In just a few minutes, this software can verify your identity from a bit of DNA
A simple blood test can now be used to analyze a person's DNA and verify his or her identity, which may make research more cost-effective.
A.I. algorithms study brain waves to predict seizures
Using deep learning to analyze the electrical activity of a patient's brain, the researchers improved seizure prediction by 69 percent.
3D-printed objects can connect to Wi-Fi without electronics
Researchers at the University of Washington have connected 3D-printed to Wi-Fi without electronics or batteries.
Astronomers have observed the most-distant supermassive black hole
The supermassive black hole was found in a quasar from some 690 million after the Big Bang -- just a blip in the timescale of the universe.
High fashion meets high tech in this 3D-printed store
Fashion brand Bottletop and 3D printing company Ai Build have partnered for a 3D-printed store built out of recycled materials.
It’s alive! These ‘living tattoos’ may someday monitor your health
These 'living tattoos' are layered to create three dimensional and interactive structures that can signal the presence of specific compounds.
Hundreds of drones will fly like birds above Miami Beach at Art Basel
Franchise Freedom will use a murmuration algorithm to guide hundreds of drones and ensure no two performances are the same.
Origami-inspired artificial muscles can lift 1,000 times their body weight
These new artificial muscles are capable of lifting 1,000 times their own body weight, giving a huge boost in strength to soft robots.
Here’s how NASA transformed Voyager 1 data into a beautiful (and super geeky) song
Using a technique called sonification, artists were able to transform boring data from the Voyager 1 spacecraft into a beautiful song
Don’t sweat it: Scientists propose perspiration-based authentication
A research team at the University at Albany, has proposed a novel use for sweat — as a biomarker to better secure our devices.
Secret agent fish? Robot infiltrates aquatic schools, influences their behavior
Researchers have developed an aquatic robot that can infiltrate schools of zebrafish, going so far as to influence their activities
The Burnbud is an all-in-one grinder, lighter, and container for your green
Meet Burnbud, an all-in-one grinder, lighter, and storage device for your crumbling herb, and its small enough to fit in your pocket.
Ingenious new sewage treatment system generates electricity and clean water
The NEWgenerator generates energy while cleaning wastewater, simultaneously providing a power and sanitation solution.
Meet the amateur astronauts trying to crowdfund their way into orbit
Copenhagen Suborbitals is the world's only manned, amateur, crowdfunded space program -- and it's aiming to reach orbit with your help
Martians may call these massive domed greenhouses “home”
The domed greenhouses are designed to house 50 people, equipped with open spaces of plants and water harvested from the Martian plains.
Hello, cousin? Aliens could look a lot like earthlings, Oxford study suggests
A new study conducted by researchers at Oxford University considers how aliens might look based on the influence of evolutionary theory.
Tell me where it hurts: MIT app diagnoses car issues by listening, analyzing sounds
An MIT app uses a phone's microphone and accelerometers to detect problems by listening to a car's sounds and vibrations.
The exosuits from ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ aren’t fictional anymore
Sarcos hopes to see workers climb into its line of fully-powered exoskeletons, designed to give people superhuman strength and endurance.
Aerial-to-aquatic RoboBee can dive into water, swim, and launch itself back out
Harvard's new RoboBee can fly, dive into water, and even propel itself from the water’s surface back into the air.
Astrophysicists want to shield Earth from solar flares with … a giant magnet?
A huge solar flare could hit Earth in the next century, and these scientists think a massive loop of conducive wire could save us
Google’s AlphaGo Zero AI quickly masters ancient board game with no human help
In another big step for AI, DeepMind's AlphaGo Zero mastered the ancient board game Go without any help from humans.
Good birdie! This box trains crows to collect cigarette butts for cleaner cities
The Crowbar is designed to offer crows a tasty treat every time they deposit a cigarette filter -- thereby training them to clean our streets
Here are the names and achievements behind this year’s Nobel Prizes in Science
The Nobel Prizes in Science are among the greatest awards a scientist can get. Here's a quick rundown of 2017's winners and what they achieved
Australian startup brings ancient Athens back to life in virtual reality
A photorealistic and archeologically accurate renditions of structures from ancient Athens are delivered straight to your VR headset.
Bio-inspired robot can snap itself upright when it’s upside down
Researchers have turned to nature to design a bio-inspired robot can turn itself upright if it ends up on its backside.
This exoplanet telescope could help astronomers discover alien life
Scientists want to create a revolutionary telescope designed specifically to search for nearby exoplanets and scan them for signs of life.
Robot farmers have successfully planted and harvested barley by themselves
No human stepped foot on the acre and a half barley farm. The manual labor in Hands Free Hectare was done entirely by robot farmers.
A microneedle skin patch could help melt fat right off of us
The microneedle skin patch deliver a fat-shrinking drug to specific regions that are a bit more thick than desired.
Odd delivery drone design carries cargo while keeping it safe
Researchers have designed a delivery drone that could someday bring goods from sellers to buyers, keeping cargo safe in a cage along the way.