Deep learning A.I. can imitate the distortion effects of iconic guitar gods
Researchers have created a deep learning A.I. that accurately reproduces the sounds of iconic guitar amps. That's a way more challenging problem than you might think.
Fake news? A.I. algorithm reveals political bias in the stories you read
Are you aware of the political bias in the news stories you read? A new artificial intelligence algorithm can tell you -- with a reported accuracy level of 96%.
Automated app helps ordinary citizens sue pesky robocall scammers
The legal-tech whiz kid behind the DoNotPay parking ticket-fighting A.I. has created a tool that helps regular citizens sue robocall scammers. Here's how it works.
Semitransparent solar cells could power tomorrow’s self-sustaining greenhouses
Cutting-edge semitransparent organic solar cells could play a crucial role in tomorrow's greenhouses by generating power even as they let in light.
Smart microneedle insulin patch could make it easier to treat diabetes
Close to 10% of the U.S. population suffer from diabetes. A new microneedle patch treatment delivery system could help make it easy for them to stay on top of it.
A brain scan could help reveal if antidepressants will work for a patient
Researchers have developed an algorithm which can look at brainwave data and use it to predict whether patients are likely to benefit from antidepressants.
How genetically engineered moths could save billions in crop damage losses
Scientists have created a strain of genetically engineered moths, and released them into the wild. Don't worry though: It's for humanity's own good. Here's why.
SpaceX plan to put 42,000 satellites in orbit could face a big legal roadblock
The number of satellites shot into orbit is about to rocket. And astronomers are none too happy about it. Could this have the making of a precedent-setting legal case? An appeal by a concerned group of astronomers could put a stop to the mega satellite constellations in progress.
Amazing aerial drone display uses smoke machines and laser projection
Giant drone displays? Seen it! This startup has found a way to take things to the next level, however -- and it involves a laser writer and some smoke machines.
Yarn made from lab-grown skin sounds horrifying, but it may help save your life
You probably won’t want your holiday sweater knitted with it, but yarn that's grown from human skin cells could be crucially important for future organ repairs.
A.I. upscaling makes this film from 1896 look like it was shot in dazzling 4K
Thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence upscaling, the classic 1896 Lumière Brothers film showing a train pulling into a station has been cleaned up.
Good at StarCraft? DARPA wants to train military robots with your brain waves
Could the tactical brilliance of strategy gamers be harnessed to train the robot armies of the future? It sounds kind of wild, but that's exactly what researchers from the University at Buffalo, New York, are trying to achieve with a new project -- and DARPA's keen to help.
DARPA tests drones that can be dropped from planes and collected in midair
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recently tested out an innovative drone that can be launched from a plane, then later recovered in midair.
New ‘reverse solar panel’ generates power at night by radiating heat into space
Solar cells don’t usually work at night. But researchers from the University of California, Davis believe that they may have come up with a solution. And it’s one that would allow specially designed photovoltaic cells to keep generating power even when it’s dark. Here's how.
Human Screenome Project wants you to share everything you do on your smartphone
Would you, in the name of research, let someone look over your shoulder to constantly see what you’re doing on your smartphone? That’s what the creators of an ambitious new initiative called the Human Screenome Project are hoping. Here's why they want people to participate.
How Wikimedia controls the chaos of constant contributions to create Wikipedia
Whether it's fake news or trolling, the internet sure isn't as utopian a place as it once seemed. But Wikipedia remains a shining beacon of why the web can be a force for good. And it's all thanks to a massive collaborative effort from millions of users all over the world.
Human trials take inflating needle-filled smart pills closer to market
Who wouldn’t want to be able to replace regular painful injections with an inflating smart pill? That’s what San Jose, California-based company Rani Therapeutics has developed with its innovative RaniPill. Now, thanks to a new human trial, the company is one step closer to it hitting the market.
Caltech wants to explore the ocean with swarms of bionic jellyfish
Engineers from Caltech and Stanford University have a plan to create bionically augmented jellyfish which may one day help explore the oceans.
According to advanced swarm A.I., this is who will win Super Bowl LIV
Do you want to know who's going to win the much anticipated Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers game at this Sunday's Super Bowl? Here's what swarm intelligence A.I. company Unanimous thinks we can expect. Here's how it creates its innovative prediction technology.
Lab-grown snake venom glands are here. Don’t worry, they’re for a good cause
Milking snakes for their venom is a crucial part of the process when it comes to making antivenoms. Could genetic engineering make things a whole lot easier? That's what researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands believe -- and they've created the organoid to prove it.
Wild new ‘Trojan horse’ nanoparticle clears your arteries by gobbling up plaque
A hungry nanoparticle that eats away at your insides sounds like a nightmare straight out of a Michael Crichton novel. In fact, it could be a future defense against heart attacks, strokes, and potentially other fatal diseases -- as strange as that might initially sound.
Robot fry cook Flippy is getting a makeover to make it even more useful
Robot fry cook Flippy is getting a makeover. Here's how Miso Robotics' machine kitchen assistant is receiving an overhaul that will make it more useful than ever. While taking up a whole lot less kitchen floor space in the process. Coming soon to a burger joint near you?
Two orbiting satellites could collide tonight over Pittsburgh
According to estimates based on a network of ground-based radars that are used to detect and track low-Earth-orbit objects, the chance of a possible collision between two satellites tonight is approximately one in 20. There will be no more than 40 feet between the two space bodies.
How Susan Kare gave Apple’s Mac its personality
When it comes to the most famous icon designers of all time, Susan Kare is, frankly, the most iconic. The designer of the icons and typefaces for the original Apple Mac, Kare helped give a friendly personality to computers at a time when most people still found them a bit scary.
Chemists find a way to transform trash into wonder material graphene
Chemists at Rice University have developed a process that can transform trash or any large source of carbon into flakes of graphene, the all-around wonder material that promises all kinds of valuable applications. Here's how the process works -- and what they've got planned next.
When it comes to delivery drones, Google’s Wing is miles above the competition
The world has been waiting on autonomous drone deliveries seemingly forever. Google sister company Wing promises to make them a reality. Here's what it's achieved so far -- and some of the challenges it will face as it tries to get this technology off the ground. No pun intended.
Filter by positivity: This new A.I. could detoxify online comment threads
Internet comments frequently descend into toxic hate speech. Could an algorithm that instead focuses on highlighting 'help speech' be the answer? A.I. researchers from Carnegie Mellon University believe it could. Here's what they've developed -- and why they believe it may be so useful.
What if your smartphone could sweat? Sounds odd, but it could be a game changer
Do we want smartphones that sweat like nervous teenagers around their crush? Researchers from China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University think so. And they've developed a special sweating sorbent coating to prove why it could turn out to be so useful. (Spoiler: It's for cooling.)
CRISPR gene editing could help stop a common poultry virus in its tracks
Researchers at the Czech Academy of Sciences may have successfully used CRISPR gene editing to create chickens that are resistant to avian leukosis virus (ALV), a common but deadly virus whose symptoms range from emaciation and dehydration to depressed behavior. Here's how they did it.
China’s enormous 500-meter radio telescope is up and running
The enormous 500-meter FAST Radio Telescope is the world’s biggest filled-aperture radio telescope, and the overall second-largest single-dish aperture after Russia’s RATAN-600. It is located in Guizhou, Southwest China. The dream of building it dates all the way back to 1994.
Water-powered suction cups let people climb walls like Spider-Man
Researchers in China have built new centrifugal-based, water-powered vacuum suction cups that allow users to climb up walls just like Spider-Man. The technology could help develop the vertical climbing robots and robot gripper arms of the future as well. Here's how it works.
PigeonBot is a drone that flies with feathered wings, just like a real bird
Drones can fly like birds, but that’s pretty much where comparisons with our feathered friends end. Well, unless you build an experimental drone like PigeonBot, the unusual creation developed by researchers at Stanford University. Here's what makes it so interesting.
5 futuristic smart cities to keep an eye on through the 2020s
Whether it's embedded sensors or autonomous robots, cities are going to get a whole lot smarter in the 2020s. But some super ambitious developments are leading the way by building whole new city developments built around the latest tech. Here are 5 such projects to keep an eye on.