Researchers create self-assembling material straight out of ‘Big Hero 6’
It's Big Hero 6 come to life in South Korea, where a team of researchers has created a material that self-assembles into swarms, chains, or clusters.
China’s supersized ‘Xianglong’ surveillance drone gets ready to soar
China is supersizing its drone fleet with the addition of the the Xianglong "Soar Dragon," one of the country's largest surveillance drones.
Bird-like drone recovered in Somalia is the real ‘Black Hawk Down’
An unusual bird-like drone was found last week in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Early reports suggest it was used by the government for surveillance.
Tour de France cyclist’s 3D-printed bodysuit withstands test in wind tunnel
An aerodynamic skinsuit that was tested on a 3D-printed mannequin and placed in a wind tunnel makes its Tour de France debut.
This $200 razor has a sapphire blade that’s 10x sharper than a scalpel, and it lasts for years
Zaffiro is kickstarting version 2.0 of its sapphire blade-equipped, ultra-durable Z2 razor for $199. The original Z2 shaver debuted in 2011 for $100K.
Graphene makes plastic a million times more water resistant
To better protect electronics during storage, researchers have developed a new water-impermeable form of plastic packaging using graphene.
Newly-developed nanotech sunscreen binds to your skin, but doesn't seep in
Yale University dermatologist Michael Girardi is developing a new type of sunscreen that doesn't absorb into the skin, yet still protects you from the sun.
Wildlife reasearchers just turned the ISS into a space-based animal tracker
In a one-of-a-kind endeavor, wildlife biologists are using the International Space Station to track thousands of migratory animals in real-time.
Stem cell fillings could regrow teeth, not just patch them
Scientists from Harvard and the University of Nottingham use stem cells to regrow teeth in novel treatment for dental disease.
Scientists successfully use DNA to store an OK Go music video, much more
A research team has developed a way of storing data on DNA, reducing the storage size needed to save our files, images, and more.
Watch these Protozoans compete in a nano-scale Pac-Man game
When scientist Erik Andrew Johannessen wanted to showcase his single-celled microorganisms he chose the most appropriate and eye-catching medium -- Pac-Man.
High-tech robot warship fires lightweight torpedo in military first
In a military first, the Seagull robot warship this week successfully fired a lightweight torpedo via its remote Mission Control System (MCS).
Exoskeletons lose their steampunk look thanks to this new lightweight design
Carnegie Mellon researchers developed a breakthrough exoskeleton that is lightweight, low power, and highly mobile.
Seed-bombing startup DroneSeed wants to fight deforestation with a swarm of UAVs
DroneSeed is developing an industry-transforming drone that shoots seeds as it revegetates an area following a round of timber harvesting.
Watch this Miniature Falcon 9 rocket nail its barge landing
YouTube user and RC hobbyist ajw61185 built a Falcon 9 model rocket that not only looks impressive; it also is outstanding at its landings.
Tour de France officials will use thermal imaging to catch ‘bike dopers’
Thermal imaging cameras may seem out of place at the Tour de France, but their presence may prevent an egregious form of cheating known as bike doping.
NASA buys $750K gadget to recycle 3D-printed plastic on the space station
NASA is paying big bucks to experiment with plastics recycling on the International Space Station, paying $750K for a combo 3D printer and recycler machine.
NASA’s long-armed robot will refuel and repair satellites in space
NASA wants to revolutionize how the space industry manages orbiting spacecraft with its new Restore-L robot designed to refuel satellites in space.
Weaponized drone swarms will meet their match with this 60-kilowatt laser
To combat the potential security threat from drone swarms, Lockheed Martin is working on a 60-kilowatt laser that'll blow these UAVs out of the sky.
This brilliant 10-year-old kid built a fully functional 3D printer out of Legos and K’nex
One of the latest innovations in the 3D printing world comes from a preteen who created a 3D printer using a 3D -rinting pen and a Lego Mindstorms EV3.
Space X: Crash into drone ship ‘accordions’ engines of Falcon 9 rocket
In a follow-up on a recent crash, Elon Musk of SpaceX confirmed that damage to the Falcon 9 rocket from a recent crash was extensive.
Researchers develop electronic skin material that can be easily commercialized
An international research team developed a breakthrough process that produces an electronic skin in just a few minutes using a commercially viable process.
While awaiting a transplant, this guy lived with an artificial ‘heart in a backpack’ for 555 days
25-year-old Scott Larkin had his heart removed while awaiting transplant and was sustained using a backpack artificial heart that let him play basketball.
SkinGun helps burn victims quickly regrow skin by spraying them with their own stem cells
RenovaCare is in the organ regeneration business and has a skin stem-cell spray gun that can heal a burn or chronic wound in just a few days.
Climate scientists plan to map coral reefs from the sky
NASA is starting a three-year study to examine the effects of environmental changes on coral reef ecosystems using data from underwater and from the sky.
Basketball-loving kid gets a 3D printed hand designed specifically for shooting hoops
Young amputee Logan turned to UCLA's 3D-printing club and AIO Robotics for help when he wanted to play basketball and needed a hoop-shooting hand.
The US Army’s new earbuds give soldiers tunable hearing, protection from loud noises
TCAPS, Tactical Communication, and Protective System, is a smart earbud designed by the Army to protect the hearing of its soldiers.
Animation captures the massive scale of what will be the world’s largest telescope
How big will the world's biggest telescope be when completed? A newly released animation shows the telescope's massive scale.
Next-generation ‘Big Wing’ Predator drone completes 37-hour test flight
The next generation Predator B "Big Wing" drone lives up to its name, successfully completing a challenging 37-hour long-endurance test flight.
Future fighter pilot training may include brain surgery
Researchers from the University of Melbourne are developing a minimally invasive brain-machine interface that DARPA hopes to use in fighter jets.
Here are 10 astounding pictures of the world's longest railway tunnel
Dubbed the construction project of the century, the 35-mile Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland opened June 1 after 17 years of preparation.
Classic Pong game gets mechanical makeover
The classic game of Pong has been brought to life again thanks to the creative genius of Daniel Perdomo, who created a coffee-table version of the game.
Filmmakers create epic Star Wars dogfight with FPV drones and 3D printed cockpits
The filmmakers at Corridor Digital have outdone themselves in their latest film creating an epic Star Wars dogfight with FPV drones and 3D-printed cockpits.
Planetary Resources plans to launch Earth-observing satellites as a precursor to asteroid mining ops
Planetary Resources has big plans for the future, but those plans now include Earth-observing satellites and not the entertaining idea of space selfies.
Miracle medical moment as legally blind man sees with bionic eye
After 40 years of limited vision, John Jameson now can see again thanks to a breakthrough surgery that placed a small telescope in his eye.
Laser scan analysis reveals that trees ‘sleep’ at night, perk up to catch sunlight during day
The next time you find yourself in a forest at night, walk quietly as the trees around you may be sleeping, claims a new research study from Hungary.
MIT researchers create ‘Cilllia’ — a sensor-filled 3D-printed hair
The Tangible Media Group at MIT's Media Lab bucked the trend that bigger is better, producing a 3D-printed, sensor-filled micro-pillar hair called Cilllia.