Wearable device lets visually impaired people sense their surroundings
Using millimeter wave radar sensors, Guidesense can detect obstacles in the environment and relay that information back to the wearer..
The sound of 103 micro drones launched from an F/A-18 will give you nightmares
Over 100 Perdix drones released from three jets demonstrated sophisticated swarming behaviors including decision-making and self-healing.
Illumina's new machine may bring the cost of genome sequencing to under $100
Illumina — a DNA sequencing company — unveiled a machine called the NovaSeq at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference this week.
Edit from the inside: Sixense refines MakeVR, its immersive CAD modeling platform
Sixense has finalized its platform MakeVR and made it compatible with the HTC Vive, opening it up to a much broader audience.
New $27 million fund aims to save humanity from destructive AI
The Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Fund aims turn an analytical eye on the development of AI.
Superflex's powered clothing is designed to give the elderly their strength back
Superflex is developing “powered clothing." It's lightweight and connected clothing, equipped with electric muscles to support core movement.
What can big data determine about history by analyzing 150 years of news?
Researchers were able to detect the emergence of new technologies and subtle changes in the social and political environment from the news.
Sip in style with this NASA-approved (and expensive) zero-gravity cup
Developed for use on the International Space Station, the mugs are now available for a pretty penny through a spinoff called Spaceware.
Hungry worms may help scientists understand mysterious biological forces
By feeding glowing, nanoparticle-laced bacteria to worms, Stanford researchers hope to measure biological forces at play in our bodies.
New and improved ZBoard 2 sports safety features and four speed modes
ZBoard new and improved board has safer batteries, 50-percent brighter lights, a more powerful motor, and four speed modes.
Researchers say medical implants can be powered by under-the-skin solar cells
Researchers at the University of Bern have shown that solar cells placed under the skin can generate enough energy to power a pacemaker.
French startup aims to enrich at-home elderly care with Cutii the companion robot
French startup Yumii wants to help at-home care with its companion robot, Cutii, which uses vocal and facial recognition to help the elderly.
Long-distance love made easier with Kissenger, the virtual kissing gadget
Kissenger hopes to bridge the gap between long-distance loved ones by simulating kisses using pressure sensors and actuators.
IBM's '5 in 5' predicts what crazy scientific inventions may emerge in the next few years
IBM considers what instruments might soon make the invisible visible. The firm's list includes advances in artificial intelligence and imaging.
Rapael exoskeleton hand and gaming system is designed for rehabilitation
Neofect’s flagship product is the Rapael Smart Glove, a Bluetooth glove that’s packed with sensors to measure finger and wrist movements.
Connect your unconnected devices with the Sense home energy monitor
Sense Labs' home energy monitor is now available, along with IFTTT integration and a $15 million series A round of financing.
Lightweight, flexible solar panels may be more efficient than competitors’
Sunflare says it has successfully mass produced light, flexible, and affordable CIGS solar panels, which can be installed on practically any surface.
NASA’s first Martians may take shelter in massive, 3D-printed igloos
The Mars Ice Home is a lightweight shelter that can be transported ahead of time and deployed by robotics, before the crew arrives to fill the outer layer.
Singapore plans geofencing, remote pilot stations make drone flight safer
Nanyang Technological University in Singapore will develop detect-and-avoid systems, designated takeoff and landing zones, and virtual lanes for drones.
Self-healing material that can carry current may advance robotics
A team of scientists have created a self-healing, stretchable, see-through material that can carry a current and may help improve various electronics.
Engineers create bio-inspired, silk-based materials with programmable traits
Researchers from Tufts University have re-engineered silk fibers to develop materials that can be programmed to respond to their environment.
Swarms of robots may soon be deployed to the center of hurricanes
The balloons will report from inside active hurricanes, where they coordinate movements and beam back data about the environmental conditions within.
Hobby drones help keep elephants safe from stones, poison, and poachers
Hobby drones have been shown to help prevent human-elephant conflict in Tanzania by scaring the beasts away from communities and farmlands.
Innovative new "tag" makes whales both scientific subjects and collaborators
The “advanced dive behavior” (ADB) tag can record data by the second, offering insight into the whale's behavior, biology, and transit through the ocean.
Do you see what I see? EyeQue offers simple vision test from your smartphone
The EyeQue hopes to promote vision health around the world with a tool that lets users test their eyesight through an app and standard smartphone.
Student develops cheap, functional prosthetic for senior thesis project
The prosthetic is simple in design, but it’s functional and allows users to hold a cup, write with a marker, and catch a ball just by moving their wrist.
More the merrier: Study shows driverless truck platooning saves time and energy
New research shows that simple platooning formations and proximity driving prove to be the most cost- and energy-efficient techniques.
Avian-inspired drone alters its feathered wings to boost speed, maneuverability
Researchers say they’ve developed an adaptable and maneuverable machine by modeling their drones off of the most sophisticated fliers on earth — birds.
New digital sky survey contains more than three million stars and celestial light sources
More than three billion stars, galaxies, and celestial light sources were captured in the half-million exposures, each of which was about 45 seconds long.
Two organizations tackle saving Earth and settling Mars … via Kickstarter
To save Earth and settle Mars, two organizations have teamed up for a Kickstarter campaign with enormous implications.
Hip-hop happy: TuneTable helps kids learn coding basics through music
The table’s interactive surface reads printed markers on the pucks, each of which corresponds with a sampled sound or command.