Future New exoskeleton leaves the lab, steps into the real world — and adapts on the fly October 18, 2022
Biology 3D-printed cornea innovation can become a beacon of hope for millions with eye problems September 28, 2022
Chemistry New aluminum batteries could be the dirt cheap alternative to lithium-ion that we’ve all been waiting for August 26, 2022
Future Engineers use 19th-century photography technique to create stretchy, color-changing films August 7, 2022 - Updated on April 22, 2023
Chemistry The story of how plastic was invented, and how it’s turned into a big problem July 21, 2022
Inventions Chinese Communist Party wants to use an AI algorithm to “read minds” and test the loyalty of its members July 19, 2022
Environmental Issues These self-healing robot fish can gobble up the microplastics from our seas June 23, 2022
Agriculture Scientists develop a nanosensor that can detect harmful pesticides on fruits within five minutes June 15, 2022
Future These tiny soft robots can monitor complex environments ranging from deserts to the hot lunar surface May 24, 2022
Inventions Mechanical Turk – the fake chess-playing machine that lacked intelligence but still fooled humans for decades May 4, 2022 - Updated on May 2, 2023
Astronomy New NASA alloy is 1000 times more durable than what’s currently used in spacecraft April 19, 2022
Health Hong Kong researchers say they’ve developed an antiviral coating that lasts for 90 days April 30, 2020
Biology New 3D-printing process creates ligaments, tendons for transplant — paves the way for replacement organs October 12, 2018 - Updated on October 25, 2019
Inventions New cathode might triple energy storage of lithium-ion batteries June 19, 2018 - Updated on January 9, 2020
Inventions First habitable 3D-printed houses will soon take shape in the Netherlands June 6, 2018 - Updated on May 4, 2020
Inventions Thinking outside the ‘Box’: New Invention turns urine compound into nitrogen and hydrogen gas May 18, 2018
Inventions New “soft robots” are strong enough to lift heavy weights, delicate enough to pluck a raspberry January 5, 2018
