as we know it would be impossible.
In South Korea, ‘Plastic Girls’ lure customers into convenience stores
The mannequins appear as innocent as inflatable air dancers but, as Plastic Girls progresses, their presence is made to appear less benign.
Japan's RoboCup 2017 sees soccer robots compete to beat humans in 2050
With the goal of developing humanoid robots to someday compete against actual humans, RoboCup 2017 in Japan has a long road ahead.
Balloon release during eclipse will examine potential for life on Mars
By sending bacteria to the upper part of Earth's stratosphere, scientists will be able to test what a Mars-like environment does to life.