Eye-tracking glasses reveal what master pianists look at while they play
Ever wanted to experience what it’s like to be a master pianist tickling the ivories? This eye-tracking video will show you.
The Nexus workbench packs all the features a tinkerer could ever dream of
Are you a maker in need of a workbench? Then the Nexus kitted-out Kickstarter garage workstation is exactly what you've been dreaming of.
Paralyzed man uses smart sensors to move again just by thinking
A paralyzed man was able to move his arm again by using his thoughts to send messages via an implant in his brain.
AI can predict depression by looking at MRI scans with 75 percent accuracy
Machine learning system can predict with 75% accuracy whether an individual has major depressive disorder based on MRI scans.
Niryo One is an open-source 6-axis arm robot for your home, school, or business
Kickstarter project Niryo One offers an open source, 6-axis robotic arm for makers, developers, and students.
Cthulhu comes to soft robotics with creepy OctopusGripper tentacle arm
This concept robot tentacle arm may look creepy, but it could one day be working alongside you, according to this German engineering company.
Kickstarter sandals are 3D-printed to perfectly fit your feet
New Kickstarter campaign is manufacturing custom fit sandals using 3D printing technology. Here's what you need to know.
The world's first poop scooping drone is a marvel of modern engineering, and also totally ridiculous
People in tech like to dream big. 30-year-old Gerben Lievers wants to use drones and ground-based robots to clean up dog poop.
Domino's Pizza and Starship Technologies will deliver pizza by robot this summer
Domino’s Pizza has announced that customers in Europe will soon be able to have piping hot pizza delivered to their door by robot.
Targeting flatbed scanners could allow hackers to break into secure "air-gapped" computer systems
Researchers have conceived of a method by which hackers could bypass firewalls by hacking a flatbed scanner using a laser-toting drone.
SAM is a construction robot that can lay bricks 6 times faster than you can
SAM100 is a cutting-edge bricklaying robot that’s capable of building walls six times faster than a human bricklayer.
Scientists demonstrate that it’s possible to send lemonade over the internet
What could be better than having a cool glass of lemonade on a hot day? How about having a cool glass of lemonade on a hot day -- that’s served over the internet? That’s exactly what some scientists are working on.
This gizmo can automatically tune any guitar in a matter of seconds
Having swept to victory on Kickstarter with the original Roadie automatic guitar tuner, its creators are back with a follow-up.
The DEA claims that synthetic THC is safer than the natural stuff in regular marijuana
A weed substitute containing a synthetic version of the ingredient that makes users feel high has been ranked less dangerous than marijuana.
Elon Musk is backing a new startup that wants to merge your brain with AI
Elon Musk is backing a new “brain-computer interface venture,” which is developing the capability to implant devices into the human brain.
Animal Dynamics’ dragonfly drone is safer and more stable than rotor-based rivals
This dragonfly-inspired drone can fly efficiently in extreme wind, glide on thermals, and even perform a safe landing if the power is cut.
Scientists get 3D-bioprinted human cells to grow inside live mice
Scientists have demonstrated the successful implantation of 3D-bioprinted human cartilage in mice. Next step, 3D-printed body parts?
Smart home system uses predictive algorithms to warn of impending disasters
OnePrevent is a smart home safety sensor system that warns you of possible impending disasters before they strike.
Wearable fingerprint sensor uses whole hand to control multiple smart devices
Tapdo is a wearable fingerprint sensor that lets you map a variety of shortcuts for your different smart devices to various parts of your hand.
World's tiniest car race takes place at nanoscale, will stream live on YouTube
This upcoming event features cars one million times smaller than a millimeter. Here's what you need to know about it.
MIT's color-changing robot 'skin' was inspired by the golden tortoise beetle
MIT researchers have created a 3D-printed robot “skin” capable of changing color according to the physical stimuli that it receives.
Scientists are building a 3D-printed robot hand with a humanlike sense of touch
A five-year research project at the U.K.'s University of Bristol is setting out to create a robot hand every bit as capable as our own.
Animal gene sequencing project aims to assemble a comprehensive genomic zoo
The Genome 10K project wants to carry out gene sequencing for 10,000 different animals species, including those most at risk of extinction.
A brilliant biophysicist has developed a wine bottle that doesn't drip
Brandeis University biophysicist Daniel Perlman has come up with a scientific miracle: A wine bottle that doesn't drip when you pour it.
Young blood: Scientists say this protein could be key to reversing aging process
Scientists in Germany have discovered a protein that can prompt older blood stem cells to behave like more youthful stem cells again.
Norway’s underwater laser-shooting drone zaps parasitic lice that live on salmon
This smart underwater drone fires highly targeted laser blasts to help deal with the problem of salmon-munching sea lice.
Move over Amazon Go, this shop is unmanned 24/7
Started in Europe, Wheelys 24/7 is a virtually unmanned retail store that's just opened a new outlet in Shanghai. Here's how it works.
VR system can help treat people with social anxiety and speech disorders
24-year-old student Gareth Walkom has developed VR software to help individuals work through social anxieties and speech disorders.
Spinach leaves are the secret ingredient for growing heart tissue in a lab
What's the best platform for growing healthy heart tissues in a lab? According to a new research project it may be spinach leaves.
These new lenses give you superhuman sight, let you see colors with greater clarity
Metamers are colors which appear to be identical, but actually aren't. This pair of smart glasses lets us tell the difference.
AI learns when people are using hate speech, even when they use code words
Computer scientists have developed an algorithm to detect hate speech slurs in Twitter messages, even when people use code words as disguise.
Bacteria may be the key to future 3D-printed bespoke materials
Scientists in the Netherlands have developed a new process that enables them to 3D print a range of materials using bacteria.
Studying brain waves while watching trailers can help predict a film’s success
Scientists can predict a movie's box office performance by reading people's brain waves as they view trailers.
Smart gym bag promises to clean itself and everything inside it
Ever had the experience of opening your gym bag to the smell of sweaty workout clothes? New Kickstarter campaign claims to have the answer.