Earth’s oceans are full of old flip-flops. Scientists have a plan to fix that
Scientists at the University of California San Diego have come up with a more environmentally friendly alternative: Biodegradable flip-flops made of algae.
IBM and Michael J. Fox Foundation make a breakthrough in fighting Parkinson’s
Last year, Michael J. Fox teamed up with IBM to help find a cure to Parkinson's disease. Today, they announced their results so far.
Wild new food robot prints, grills, and serves plant-based burgers on demand
This food robot could 3D print a patty and grill it to your specifications inside of six minutes. Welcome to the future of food preparation.
These shrieking robotic scarecrows protect offshore wind farms from seagull poop
Seagulls pooping is a surprisingly big problem. A screaming robot scarecrow developed by a company called Scaretech could help.
A.I.’s next big challenge? Playing a quantum version of Go
A quantum version of Go could be even tougher for machine intelligence to beat. In the process, it could help develop even smarter A.I.
These autonomous firefighting drones are equipped with foam blasters
These firefighting drones locate blazes in action, launch a projectile with fire-extinguisher bombs attached, and then hover outside spraying foam.
Microsoft’s plan to scrub carbon out of the atmosphere? Quantum computers
Investigators from Microsoft and ETH Zurich have developed a quantum algorithm that could help cut down on CO2 by turning it into useful compounds.
Ultra slow-mo camera can record light bouncing off mirrors
Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne have managed to photograph the movement of light using an amazing high-speed camera.
Scientists revive 100-million-year-old microbes, insist it’s totally safe
Researchers are reviving deep-sea microbes that have been dormant for millions of years, since the time of the dinosaurs.
Meet the engineer who let a robot barber shave him with a straight razor
A professor from Northeastern University School of Engineering recently let a robot shave him with a straight razor. Here's why.
Assembly of world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor begins
Work has officially started on assembling the world’s largest nuclear fusion project, hopefully enabling clean fusion power to be generated on a massive scale.
Innovative ‘guide dog’ device uses lidar to help Blind people navigate
What if you’re Blind or Visually Impaired, but for whatever reason do not have ready access to a guide dog to help you navigate? Theia can help.
Amazing underwater habitat will allow researchers to explore the sea’s depths
Earth’s orbit already has the International Space Station, but its oceans could soon be home to another kind of microgravity environment --the Proteus lab.
Marker-free motion capture tech will help athletes train for future Olympics
Markerless motion capture tech developed at the U.K.'s University of Bath will help athletes in training know when they're making tiny mistakes.
New ‘uncuttable’ material could create tomorrow’s bike locks and body armor
Developed by researchers from the U.K. and Germany, Proteus is described as the world's first uncuttable material. Here's how it works.
Amazon’s Scout delivery bots are rolling out in two new cities
Amazon Scout, the e-commerce giant’s fully-electric autonomous delivery robots, are heading south. To Atlanta, Georgia and Franklin, Tennessee, specifically.
Robotic rubdown: New robo-masseuse could make its way into your home
Researchers from the U.K.’s University of Plymouth have built a robot masseuse for the home. The question: Would you allow a robot to give you a massage?
Researchers have found a new way to spot the latest deepfakes
Deepfakes aren't easy to spot. This new approach, which looks for artifacts in machine learning-generated images, could help.
Scientists encode the novel ‘Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ in DNA
DNA storage is the future. So why not prove its efficacy by encoding the entire Wizard of Oz novel in the form of DNA?
Europe’s biggest 3D printer helps create an entire two-story house
Europe’s largest 3D printer was recently used to print an entire two-story house. Could this be the start of an affordable housing revolution? Some say yes.
Want to see Snoop Dogg in AR? You’ll have to buy a bottle of his new wine
Hip-hop stars and alcohol brands go together like Eric B. and Rakim. But rarely do you get to see them in augmented reality as part of the sales pitch.