Your router’s Wi-Fi signal can be used to create a 3D holographic map of your house
Researchers can create maps of the inside of buildings using the microwave radiation of Wi-Fi signals as they bounce off people and objects.
Graphene speaker produces sound with good (non)-vibrations
Researchers in the U.K. have developed a graphene speaker, which produces sound using heat instead of vibrations.
Sensor-filled Guardian S snakebot can even slither vertically up walls
Sarcos' Guardian S snakebot is a rugged, sensor-filled $60,000 robot that can crawl practically anywhere: even vertically up walls.
Aerix Drones is bringing miniature drone racing to your living room, front yard
This awesome kit from popular dronemaker Aerix Drones will bring miniature drone racing into your front yard.
Genetically engineered algae could provide everything from biofuel to food
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed and tested safe genetically engineered algae.
U.S. Marines are testing a machine gun-wielding robot controlled by a tablet
The U.S. Marine Corp is testing a robot tank equipped with a .50-caliber machine gun for use in future battlefields.
Scientists use stem cells to grow working inner ear parts to treat deafness
Researchers have used human stem cells to grow new functioning inner ear tissues. The work could lead to future treatment for deafness.
Cutting-edge 3D scanner will digitize you more realistically than ever before
Fraunhofer Institute has developed a 3D scanner which can take high-res 3D images at a rate of 36 per second.
Amazing new prosthetic hand can 'see' objects, autonomously decide how best to grab them
Researchers in the U.K. have developed a bionic hand, which uses a camera and artificial intelligence to work out what it's reaching for.
Astronauts may one day use moon-dust bricks to build a home far away from home
The DLR German Aerospace Center's 3D-printed moon dust bricks, baked in a solar furnace, could one day be used to build in space.
Machine learning algorithm can accurately predict Supreme Court outcomes
Trained legal experts can predict Supreme Court case outcomes just 66 percent of the time. This machine learning algorithm can do better.
A newly developed chemical could ‘reprogram’ your body to be more fit
Scientists at Salk Institute have demonstrated that mice can be given a major endurance boost with a new "exercise-in-a-pill."
Ostrich-inspired running robot doesn't need smart sensors to balance
Florida’s Institute for Human and Machine Cognition has built a self-balancing robot that can sprint on a treadmill at an impressive 12 mph.
An army of snow machines could help save a famous Swiss glacier
Switzerland's famous Morteratsch Glacier is losing more than 100 feet in length each year. Snow machines may be able to help.
Binghampton University students work on 3D bioprinting artificial pancreas
Biomedical engineers at Binghampton University are working to create a 3D bioprinted artificial pancreas, using human stem cells.
This terrifying robot can drill through your skull in 2 minutes – and that’s a good thing
The University of Utah has developed an automated drill for cranial surgery. It can cut an opening in the skull in just 2.5 minutes.
Flowlight is an office traffic light system that lets coworkers know when you're too busy to talk
This smart office-based traffic light system uses LED lights and some smart algorithms to work out when your colleagues shouldn't disturb you.
VR rehab could help prisoners learn the valuable life skills they need
Virtual Rehab is introducing virtual reality tech to prisons to help inmates learn new skills they can use after they're released.
FootStriker zaps you with electricity to improve your running technique
FootStriker is a smart device that zaps your foot with a jolt of electricity to train you how to run properly. It works shockingly well!
Now that scientists have mapped the barley genome, better beer could be the result
Scientists from around the world have mapped the barley genome -- with the noble goal of hopefully one day bringing us even better beer.
Canned food-opening robot wants to feed your pets in your absence
Do you trust a robot to open canned food and feed your beloved family pet in your absence? If so, that's where PawBot comes into play.
Measuring how fast you walk could be an early warning system for health problems
MIT has developed smart sensors that can work out how quickly a person is walking, and could use this data for making health predictions.
MIT built a robot that can 3D print an entire building in about 14 hours
MIT's building-creating 3D-printer robot could make construction faster, cheaper, and far, far more adaptable.
Scientists develop an imaging technique for looking through concrete
Scientists have developed imaging technology that lets them detect corrosion in steel structures, even when it’s encased in thick concrete.
AI can now duplicate anyone's voice based on just one minute of training
An AI startup called Lyrebird just invented an algorithm that can mimic the voice of any person, based on just 60 seconds of speech.
3D printed from titanium, Stealth Keys are nearly impossible to duplicate
Swiss company UrbanAlps has developed the 3D-printed titanium Stealth Key that hides its security features inside, rendering it unscannable.
Caltech scientists develop a technique for turning bones transparent
A new technique developed at Caltech can turn bones transparent, allowing researchers to examine their composition in greater detail.
United Kingdom testing durable roads made of recycled plastic
A U.K. startup has developed technology for creating high-quality asphalt out of recycled plastic. And it's already being tested on roads.
Trint text-to-speech web app takes the pain out of transcription
Trint is a great speech-to-text web app that can listen to long blocks of audio and transcribe it flawlessly.
A new way to fake photosynthesis could help put CO2 back where it belongs
Scientists use a synthetic material to trigger artificial photosynthesis, generating energy and converting greenhouse gases into clean air.
Intoxicated man allegedly assaults a robot in Silicon Valley, gets arrested
An intoxicated man was arrested this week in Mountain View, California, for allegedly attacking one of Knightscope's K5 security robots.
Ultra-thin electronic labels could warn you when your milk goes bad
A team of scientists have created the world’s first-ever printed transistors composed exclusively of 2D nanomaterials.
Incredible software lets anybody build astonishingly strong structures out of plastic bottles
TrussFab is software that lets you design and build anything from chairs to a rowboat using 3D printing and regular plastic bottles.
Computer-generated ‘brain age’ estimates how much time you’ve got left
U.K. researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm which can look at people's “brain age" and use this to predict their lifespan.