Flop or not? ScriptBook AI predicts which movies will be box-office bombs
A new AI-powered automated script picker startup named ScriptBook hopes that it can help Hollywood sort the would-be hits from the misses.
Keymochi, the smart mobile keyboard, can judge your mood based on how you type
A new mobile keyboard created by Cornell Tech students can accurately guess your mood based on how you text. Here's how it works.
3D-printed lace enclosures will ensure your shoes never come untied again
Ever have the problem of shoelaces that come undone? If so, then 3D printing gurus Noe and Pedro Ruiz have just the DIY project for you.
Finch Shift universal VR controller helps you come to grips with virtual worlds
The Finch Shift is a universal VR joystick works with armband sensors to help track and visualize hand and finger movement -- without cables or cameras.
Big tech from little companies: Here's the best Kickstarter campaigns from 2016
When you look back on 2016 in the years to come, what will be the overriding memory you have? Great Kickstarter projects, of course.
Stanford’s Laboratory for Cell and Gene Medicine aims to ‘cure the incurable’
Stanford's Laboratory for Cell and Gene Medicine is a 25,000-square-foot facility dedicated to tackling the world’s most challenging medical problems.
Never let your kids go unsupervised again! NannyBot will keep tabs for you
NannyBot is a robot which promises to follow your kids around and feed audio and video back to your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Gorgeous Heng Balance Lamp boasts unique magnetic switch mechanism
Looking for a lamp that not only lights up your room, but also boasts a physics-defying unique switch mechanism? Then the Heng Balance Lamp is for you.
AI system listens to your engine and tells you if you’re running into problems
An innovative AI startup from Israel is using deep-learning AI technology to listen to machinery and predict whether it's about to go wrong.
Are you hearing things? New audio test may provide objective test for concussions
New research coming out of Northwestern University’s Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory has resulted in a sound test capable of diagnosing concussion.
Making a Christmas tree fly is 2016's wackiest use of a quadcopter
We've seen some mad drones before, but one we've never considered is a flying Christmas tree quadcopter. Well, it now exists -- and we couldn't be happier.
Land Lines is a fun project that will match any line you draw to a real map
This web app which lets you to draw any shaped line you want and have it matched up to an identical river, highway or coastline somewhere in the world.
The wailing wallet: Wallor lets you know if you’re being pickpocketed
This stylish leather wallet will sound an alarm if someone tries to steal it. Here's how you can get hold of one of your one.
Engineer plans his apartment floor layout by 3D-printing a scale model
Engineer Craig Broady recently built a 3D-printed scale replica of his new apartment to test out possible floor plans. The results are pretty awesome.
Frustrated by poison oak, 15-year-old Amy Dunphy invented a cure for it
15-year-old San Jose teenager Amy Dunphy has spent the past 2.5 years inventing a chemical that will protect your skin against the perils of poison oak.
Live cell imaging can be carried out using 3D printing and a smartphone
Researchers have shown how smartphones, 3D printers, and an old microscope can make movies of living cells, minus the need for ultra-expensive equipment.
AI can diagnose 17 different diseases based on a patient's breath
Researchers have developed an AI system able to identify the unique "breathprint" for 17 different diseases -- ranging from kidney cancer to Parkinson's.
Graphene’s latest miracle? The ability to detect cancer cells
Are you worried that the "wonder material" graphene is running out of amazing abilities? Not so fast! Researchers have just found it can detect cancer, too.
A mech for modern times: Method-1 is your sci-fi fantasy come to life
In South Korea, a robotics company is building a towering mech robot straight out of the world of Gundam. Here's what we know about it so far.
3D-printed bones could replace bone donations in treating landmine victims
-Researchers at the U.K.'s University of Glasgow are working on 3D-printing technology that can potentially help people who have lost limbs in explosions.
Scientists make a major breakthrough in our ability to study antimatter
Researchers have made the first measurement on the optical spectrum of an antimatter atom. Here's what they did, and why it matters.
Smart mouth guard will inform athletes when they’ve suffered a concussion
Prevent Biometrics has developed a mouth guard able to pair with a mobile app, to inform players of head trauma received during games.
Gadget lets you control your smartphone, play games by flexing your muscles
Imagine being able to control your smartphone by flexing muscles. That’s the idea behind a new device called FlexR, which is raising funds on Kickstarter.
This versatile drone can dive like a bird and jump like a flying fish
AquaMAV is an experimental aerial drone not only able to fly in the air, but also to dive into the water and then reemerge.
Bam! Pow! Learn! App called LingoZing uses comic books to teach foreign languages
Learning a new language can be scary. LingoZing eases users' fears and helps them learn to speak a foreign language by reading comic books, graphic novels.
Scientists may have discovered how to reverse the natural aging process
In an experiment, Salk Institute scientists have managed to rejuvenate mice with a premature aging disease by engaging in a spot of cellular reprogramming.
Bidet, mate! Feature-packed seat converts your toilet into a luxury spa
Looking for an alternative way to clean your derriere? Check out this feature-packed smart bidet toilet seat, you contrarian!
Robot bees are designed to pollinate flowers when real bees no longer can
Researchers in Poland are building robot bees, called B-Droids, designed to pollinate flowers in cases where real bees no longer can.
Robot arm can be controlled with thoughts, no brain implant needed
Researchers have made a breakthrough in neural interfaces by creating a system which allows people to control a robotic arm using just their thoughts.
Pen. Screwdriver. Bottle opener. The Author is the pen James Bond would use
Searching for a writing implement that combines a stylish pen with hidden screwdriver, bottle opener, stylus, and ruler? Meet the Author multifunction pen
Affordable motion capture system is an entire studio in one skintight suit
The motion-capturing Smartsuit Pro brings a studio-level mocap experience by replacing wires and cameras with smart sensors and Wi-Fi.