Popular YouTuber won't win many prizes for her terrible sandwich-making robot
Popular YouTuber Simone Giertz has built a sandwich-making robot -- or, more appropriately, a robot that tries to make a sandwich and fails terribly.
Robot uses its tail the same way Indiana Jones cracks his trusty bullwhip
Researchers at Texas A&M University have built a robot which uses its tail in the same way Indiana Jones uses his trusty bullwhip.
Finger phone gadget smashes Kickstarter target in hours
Sgnl is a wearable wristband, complete with a built-in microphone, which channels sound waves up your finger and directly into your ear.
Chemists have a way of extracting the gold from your old cellphones
Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have developed a chemical process for separating the gold in old gadgets from the other less valuable metals.
Transparent solar panels are the photovoltaics of the future
Transparent solar panels turn regular windows into super-efficient photovoltaics.
Startup uses deep learning to let you shop for items by snapping photos
A new algorithm is reportedly twice as accurate as competing systems at recognizing objects within a picture and then linking to realÂ-world items for sale.
Goodbye drops: Smart contact lenses release drugs directly into your eye
Researchers have created a smart contact lens capable of delivering doses of medication directly to the eye.
A 1,000-watt laser blasting rust off of pipes is absolutely mesmerizing
Portable laser cleaner created by Belgian company P-Laser promises to blast away rust, heavy paint, and grease in the coolest way ever.
Virtual reality hack lets you control a real-life robot arm
Silicon Valley company 219 Design has built a 3D-printed robot arm you can control using a virtual reality app and an HTC Vive headset.
This artist attached himself to a giant robot to paint his latest masterpiece
Dragan Ilic, a 68-year-old Serbian artist, recently strapped himself to a giant industrial robot to be used as a human paintbrush.
Smart sensor and machine learning could help diagnose voice disorders
A smart sensor and machine learning algorithms could help the 1 in 14 working-age Americans who suffer with damaging voice disorders.
This smart anti-concussion football helmet was created by a 19-year-old student
An Arduino-powered smart football helmet could help protect players from concussions by using stabilizers and smart sensors.
EyeForce is an affordable, ultra-widescreen VR headset will expand your horizons
EyeForce wants to beat the established giants of virtual reality by doubling the field of vision offered by headsets from Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
VR will let jurors explore crime scenes as they actually appeared
Robot will let jurors explore crime scenes as they actually appeared using virtual reality headsets.
Magnetic lace holders mean your shoes will never come undone again
Zubits entrepreneur Ryan Wiens has created a magnetic lace holder which mean you'll never have to stop and tie your shoes again.
Designed for the developing world, this low-cost fridge stays cool the same way your body does
Startup has come up with a method for making refrigerators for the developing world, where electricity is often still considered a luxury.
3D printing lets blind mothers ‘see’ ultrasounds of their unborn babies
3D-printed relief images from ultrasound scans let blind parents-to-be get the experience of 'seeing' their unborn babies during pregnancy.
Fascinating new study explores the complex psychology of why humans feel empathy toward robots
Would you lie to a robot to avoid hurting its feelings? If you’re like one participant in a recent study, the answer is a resounding “yes.”
Full-size, 3D-printed Stargate portal replica took 1,000 hours to create
A 3D-printed, 20-foot Stargate portal replica is the centerpiece of a new exhibition at Belgium’s Musée royal de Mariemont.
Analog DNA computers can perform math inside a test tube
Duke University researchers have demonstrated an analog computer, which uses synthetic strands of DNA in a test tube to add, subtract, and multiply.
Comatose man, 25, has his brain 'jump-started' using targeted ultrasound
A UCLA doctor recently "jump-started" the brain of a man who had been in a coma using a beam of targeted ultrasound.
Smart solution for cleaning up oil spills was inspired by nature
Researchers in Germany have created a new material capable of capable of mopping up large quantities of oil, while remaining water-resistant.
Forget ‘great,’ presidential hopeful Zoltan Istvan wants to make America immortal
Zoltan Istvan is the Transhumanist party leader and independent candidate for the forthcoming U.S. elections. And he wants you to live forever.
Smartphone speech recognition can text 3 times faster than you can type
In a challenge pitting human texters against a cutting-edge speech recognition algorithm, the computer proved three times faster than humans typing.
Texas girl, 5, is pretty in pink with prosthetic arm 3D-printed at public library
Texas girl Katelyn Vincik, 5, recently received a custom 3D-printed prosthetic arm.
Rubik's Cube-like device lights up, lets you play 'Snake' in three dimensions
QCoo is a Rubik’s Cube-style object that lets you play retro cellphone game 'Snake' courtesy of a smart sensor and a bunch of LEDs.
Mouse’s body turned transparent to reveal its central nervous system
Chemical treatment can turn the entire body of an animal transparent so that it can be examined in detail.
Still use a kettle and flame? You should check out this water-boiling sponge
MIT engineers have invented a sponge-like device, which can heat water to boiling temperatures, simply by soaking up sunlight.
Tech-loving fraternities (and sororities) can now indulge in robot beer pong
Pongbot is a robotic cup holder that turns your run-of-the-mill beer pong into a game of moving targets.
Seniors can learn to avoid falls by completing a virtual reality obstacle course
Researchers exploring whether virtual reality obstacle course could help vulnerable seniors better prevent nasty falls.
3D-printed prosthetic saves the life of Uga the injured tortoise
When a vet received a badly injured pet tortoise called Uga, he turned to cutting-edge additive printing methods to save its life.
Researchers develop next-gen laser based on fluorescent jellyfish proteins
Researchers have demonstrated the world’s first polariton laser based on lab-grown, fluorescent jellyfish proteins.
Recycle your old Game Boy Classic by turning it into a drone remote control
Drone enthusiast Gautier Hattenberger has come up with a way to upcycle his old Game Boy Classic by turning it into an awesome drone remote control.