Resistance isn’t futile! 6 tips for keeping your job amid the robot takeover
Chances are that you’ve considered the possibility that you could be replaced by a robot. Here are our tips for how to survive the A.I. job takeover.
Scientists hunt meteorites in Antarctica with metal-detecting snowmobiles
On the hunt for lost meteorites in Antarctica, researchers from the U.K. have turned to metal-detecting technology to help.
Scientists nix Alzheimer’s-causing brain plaques in mice. Could humans be next?
Mouse trial shows that it may be possible to remove the plaques which form in the brains of future Alzheimer’s sufferers.
Latest Festo creations include a bionic bat and somersaulting robo-spider
Two latest nature-inspired robots from Festo include a robotic spider and a bionic flying fox which really flies.
Shred like a cyborg with this endurance-boosting exoskeleton for skiers
A new prototype exoskeleton, created by Roam Robotics, is designed to help wearers on ski slopes protect their joints.
Baidu’s pocket translator is a ‘Star Trek’ dream come to life
Baidu's Star Trek-style pocket universal translator is able to translate spoken sentences from English into Mandarin and back again.
Tanks for the beer! Robotic vehicle follows you around, brings you a brewski
The WalaBeer tank is a homemade Alexa-connected vehicle that follows you around your apartment and will deliver a beer to youu.
This amazing robot intestine barfs out perfectly mixed rocket fuel
Researchers in Japan have created an excreting robot intestine that excretes ready-mixed working rocket fuel.
Doctors can steer this robot through your guts with an Xbox-style controller
A new endoscopy robot, designed to access hard-to-reach places in the human body, has received official U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance.
Harvard’s new skin-style bandages heal wounds at an accelerated rate
Harvard's two novel nanofiber bandages can rapidly accelerate the healing process and improve tissue regeneration.
U.S. military is developing a sound weapon that sounds like a retro modem
The Department of Defense is developing a sound weapon which happens to sound just like an old dial-up modem.
Stem cells slashed alcoholism rates in rats. Can it do the same for humans?
Researchers at the University of Chile have another potentially game-changing application for stem cells: Helping fight alcoholism.
Meet the British whiz kid who fights for justice with a robo-lawyer sidekick
21-year-old Joshua Browder's robot lawyer can do everything from getting you out of parking tickets to solving landlord disputes.
Do you want to live forever? 6 ways tech could extend your life
Here are six ways that technology could extend your lifespan -- anywhere from a few decades to, well, the end of life as humankind knows it.
MIT’s latest invention pulls clean drinking water out of thin air
Researchers at MIT have tested a device that's capable of pulling drinking water straight out of the sky.
This robot with jet-powered feet is proof that we’re living in the future
Researchers from China have built a jet-powered bipedal robot that does the splits to cross large chasms.
Like an A.I. acid trip, this neural net rebuilds reality with flowers and fire
This artist has created a deep learning neural network which views the world entirely as flowers, waves, fire or sky. The results are kind of beautiful.
Wind turbines have a bird murdering problem, but a solution is at hand
Researchers have developed smart technology that could help stop endangered eagles from flying into wind turbines.
This cyberpunk spartan helmet is actually a portable brainwave scanner
It may look like something out of The Phantom of the Opera, but this headgear is actually a wearable portable brain scanner.
Forget weather stations; this gadget lets you monitor the entire planet
Newly landed on Kickstarter, Raspberry Boom is a citizen science project which provides you with a finely-tuned atmospheric monitor for your home.
A pioneering stem cell treatment restores eyesight in nearly blind patients
A pair of patients with severe vision loss have had their sight restored, courtesy of a pioneering trial using stem cells to regrow crucial tissues in the eye.
LED baseball cap fools facial-recognition tech into thinking you’re someone else
Researchers in China have created an LED baseball cap that's able to trick facial-recognition systems into thinking that you're someone else.
Love smoked meat? Scientists figured out how to make it better
Researchers have used a filter to remove some of the carcinogens from smoke. The result? Smoked food that's safer and tastier.
An A.I. distinguishes between biological males and females based on a smile
A new A.I. has found an accurate way of distinguishing between images of males and females -- by analyzing the way they smile.
Stanford’s VR experience puts you in the shoes of one of California’s homeless
Can you promote empathy through VR? That's the goal of Becoming Homeless, a VR experience created by Stanford researchers.
This printer can create an image directly onto beer foam
A new printer lets bartenders show off by the ability to print edible ink directly onto the foam on a frosty glass of beer.
Hate needles? These microscopic ones painlessly dissolve drugs in your skin
Researchers have created a new 3D printed dissolving microneedle array, which could offer a painless alternative to injections for those who hate needles.
Next-gen smoke grenade hides soldiers from enemy eyes — and thermal sensors, too
Researchers in the U.S. Army have developed a new type of experimental smoke grenade which can foil both visible and infrared detection.
Haptic VR surgery isn’t for the faint of heart, but it could help surgeons
Fundamental VR is creating virtual reality training experiences for surgeons that uses cutting edge haptic tech. No pun intended.
7 weird high-tech foods you might chow down on in the not-so-distant future
Forget science fiction! From lab-grown meat to genetically engineered algae, here are seven examples of high tech foods that really exist.
Move over graphene! Gallenene is the latest 2D material on the block
Graphene may be the most famous 2D material, but it's far from the last. Researchers have now developed a 2D version of gallium, called “gallenene.”
You can control this robot as it trawls the Chicago River picking up trash
A new Kickstarter project aims to clean up the Chicago River by giving you the chance to navigate a real life trash-collecting robot.