These smart sensors will tell you when your car’s tire treads are wearing thin
A startup called Tyrata has developed a sensor which can monitor the tread on car tires to let you know when they’ve gotten dangerously thin.
A genome never forgets: Scientists map DNA of past and present elephants
Researchers have sequenced the genome of 14 different species of elephant, ranging from present day animals to extinct ancestors like the woolly mammoth.
Humanoid firefighting robot will go where it’s not safe for humans to venture
Engineers at IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia have developed Walk-Man, a robot emergency responder which could be used to assist firefighters.
Baidu’s new A.I. can mimic your voice after listening to it for just one minute
Researchers at Baidu have created an A.I. they claim can learn to mimic a person's voice based on one minute’s worth of listening to it.
Rebuild the world’s most influential personal computer with this Arduino kit
If you're looking for a great Arduino kit project, you could do worse than building a replica of the influential MITS Altair 8800 personal computer.
A ’bionic’ larynx sounds far more natural than regular artificial voice boxes
A non-invasive artificial larynx could give a voice back to patients around the world whose voice boxes have been removed as the result of cancer.
Pollen-dispensing, bee-attracting robo-flower is the coolest art project ever
An Australian artist has created a robo-flower designed to attract real bees. Here's how it works, and what makes it so exciting.
Welsh police force is first in U.K to use virtual reality to train its officers
Gwent Police is the first in the U.K. to take advantage of virtual reality technology to train officers. Here is how it works.
This A.I. literally reads your mind to re-create images of the faces you see
Neuroscientists at Canada’s University of Toronto Scarborough demonstrated A.I. technology that can read your mind by reconstructing images from brain data.
Technology has given us more time than ever … to waste on technology
Technology's big promise is that it will save us time in our daily lives. But that hasn't exactly happened. Here's why.
Have back pain? Check out these step-tracking, posture-correcting insoles
A new Kickstarter device promises to help us solve bad posture, courtesy of what might very well be the world’s smartest insoles.
Watch this inflatable robot slither around Harvard using artificial snakeskin
Engineers at Harvard have created an artificial snakeskin material that can help crawling robots to maneuver on even the roughest surfaces.
Stanford’s ‘diamond anvil’ technology could be a game-changer for chemistry
Stanford's molecular diamond anvil could be used to create custom molecules through the triggering of unique chemical reactions.
Weird VR project shows you life through the eyes of a frustrated Roomba vacuum
In this weird art project, you don VR headsets and then spend a few minutes experiencing life through the eyes of a smart device.
Next-gen pacemakers will keep hearts beating with tech inspired by electric eels
Researchers in Switzerland have created a soft electric eel-inspired battery, which may one day power pacemakers and other medical implants.
VR takes you to the top of a skyscraper to help you face your fear of heights
VR can help you face your fear of heights by letting you take a trip to the top of New York’s One World Trade Center.
New wireless charging tech juices your phone from across the room using lasers
Engineers at the University of Washington have developed a technique for charging your phone from across the room using lasers.
Physicists create a new type of light, and it’s heavier than before
Physicists at MIT and Harvard University may have just invented a whole new type of light by forcing groups of photons to bound together.
Infrasound microphones could predict volcano eruptions before they strike
Researchers have created low-frequency microphones that could potentially help to predict the eruption of certain volcanoes around the world.
Blink to click? Nanotube-coated tissue paper sensor can track eyeball movement
Engineers have created a wearable sensor from tissue paper that’s capable of detecting a person’s pulse, the blink of an eye, and assorted other movements.
Virtual reality training ground helps robots prepare for the real world
An interactive virtual reality model of real world scenes, such as the kitchen or living room, will allow A.I. agents to learn how to cope better in the real world.
Dual-arm pickle-picking robot will assist farmers with cucumber harvests
Researchers in Germany are developing a dual-arm robot which will help identify and pick cucumbers at harvest time.
Scientists have figured out how to make wood even stronger than steel
Researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park have found a way to make wood more than 10x stronger than titanium alloys.
Scientists invented an onion that doesn’t make you cry. Checkmate, Mother Nature
Hate chopping onions? The “Sunion” is a new type of onion that's bred not to contain the volatile chemicals that make people cry.
Purdue’s microbots are designed to wander around inside your body
Researchers at Purdue University have developed tiny microscale magnetic tumbling robots for carrying out targeted drug delivery in the body.
The latest weapon in the fight against potholes? Your smartphone
RoadBotics is a pothole-hating startup that has developed AI algorithms for helping monitor the conditions of roadways around the U.S.
Graphene on toast? Edible electronics could help shield you from food poisoning
Researchers have been lasering graphene onto food. And the results could one day let your food warn you about possible food poisoning.
These smart boots can achieve GPS-style accuracy indoors, no satellites required
Researchers at the University of Utah have created smart navigation boots that can track a wearer's location indoors, no GPS technology required.
Feast your ears on the nightmarish melodies of this Furby-powered synth organ
U.K.-based YouTuber Sam "Look Mum No Computer" Battle has created perhaps the world's weirdest instrument: A MIDI keyboard controlling an army of Furbies.
Like 21st century taxidermy, 3D printing lets you freeze Fido forever
A Canadian startup is using 3D scanning and 3D printing tech for a somewhat unique business: creating miniature replica models of people's beloved pet dogs.
Poachers don’t stand a chance against these A.I.-powered camera drones
Computer scientists at the University of Southern California have developed a deep learning A.I. that is able to spot poachers in near real-time.
Meet the Skydio R1: A portable A.I. camera drone that truly flies itself
Skydio's R1 promises to be the smartest flying 4K camera you’ve ever tried -- able to keep you in the frame at all times, while dodging any obstacles around it.
These drones could team up to lift injured soldiers off the battlefield
Georgia Tech engineers have developed a new drone-based system that involves teams of drones working together to lift wounded soldiers from the battlefield.