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Spot can open doors, pick up objects, and drag up to 50 pounds. It’s not actually a dog, it’s a robot that can complement human (and canine) police officers, and this robotic K9 is already tasked with various operations across LA’s crime landscape. However, not everyone is psyched about having a robot dog on the […]
From bottles to buildings, MIT's glass bricks are a great demonstration of circular construction.
For the first time, DNA offers both data storage and computing in one system.
The model unnervingly bypassed the intended restrictions of its virtual environment to solve a problem.
The cables lying on the ocean floor power the world’s internet, but they are far from indestructible.
Picotaur is less that 1 cm with impressive mobility from its innovative legs.
Nuclear energy is clean and scalable, but meltdown fears prevent it from being deployed more widely.
NASA is working to pave the way for the next generation of supersonic flights.
When you pair this AI with noise-canceling headphones, it allows you to listen to only the person you want to talk to in a crowd.
It won't win any Olympic medals just yet, but the robot is probably the best ping-pong machine ever built.
Ray Kurzweil envisions a future where our minds merge seamlessly with machines, unlocking a new era of intelligence and immortality —but at what cost?
Cheap, hi-tech bandages may be coming soon to a hospital near you.
Meet solid knitting, 3D printing's close cousin that makes sophisticated solid objects out of yarn that are both sustainable and reconfigurable.
The researchers have developed prototype watches and jewelry using the new super-black wood.
DeepMind's AI achieves medal-level performance in the International Mathematical Olympiad
If something similar could be done in humans, it would be massive.
Now you don't have to risk your privacy while using smart devices.
UK, Italy, and Japan unveil a new fighter jet concept expected to be operational by 2035 although funding concerns could derail this deadline.
With water as its only byproduct, this hydrogen-powered air taxi may change domestic air-travel.
Special algorithms were able to find solutions to an immensely complex logistics problem.
Imagine knowing which berry or mushroom is safe to eat during a hike or swiftly detecting pathogens in a hospital setting that would traditionally require days to identify. Now, imagine all this, plus the identification and detection of drugs, chemicals, and biological molecules invisible to the human eye — all through a smartphone-based instrument, Phone-based […]
Researchers at the University of Tokyo harness algae cells to drive micromachines.
The compound stands out for its quick and potent psychedelic effects. Can lab formulations help improve mental health?
The crossing will connect China's most densly populated bay areas, home to over 86 million people.
New method captures CO2 while enhancing concrete strength.
Who's been waiting for a foldable helmet?
Future astronauts could actually make food on Mars. Here's how.
The manipulation of objects using light and sound waves has just taken a significant leap forward.
Blue light from conventional LED lamps and displays can mess up your sleep patterns. These new lights aim to solve this.
You can just make and destroy new clothes on and on and on without adding to pollution.
AI could help train exoskeletons adapt to individual users quicker and more reliably.
This could bring us a step closer to using DNA as the ultimate hard drive.
We've come full circle.
Underwater construction is a complex and difficult task, but engineers have developed several ways to build underwater … mostly by not building underwater at all.
China has a stranglehold on the global rare earths supply. Norway may loosen it.
New ultra-thin night vision filters could one day turn regular glasses into night-vision devices.
The future of warfare is here and it's absolutely dystopian.
With these headphones, all it takes is a brief glance at the desired speaker to isolate their voice.
Researchers have used a brain implant and AI to decode and communicate the thoughts of a bilingual person who cannot speak, translating brain activity into Spanish and English in real-time.
The thumbs we normally have are pretty useful. But what if we had another?
Recycling used cement could dramatically lower the industry's emissions.
Personalized medicine? How about a robot that repairs your tissue from the inside
It takes over a billion years of high pressure cooking deep inside the Earth's mantle to make diamonds. But this synthetic variety took just a quarter of an hour to make.
Drones have come a long way in only a few years -- and they're about to become even more powerful.
AI computers could operate in extreme environments like Venus, thanks to new heat-resistant technology.
Scientists successfully revive frozen brain tissue, paving the way for advanced neurological research.
The concept is part airplane part rocket ship.
Naval warfare is on the brink of a paradigm shift.
Researchers develop a novel transparent bamboo with flame-retardant properties.
After the halving, there are good reasons to believe Bitcoin's notoriously unsustainable mining could be turned around.
