Eat your heart out, Peter Parker: Scientists have created 'liquid wire' that behaves like a spider's web
Researchers uncover the secrets of how a spider web flexes and have used this knowledge to build a new type of biomaterial called liquid wire.
Doctors may soon rebuild patients’ knees using new 3D-printed bioglass
A 3D-printed bioglass cartilage may be the next big thing in the word of biomaterials research, thanks to a team from the Imperial College London.
3D motion technology lets wheelchair users move with the wink of an eye
Brazilian scientists have developed a wheelchair capable of moving with a wink, blink, or nod.
MIT researcher’s artificial skin will make you look 10 years younger
A team of MIT scientists have developed an artificial skin that'll shave years off your life by reducing wrinkles and removing the bags under your eyes.
Want to know where your luggage is? Delta will soon have an app for that
Commercial airline Delta has developed a RFID system for luggage that'll track your bag and send you push notifications about the progress of your baggage.
The pipe dream is over: FDA regulates vaping
The FDA announced that it would begin regulating all tobacco-related products including cigars, pipe tobacco, hookah tobacco, and even e-cigarettes.
3Doodler’s new Create Pen jumps off the page — letting you doodle in 3D
3Doodler, the company that created the world's first handheld 3D printing pen, is back with a new version of its flagship product, the 3Doodler Create.
In the future, drone taxis may deliver manufactured organs to hospitals
Biotech company Lung Biotechnology announced it was partnering with Ehang to adapt the 184 drone for the transportation of organs instead of passengers.
The next time you want to hug your dog … just don't
According to psychologist Stanley Coren, dogs don't like being hugged, and the evidence is in the most obvious place -- the dog photos you post online.
You won’t believe how far the Zapata hoverboard flies in record run
Zapata Racing is on a roll -- the company recently demoed its new Flyboard Air hoverboard, and now it has used the prototype to set a new world record for hoverboard flight.
Sony developing smart contact lens that does more than let you see
A Sony patent application describes a contact lens straight from the pages of Mission Impossible. The proposed lens embeds sensors, a camera, and more.
Heliofloat is a flexible, football-field-sized solar panel that floats in the ocean
The latest idea for green power is the Heliofloat, a floating platform that would function as a sea-based solar power station.
GE demos world’s largest jet engine, tests 3D-printed fuel nozzles
GE last week began testing the world's largest jet engine, firing up the propulsion system that has an 18-foot-wide inlet and 3D-printed fuel nozzles.
3DR Solo drone will soon alert you when you fly into restricted airspace
To make its drones even safer to fly, 3DR is working with AirMap to add real-time restricted airspace information to its Solo drone software.
‘Life After Gravity’ is a new sci-fi miniseries filmed almost entirely with a 3DR Solo drone
To showcase the Solo's recording prowess, 3DR has produced a new science-fiction show, "Life After Gravity", that was shot almost entirely with the drone.
Drones are helping scientists find biofuel-producing plants
Smart drone company Near Earth Autonomy is developing a sensor-connected drones to help farmers identify the best sorghum plants for biofuel.
Value your sleep? HowLoud tells you the ambient noise level of any neighborhood
To help you "hear" your house before you move, innovator Brendan Farrell has created HowLoud, a service that calculates the loudness factor for urban areas.
Aerotain’s blimp-inspired Skye drone won’t injure people if it crash lands
Aerotain's Skye drone is a blimp-inspired UAV that is safe to touch and won't injure people if it crash lands in a crowd.
Diavelo Zeitgeist is an electric bike, but you wouldn’t know just from looking at it
The latest bike to enter the electric market is the Diavelo Zeitgeist, a lightweight bike with the styling of a performance cycle, rather than armored tank.
NASA successfully tests a drone traffic control system
NASA's drone traffic control system is undergoing its largest test to date, with 24 remote flights planned across all six FAA test sites this week.
Scientists develop first-ever application to detect cancer within a single cell
Researchers from University of Texas Cancer Center have developed the world's first application capable of detecting cancer in a single cell.
This sleeping bag liner has a heater so you can keep your toes and core toasty
Ravaen is bringing its groundbreaking heated jacket technology to the camping community with its latest Kickstarter project -- a heated sleeping bag liner.
Boeing has plans to weather test its planes with 3D-printed fake ice
To test an aircraft's ability to shed dangerous ice, Boeing may be developing a 3D-printed artificial ice material that is ideal for ground testing.
For neuroscientists, brain waves are the new fingerprints
According to Binghamton University researchers, our brain waves are so unique that they can used to identify us with 100 percent accuracy, researchers say
Say hello to FemtoSats — the tiny new satellites that could democratize space
Now, a team of researchers at Arizona State University are developing FemtoSats, a small satellite that is easy and inexpensive to launch.
Talk to the hand: This new touchscreen technology touches you back
Researchers from the University of Sussex are developing new touchscreen technology that may change how you interact with your smartphone and other smart devices. Rather than restricting the haptic feedback to the screen, the University of Sussex technology screen touches you back when you are interacting with it.
Unfortunately, mutations allow HIV to evade CRISPR gene-editing treatment
Although gene editing could be used to target HIV, early optimism about the utilization of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system may be a bit premature.
Want to stop bullets and block radiation? Try this new composite metal foam
This new composite metal foam (CMF) has properties that make it an excellent insulation against high heat and bullets.
Raindrops may help power the next-generation solar panel
A group of researchers from China has tackled another problem with solar power - generating power during periods of clouds and rain.
Scientists just successfully used gene editing to remove HIV from infected immune cells
Temple University researchers have developed a breakthrough technique that may change the course of treatment for HIV/AIDS and other retrovirus infections.
IBM is developing a brain implant that can can detect and predict seizures
IBM's Stefan Herr is preparing an implantable system, akin to an "artificial brain," that will analyze brain waves in order to prevent seizures.
What lurks beneath Yellowstone Lake? This robot sub will find out
The Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration (GFOE) has taken to Kickstarter to raise funds to explore Yellowstone Lake.
New zebrafish research suggests that limb regeneration may be possible in mammals, including humans
Researchers from Duke University have identified the regulatory genes involved in Zebrafish tissue regeneration and have used it in a proof of concept experiment with mice. In the future, they hope to use this discovery to stimulate similar regeneration genes in humans.
Scientists have isolated a plant enzyme that could be the key to mass-produced biofuels
Researchers have isolated the enzyme responsible for hydrocarbon production by Botryococcus braunii and are looking to use it to make biofuels en masse.
Beyond silicon: Scientists craft a diode out of DNA
To move beyond the physical limitations of silicon in producing circuitry, Scientists have developed a novel material to replace it -- a molecule of DNA
New implantable device alleviates pain by tricking your brain with electrical pulses
A research team from the University of Texas has been working on an alternative method for controlling pain -- electrical stimulation of the brain.
The world’s brightest X-ray laser is about to get 10,000 times brighter
Scientists at the DOE's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are preparing to upgrade the lab's X-Ray laser instrument with a new laser that is 10,000 times brighter and 8,000 times faster than the existing Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS). Construction on the new LCLS-II began this week.
George Orwell is rolling in his grave: This drone has built-in facial recognition tech
The latest trend in the selfie movement is autonomous shooting, which was kicked off last year by the Lily drone. The latest selfie drone to join the growing fleet of camera-equipped, self-tracking drones is the ROAM-e from Australian technology company IoT Group.