UK defense firm unveils electromagnetic anti-drone defense shield
UK defense company Selex ES unveiled the Falcon Shield, an anti-drone defense system that provides protection from both mini- and micro-sized UAVs.
Destroy a multi-million dollar spacecraft in this SpaceX rocket landing game
You can try to pilot SpaceX's Falcon 9 in the Scratch game SpaceX Falcon 9 Lander, which challenges you to land the spacecraft on a floating ocean platform.
Thanks to China, Californians may soon be able to jump on a high-speed train to Vegas
A Chinese consortium is collaborating with XpressWest Enterprises LLC to build the first high-speed train connecting Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Japanese scientists have developed a rock-paper-scissors robot that never loses
University of Tokyo's Janken robot is on a winning streak. Ever since its inception in 2013, the robot has never lost a game of rock-scissors-paper.
NASA delays the first manned flight of its Orion Spacecraft to 2023
NASA announced this week it was delaying the first manned spaceflight of its Orion spacecraft to April 2023 due to potential hardware and software problems.
Scientists develop brainwave-scanning smart home system that’s controlled with thoughts
Eda Akman Aydin at Gazi University in Turkey is combining current smart home products with EEG technology to create a thought-controlled home
New ‘sound absorption’ method cancels out 99.7 percent of all sound
Researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have discovered a method to filter out almost all noise no matter how loud or quiet it is.
NASA and the U.K. are developing a way to monitor all drones in the sky
UK lawmakers want to track the consumer and commercial use of drones and is turning to NASA for help in developing a traffic management system.
This zippy RC submarine lets you explore beneath the waves
OpenROV's Kickstarter for its new Trident underwater drone is live, and the early sales are impressive with the team reaching its funding goal in 5 minutes.
Scientists genetically engineer yeast to make THC and other medical marijuana chemicals
A team of biochemists in Germany found a way to chemically engineer a form of yeast that produces THC and other medically important marijuana compounds.
DARPA gives helicopters insect-like legs to land on uneven surfaces
Scientists at Georgia Institute of Technology are testing helicopter robotic landing gear that folds in flight and bends in response to variable terrain.
The world’s largest ‘dive coaster’ plunges 214 feet in a train with no floor
Ohio's Cedar Point park is preparing for another world record with its new Valravn rollercoaster, the world’s tallest, fastest, and longest dive coaster.
No blind spots here: This immersive new helmet creates a complete VR environment for F-35 fighter pilots
Defense contractor Rockwell Collins just unveiled a highly advanced new flight helmet that allows F-35 fighter pilots the ability to see through their jets.
Flickr will soon let you take gorgeous virtual tours of panoramic photos
Flickr will be improving its experience by adding support for virtual reality devices that'll let you view panorama photos in a radical 360-degree view.
DARPA prosthetic hand restores sense of touch to paralyzed man
DARPA’s Revolutionizing Prosthetics program is breaking new ground with a prosthetic hand that provides a sense of touch to the person who is wearing it.
Cancer patient undergoes world’s first 3D printed sternum replacement surgery
It may not be adamantium claws, but the internal prosthetic that a Spanish patient recently received is equally as amazing.
Sun-tracking solar panel uses origami-inspired design to increase efficiency by 36 percent
Using Japanese kirigami, researchers at the University of Michigan created a sun-tracking solar panel that can be titled without bulky motorized trackers.
German scientists devise ‘phytomining’ technique to extract rare metals from plants
German scientists have discovered a way to mine plants for chemicals in a new "phytomining" method that can be used for industrial purposes.
Coast Guard icebreaker reaches the North Pole in record-breaking trip
Healy is the Coast Guard's largest and most technologically advanced polar icebreaker and research vessel. It can break through 4.5 feet of ice at a speed of 3 knots, and can operate at extreme temperatures as low as -50 degrees Fahrenheit.
WSU scientists have developed stretchable metal, paving the way for flexible electronics
Washington State University researchers have discovered a way to stretch metal, solving a major hinderance in the field of flexible electronics.
New website recruits armchair archeologists to find artifacts in African fossil hotspot
Researchers want to find bones in Africa's Turkana Basin and are turning to drones and citizen science as part of the new Fossil Finder website.
Boeing’s new Starliner will shuttle astronauts and private citizens into space
Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft will shuttle both NASA astronauts to the space station and bring paid customers on low-Earth orbit excursions.
This enormous air purifier sucks smog from the air, turns it into cubes
The Studio Roosegaarde team spent three years creating an indoor smog remover. Now they are ready to take the project to next level with a Smog Free Tower.
Affordable new fire alarm uses dyes to detect smoldering fires that don’t produce smoke
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM could save lives with an affordable way of making gas-based fire detectors.
Virginia Tech has developed a smart safety vest that alerts road workers before a collision occurs
Researchers at have created a high-tech safety vest that'll both warn a driver about upcoming road work and alert a worker if a crash is about to occur.
This underwater drone hunts and kills invasive starfish on the Great Barrier Reef
Australian researchers have developed an underwater robot capable of destroying the Crown-of-thorns starfish that are devouring the Great Barrier Reef.
By stimulating the spine, this exoskeleton helps paralyzed people re-learn how to walk
A team of scientists from UCLA developed a robotic exoskeleton and spinal stimulation technique that'll help paralyzed people walk with some assistance.
India’s plan to upgrade 20 million street lights to LEDs will save an estimated $890M annually
India is preparing to begin one of the most extensive streetlight retrofits in the world that'll install LED light bulbs in 20 million streetlights.
NASA’s Star Trek-inspired magnetic tractor beam will move satellites in space
Arx Pax is working with NASA to bring its hover engine technology to space where it will capture miniature satellites using a magnetic tractor beam.
Like a GoPro for you guts, this X-ray pill captures images inside your colon
Medical startup CheckCap has an innovative idea to detect colon cancer that uses an x-ray pill to record images as it passes through the colon.
New Bluetooth alternative sends its signal using your body’s magnetic field
Ultra-low power wearable technology is about to get interesting thanks to a new wireless transmission system that uses your body's natural magnetic waves.
Teflon chemical a possible health risk for 6.5 million people with contaminated water supplies
A recent study suggests the industrial chemical PFOA, used in the manufacturing of Teflon, is a much more serious contaminant than previously thought.