SALT is a non-lethal firearm that fires pepper spray capsules instead of bullets
Salt is unlike any other gun on the market. Instead of deadly force, Salt was built on the idea that a gun does not have to take a life to protect a life.
Monaco is making artificial 3D printed reefs to help preserve coral populations
A significant reef rejuvenation project is taking place in Monaco, where six 3D printed reef structures are being assembled and submerged in coastal waters.
FDA approves use of bioengineered Herpes virus as cancer treatment
The US Food and Drug Administration this week approved a novel viral drug therapy for cancer that uses a genetically engineered form of the Herpes virus.
Newly developed artificial brain cells allow robots to navigate without sensors
Inspired by human anatomy, researchers at Singapore's A*STAR have simulated the activity of location-sensing brain cells to help robots navigate.
Ditch that debit card: eye-scanning tech is coming to the next generation of ATMs
A new ATM being developed by Diebold and Citigroup does away with the physical card and allows a user to withdraw cash using iris-scans and a smartphone.
The USGS just released a set of high-res maps that show the topography of the moon
Two new maps published recently by the USGS provide an unprecedented look at the moon, allowing you to couch surf your way across the lunar surface.
PicoBrew’s new small-batch homebrew machine makes beer 5 liters at a time
Pico takes the automation of its Zymatic brewer and goes one step further, bringing the convenience of the Keurig K-Cup to home brewing.
Egypt has developed a game-changing low-power water desalination technique
Egyptian researchers bypassed power-hungry methods of desalination using a simple filtration technique that purifies water quickly and affordably.
MIT says NASA could save billions by using the moon as pit stop for Mars missions
Future Mars missions should use the moon as a refueling spot to help lighten the launch load of spacecraft bound for the red planet, says a team at MIT.
SETI is looking for alien signals around the mysteriously dim star KIC 8462852
The possibility of alien life in unusual star KIC 8462852 is compelling enough that SETI has decided to turn its Allen array towards the formation.
‘Life After Gravity’ is a new sci-fi miniseries filmed almost entirely with a 3DR Solo drone
To showcase the Solo's recording prowess, 3DR has produced a new science-fiction show, "Life After Gravity", that was shot almost entirely with the drone.
The creator of this 3D-printed Kylo Ren helmet shared his blueprint just in time for Halloween
Like many Star Wars fans, Luke Daley is obsessed with Kylo Ren, researching the character and even 3D printing an impressive replica of Ren's iconic helmet.
Family car drives 930 miles on single charge in solar-powered automobile race
Team Eindhoven from the Netherlands set a family car world record in the World Solar Challenge by driving almost 930 miles on a single charge.
NASA just discovered a massive asteroid that will zoom past Earth on Halloween night
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced the alarming discovery of a large asteroid, designated 2015 TB145, that will pass by the Earth on Halloween.
This beefy 3D-printed railgun can fire projectiles 560 mph
Though you may have used a railgun to defend yourself in Halo, you have never seen anything like this railgun that was 3D printed and assembled as a hobby.
ThumbSat microsatellites will open the door to consumer space exploration
ThumbSats are a new category of consumer microsatellites that make it easy for anyone to test an experiment in space.
New app lets drone pilots customize flight path and camera movement before takeoff
PhD students at Stanford University have developed an algorithm that lets novices capture cinema-quality drone video footage.
Astronomers think strangely behaving star could be surrounded by alien megastructures
An unusual cluster of objects in space is generating talk among astronomers, some of whom believe the formation may be evidence of alien life in our galaxy.
Researchers are giving Mississippi River mussels 3D printed backpacks — for science
Researchers at the University of Iowa are using freshwater mussels with 3D-printed backpacks to study nitrate loading in the Mississippi River watershed.
New algorithm teaches humanoid robots to avoid damage by falling gracefully
To prevent damaging, high-G impacts, a team of researchers from Georgia Tech are developing an anti-falling algorithm that'll help a robot break its fall.
This autonomous trash-collecting boat is making Baltimore Harbor less disgusting
Baltimore's Waterfront Partnership is cleaning up the Inner Harbor using the trash-removing Water Wheel, affectionately known as Mr. Trash Wheel to locals.
This walking, rolling robot was inspired by the Droidekas from ‘Star Wars’
Japanese researchers at the Chiba Institute of Technology have designed a Droideka-inspired robot that rolls like a ball and walks like a spider.
Anti-drone shoulder rifle lets police take control of UAVs with radio pulses
The new DroneDefender from Battelle is a rifle-mounted anti-drone security system that uses radio pulses to disable a hostile drone without destroying it.
New ‘lab in a needle’ device can perform diagnostic medical tests in minutes, not days
Researchers from the US and Singapore are developing a "lab in a needle" device that can both sample and process a routine lab test with instant results.
DARPA wants to build cargo delivery vehicles that self destruct when the job’s done
DARAP recently announced its ICARUS project, an initiative dedicated to the development of air vehicles that disappear upon mission completion.
Amazing industrial 3D printer fits in a truck, can print an entire building in 24 hours
The new Apis Cor 3D printer is powerful enough to print a building in a day, yet small enough to be moved with minimal preparation and transportation costs.
Surgeons used a 3D printed heart to practice complicated surgery on a 4 year old girl
Surgeons used a 3D printed heart in the case of a four-year-old girl, Mia Gonzalez, who needed a complicated aortic surgery to change her life.
This next-gen autopilot system for boats doesn’t need any input from the captain
Found by three college students, Buffalo Automation Group is making progress on a driverless autopilot solution for the next generation of consumer boats.
This guy 3D printed an RC car that can travel over 200 miles per hour
Radio controlled hobbyist James Beswick has a singular goal -- he wants to break the world record for the fastest R/C car using his 3D printed creation.
Study: ‘Runner’s high’ euphoria is caused by marijuana-like chemicals — not endorphins
New research published this week in PNAS by a German research team suggests endocannabinoids, not endorphins, are the actual cause of runner's high.
Open Bionics just unveiled Star Wars, Marvel and Disney themed prosthetics for kids
Open Bionics is radically overhauling artificial limbs, creating kid-friendly prosthetic hands branded after popular superheroes and movie characters.
Four-legged walking robot uses a drone sidekick to map and avoid difficult terrain
Drones at the Autonomous Systems Lab at ETH Zurich have a new job -- they accompany a walking robotic and give it a pair of long distance eyes.
