Inventions
Chip combining CRISPR and graphene can detect genetic mutations in minutes
The marriage of these two technologies can only mean something great is in store.
Mermaids offer a rare view of our oceans’ subsurface
These are not your average mermaids, however.
New 3D-printing process creates ligaments, tendons for transplant — paves the way for replacement organs
Print me a new me, please. Make me taller, too.
Perfectly preserved parasitic wasps were found inside their unlucky hosts
New powerful scanning technology has made this find possible.
New cathode might triple energy storage of lithium-ion batteries
A new step forward in our transition towards renewable energy.
First habitable 3D-printed houses will soon take shape in the Netherlands
Would you move into this type of house?
Thinking outside the ‘Box’: New Invention turns urine compound into nitrogen and hydrogen gas
It's certainly an idea worth considering.
NASA Explores the Use of Robotic Bees on Mars
Marsbees could cover a lot more ground on the Red Planet than sluggish rovers.
Researchers develop octopus skin-inspired infrared camouflage
The advancement could help hide objects from heat sensors.
Yarn-like battery can be knit into clothing
A finding that could open the door to a new generation of wearable electronics.
New “soft robots” are strong enough to lift heavy weights, delicate enough to pluck a raspberry
The new generation of robots is softer and gentler.
Chinese scientists create supercapacitors from fallen autumn leaves
From fallen leaves to hi-tech electronics.
Researchers describe improved technique to extract water from brine
It's cheaper and more efficient.
Seaweed is being used to kill invasive ants
It's safe and environmentally friendly.
This robot works six times faster than humans — and it’s putting jobs at risk
The time where we could speak about 'robots taking our jobs' at the future tense has passed.
This solar-powered device can squeeze water out of thin air — 3 liters a day
You can't squeeze blood from a stone, but you can squeeze water from thin air -- even in the driest areas of the world.
