The 'e-Mosquito' is a wearable that sucks your blood … for your own good
Engineers at the University of Calgary have built the e-mosquito, which sits on your wrist and sips your blood -- for your own good.
Coder’s algorithmic alphabet is nothing more than gibberish, but it looks real
Coder and artist Atticus Bones has written an algorithm that generates it own weird alien alphabet. The reason? To troll future linguists.
European Space Agency's new LISA mission will measure gravitational waves in space
The European Space Agency (ESA) has finally announced that its LISA mission is ready to begin -- though it won't launch till 2034.
Whose shell is this? Neuroscientists selectively wipe specific snail memories
Neuroscientists have figured out how to selectively wipe some memories from the brain of a snail, while leaving others intact.
Look out, Kevin Bacon! The EU’s tunneling robot looks like a worm from 'Tremors'
This autonomous underground tunneling robot uses ultrasound and a large drilling head to break apart whatever material is put in front of it.
VR helped a terminally ill diver swim the Great Barrier Reef from a hospital bed
A charity in the U.K. recently used virtual reality to grant a terminally ill cancer patient his wish of exploring a coral reef in the ocean.
Bright light pulses bamboozle mosquitoes, could help fight malaria
Researchers discovered that pulses of white light suppress mosquitoes' urge to bite, which could help stop spread malaria.
These freaky VR sex dummies pose some dark questions about the future
This Central Saint Martins graduate created some disturbing VR accessories to pose questions about the impact VR porn will have on society.
Ironing robot is here to steal the job you never wanted anyway
Researchers have developed an ironing robot called TEO that's mastered the art of ensuring your shirts and trousers remain wrinkle-free.
Health-monitoring SensiVest can see through your chest and into your lungs
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is testing its SensiVest that could keep heart failure patients out of the hospital.
Bye, bye bills! Harvard’s HouseZero produces more energy than it consumes
Harvard's HouseZero project sets out to retrofit an existing home so that it produces more energy than it consumes.
Emotion-reading doll is a somewhat creepy example of what’s possible with AI
This artificially intelligent doll uses computer vision to recognize eight different emotions in a child using facial-recognition tech.
Sphero’s new spinoff company may aim to put a butler droid in every home
Connected toy company Sphero has announced that it's spinning off a company, called Misty, dedicated to putting robots in our homes.
These drones use Wi-Fi to see through brick walls
UC Santa Barbara researchers have come up with technology that lets drones see through walls -- using nothing more than a Wi-Fi signal.
Creative AI makes epic dinosaur art by cleverly arranging pictures of flowers
Australian artist Chris Rodley is using artificial intelligence (AI) to mash up a book of dinosaur pictures with a book of flower paintings.
Heart disease treatment fights health problems with … photosynthesis?
Researchers from Stanford are using photosynthesis to help deliver oxygen around the body in cases of heart blockages.
Neuroscience research suggests human brains think in 11 different dimensions
New neuroscience research claims that the human brain processes information in up to 11 dimensions. Really makes you think, huh?
First dual-nozzle 3D-printing pen lets you draw in three dimensions faster
The Scribbler Duo is claimed to be the world’s first dual-nozzle 3D-printing pen. And it's available for pre-order on Kickstarter right now.
VR rock climbing simulator could help people face their fear of heights
Students at the University of Washington have developed a rock climbing simulator they think could help people overcome a fear of heights.
Las Vegas is about to get its first bar where robots mix the drinks
Tipsy Robot is an upcoming Las Vegas cocktail lounge, where your drinks will be perfectly mixed by one of its expert robots bartenders.
Sweden’s Museum of Failure celebrates tech’s biggest flops
We all know history’s top products, but sometimes flops can be fondly remembered, too. That's where Sweden's Museum of Failure comes in.
New pasteurization alternative sanitizes milk without killing good bacteria
Researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a method for deactivating bacteria in raw milk using an electron beam.
Spider robots made from drinking straws? That's the latest from Harvard
Why are some of Harvard's sharpest minds messing around with drinking straws? Because they're using them to build spider robots.
Watching this mind-bending projection mapping demo will melt your brain
What do you get when you cross cutting edge tech with the world’s worst acid trip? Something like this crazy projection mapping demo.
A 72-rotor flying machine is the most terrifying way to commute to work ever
Swedish engineer Axel Borg’s homemade 72-rotor flying machine sounds like the world’s angriest swarm of bees.
New algorithm predicts how faces can change, could help find missing persons
A machine learning algorithm more accurately predicts how faces age over time. The results could help find missing people.
Harnessing magnetic fields could allow phones, cars to charge on the move
Researchers at Stanford have demonstrated ambient charging technology that can carry out truly wireless charging, even as you move around.
Five-finger discount: The U.K. government is giving bionic hands to amputees
The U.K.'s National Health Service (NHS) is carrying out a clinical trial to make free 3D-printed bionic hands available to kids in one city.
Marimba-playing robot uses deep-learning AI to compose and perform its own music
Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a marimba-playing robot that writes, performs its own musical compositions.
New ‘hoverboard’ offers more practical features, less spontaneous combustion
Radical Moov is the Mark Cuban-backed hoverboard that promises to redeem the tech after years of low-quality rideables. Now on Kickstarter.
Scientists may have found a safer way to tan, minus the cancer risk
Scientists have discovered a way to stimulate the darkening of human skin, without exposing it to potentially harmful UV radiation.
Study finds ecigs may cause as much DNA damage as unfiltered cigarettes
A new study suggests that vaping can potentially cause just as much DNA damage as smoking regular cigarettes.
RadioShack’s liquidation auction is both a sad coda and an odd treasure trove
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy a couple of years back, RadioShack's archive of possessions is now being auctioned off online.
Solar-powered Roomba-style robot drives around your garden pulling weeds
The makers of the Roomba Robot Vacuum have created a solar-powered robot that will travel around your garden cleaning up weeds.