Space shuttle junk gives shape to Lockheed Martin’s new habitat prototype
The cislunar habitat is made of old space shuttle cargo containers and will soon be developed as a prototype by Lockheed Martin.
Shocking device will keep drivers awake with an electric pulse
The creators of a new wearable say their wrist-worn shocking device keeps drivers awake by shocking when it detects a driver dozing off.
Cute little MIT robot built to inspect for pipe leaks
Researchers at the MIT have developed a robotic system that will enter below-ground pipes and detect pipe leaks.
What does 4G sound like? Robotic instrument turns mobile data into music
The Kinetic Generative Music Installation consists of 77 individual robotic “players" that make an ongoing musical composition from 4G data.
The British Museum publishes the first 3D scan of the Rosetta Stone online
The British Museum has published the first 3D scan of the Rosetta Stone, one the most important ancient artifacts, online at Sketchfab.
The NASA archive's hundreds of videos are being posted on YouTube
The archived footage covers decades of pivotal research and development undertaking by NASA and the Air Force.
New Horizons' Pluto flyover highlighted in a fresh new video from NASA
NASA has released a new digitally rendered flyover of Pluto created using topographical data collected during the spacecraft's flyovers.
Now-deceased engineer kept two Apollo-era computers in his basement for nearly 40 years
Two Apollo-era NASA computers and more than 350 tape reels have been recovered from a deceased engineer's basement, according to NASA.
1990s blockbusters taught an artificial intelligence how to spot handguns
Researchers at the University of Granada have used deep learning to train an algorithm to identify handguns from video in real time.
Spray-painting drones may soon beautify a construction site near you
Planned for Berlin, artistic drones will take digital submissions from an application and paint them on large canvasses.
New discovery at Titan might tempt NASA to send a submarine probe
A new study find that Saturn's moon, Titan, has calm lakes and winds that might offer a probe a gentle landing.
3D-printed robot designed to take biopsies in an MRI scanner
A small, 3D-printed robot developed by researchers at the University of Twente may offer a revolutionary new tool in breast cancer biopsies.
New report explores the good, the bad, and the ugly about sex robots
The authors of a new report by the Foundation for Responsible Robots call for a ban on certain sex robots and caution with others.
NASA wants to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid to protect Earth
NASA just approved a move from the concept phase to preliminary design of DART, a mission that will crash a probe into an asteroid.
Scorpion-milking robot helps safely extract venom to aid in research
The specially designed scorpion venom-milking robot is lightweight and portable, so it can be used in the field.
Remember China’s crazy ‘straddling bus’ concept? The police think it was a scam
A public transport design has elevated buses straddle the road so cars can continue underneath. The concept appears to have been abandoned.
SolarSack water purifier taps sun to bring clean H20 to developing regions
The SolarSack system, which features a 4-liter pouch, purifies water when placed in direct sunlight for four hours.
First, lab-grown reptile skin — next, mutant ninja turtles?
Scientists have engineered reptile skin, the first time skin from a non-mammal was successfully grown in the lab.
Boaty McBoatface is back with data from the ocean’s freezing abyss
Boaty McBoatface returned home with what scientists are calling unprecedented data about some of the coldest ocean waters on Earth.
Sea anemone genes could spur advancements in regenerative medicine
A new finding by a research team studying sea anemone genes could have major implications in the field of regenerative medicine.
New app gets rescuers to cardiac arrest victim three minutes ahead of ambulance
A new smartphone app is helping bring aid to victims of cardiac arrest three minutes before professional first responders arrive.
Breast cancer diagnoses may be immediate with this new scanning device
A new "bowl" device will combine lasers and ultrasound to make breast cancer diagnoses easier and less painful.
Would you pay to test your pet's poop? This Californian company hopes so
A California-based company offers to analyze your pet's poop to test its microbiome. AnimalBiome has introduced DoggyBiome on Kickstarter.
Scientists to deploy ‘SnotBots’ to capture and analyze whale blow
SnotBots are custom-built, remote-controlled drones are designed to hover over pods of whales and capture snot shot out of their blowholes.
Virtual reality can make a trip to the dentist visit less painful, study says
In a new study, patients reported less pain and anxiety during dentists visits while experiencing a VR walk on the beach.
SkyX plans remote charging stations that will give drones near-indefinite range
Drone maker SkyX is eyeing recharging platforms that allow drones to hop from station to station to charge.
DARPA technology can now be used to save elephants from gunfire
WIPER uses sensors to pick up on ballistic shockwaves and transmit the exact coordinates of an elephant as soon as gunshots are detected.