No snakes required! Synthetic antivenom could be a lifesaver
No snakes required! Synthetic antivenom could be a lifesaver
A Danish startup called Serpentides is making a new type of antivenom that’s easier to produce, significantly lower in cost, and could be used by anyone.
The ESA wants to clean up space junk with a giant, rocket-powered claw
The ESA wants to clean up space junk with a giant, rocket-powered claw
Remember those arcade grabbing machines, forever immortalized in Toy Story as the godlike entity known as “The Claw”? This is the same -- but way bigger.
Google Maps’ latest features aim to ease holiday season stress
Google Maps’ latest features aim to ease holiday season stress
Google is adding new pandemic-related data to Maps aimed at getting you safely through the busy holiday season and beyond.
How artists and activists are using deepfakes as a force for good
How artists and activists are using deepfakes as a force for good
Deepfakes aren't just being used to create porn and misinformation. Nowadays, creators all over the globe are using the tech for prosocial endeavors
3D scanning sheds light on newly discovered 2-million-year-old fossilized skull
3D scanning sheds light on newly discovered 2-million-year-old fossilized skull
This week, researchers announced the discovery of an incredibly rare, two-million-year-old skull in South Africa. Here's how 3D scanning tech helped.
Watch high-speed hyperloop pod transport first passengers
Watch high-speed hyperloop pod transport first passengers
Virgin Hyperloop has tested its ultrafast transportation system with passengers for the first time. You cant watch a video of it here.
Robots could soon make up a quarter of U.K. army, top general suggests
Robots could soon make up a quarter of U.K. army, top general suggests
The head of the British armed forces has suggested that a quarter of the nation's army could be made up of robots by 2030.
Australia is building one of the world’s largest batteries using Tesla tech
Australia is building one of the world’s largest batteries using Tesla tech
Australia is building one of the world's largest batteries, the Victorian Big Battery Megapack, using Tesla technology.
Stretchable, self-healing, recyclable device could be the future of wearables
Stretchable, self-healing, recyclable device could be the future of wearables
A team of scientists has developed a stretchable, self-healing, recyclable electronic device which could be the future of wearables.
Exclusive: From RAM to religion: How Acer is helping the world cope with COVID-19
Exclusive: From RAM to religion: How Acer is helping the world cope with COVID-19
By bridging faith and innovation, Acer wants to help relieve the anxiety and heartache caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
Watch NASA test the propellers of its all-electric X-57 plane in a wind tunnel
Watch NASA test the propellers of its all-electric X-57 plane in a wind tunnel
NASA recently tested the propeller designs of its experimental, all-electric X-57 Maxwell plane ahead of its first test flight.
Facebook is developing AR glasses to help deaf people hear better
Facebook is developing AR glasses to help deaf people hear better
The research lead for Facebook’s Hearing Science lab tells Digital Trends about the exciting possibilities of AR glasses.
20 years in orbit: A video tour of the past two decades of life on the ISS
20 years in orbit: A video tour of the past two decades of life on the ISS
The space station celebrates 20 years of continuous human habitation on November 2, 2020. Here's what daily life is like on the orbiting outpost.
Open-Source Leg: The quest to create a bionic limb that anyone can build
Open-Source Leg: The quest to create a bionic limb that anyone can build
Bionic prosthetics often cost upward of $100,000. But through the power of collaboration, engineers think they can build one for a tenth of that price.
Watch America’s first firefighting robot in action
Watch America’s first firefighting robot in action
A firefighting robot this week became the first of its kind to be deployed in the U.S. And the LAFD's newest recruit has already been put to work.
Watch this Blue Origin rocket make a record seventh launch and landing
Watch this Blue Origin rocket make a record seventh launch and landing
A rocket from a company set up by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos set a new record on Tuesday.
Take a tour inside Blue Origin’s crew capsule for space tourists
Take a tour inside Blue Origin’s crew capsule for space tourists
Blue Origin, the space transportation company set up by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has offered its first video tour of its crew capsule for space tourists.
How to watch Blue Origin launch and land its reusable rocket on Tuesday
How to watch Blue Origin launch and land its reusable rocket on Tuesday
Blue Origin, the suborbital spaceflight company from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is sending one of its New Shepard boosters skyward for a record seventh time.
Will Apple’s ‘eco-friendly’ plan to nix chargers actually help the environment?
Will Apple’s ‘eco-friendly’ plan to nix chargers actually help the environment?
Apple claims its decision to discontinue shipping charger bricks with new iPhones was ecologically motivated. But how much of an impact will it really have?
GPS-tracking, 3D-printed decoy eggs can help root out illegal poachers
GPS-tracking, 3D-printed decoy eggs can help root out illegal poachers
How do you make battling poachers more proactive and less reactive? With 3D-printed decoy eggs that reveal the whereabouts of thieves, of course.
Mercedes-Benz rolls into micromobility market with foldable e-scooter
Mercedes-Benz rolls into micromobility market with foldable e-scooter
Mercedes-Benz has launched its first electric scooter, a rugged two-wheeler with a top speed of 12 mph and a 15-mile range.
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 electric car prototype drive: A crowd-pleaser
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 electric car prototype drive: A crowd-pleaser
The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is VW's attempt to finally bring electric cars to the masses. So what's it like to drive? We took a spin around the block to find out.
Major iOS 14 accessibility features benefit everyone
Major iOS 14 accessibility features benefit everyone
The launch of iOS 14 has brought several high-profile accessibility features into the mainstream. We give you the lowdown on how to take advantage of them.
Amazing wearable could detect epileptic seizures an hour before they strike
Amazing wearable could detect epileptic seizures an hour before they strike
Tech could help users to prepare for seizures such as falls or other injuries that might arise from epilepsy sufferers being caught unawares.
Shotgun-wielding indoor drone could enter places too dangerous for human troops
Shotgun-wielding indoor drone could enter places too dangerous for human troops
The U.K.’s Ministry of Defence is developing twin shotgun-toting drones that are able to fly indoors, as well as identify targets using machine vision.
Watch this pilot test a jetpack for a ‘flying paramedic’ service
Watch this pilot test a jetpack for a ‘flying paramedic’ service
It might not be too long before paramedics are flying through the air using jetpacks after a recent test flight in the U.K. demonstrated the possibility.
Your A.I. smart assistant could one day tell if you’re lonely
Your A.I. smart assistant could one day tell if you’re lonely
A.I. assistants can answer questions, cue up songs, and make restaurant reservations. Could they also be used to diagnose loneliness?
Personal power generator harvests energy from the breeze you make when you walk
Personal power generator harvests energy from the breeze you make when you walk
You won't be carrying around a wind turbine anytime soon. But this tiny device captures energy from the wind using the triboelectric effect.
Alexa Care Hub helps families to keep track of loved ones’ interactions
Alexa Care Hub helps families to keep track of loved ones’ interactions
The Alexa Care Hub allows family members to set up dedicated connections. If a loved one asks Alexa for help, Alexa will notify their set emergency contact.
A smartphone app for diagnosing autism could soon win FDA approval
A smartphone app for diagnosing autism could soon win FDA approval
App's creators hope that it could enable children with autism to be identified younger, thereby getting the help they need sooner.
T-Mobile joins the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration
T-Mobile joins the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration
T‑Mobile announced a series of initiatives to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated annually in the U.S. from September 15 to October 15.
Engineer’s Vhista app helps blind people to move around the world
Engineer’s Vhista app helps blind people to move around the world
From Silicon Valley, Colombian Juan David Cruz tells us why he created the Vhista App, a tool that gives vision to the blind via the iPhone.
A.I. could play a vital role in the birth of tomorrow’s IVF children
A.I. could play a vital role in the birth of tomorrow’s IVF children
A new A.I. tool could help embryologists select the optimal embryo for IVF treatment. In doing so, it could help increase the chance of fertility success.
Printable wood biopaste could be the sustainable future of 3D printing
Printable wood biopaste could be the sustainable future of 3D printing
Researchers may have found a way to make 3D printing a bit more environmentally friendly — by printing with a new wood-based biopaste material.