Four-legged walking robot uses a drone sidekick to map and avoid difficult terrain
Drones at the Autonomous Systems Lab at ETH Zurich have a new job -- they accompany a walking robotic and give it a pair of long distance eyes.
DARPA’s ElectRx program seeks to cure ailments with electricity, not drugs
DARPA announces the first research teams to begin work on self-healing medical technologies for its Electrical Prescriptions (ElectRx) program.
Here’s how many solar panels we’d need to provide power for the entire planet
According to Land Art, we would need 191,817 square miles (the size of Spain) of panels to provide 100 percent renewable solar power for the entire Earth.
This smartphone-equipped drone breaks into Wi-Fi networks through unsecure printers
Researchers from Singapore University of Technology and Design devised a way of intercepting wireless printer data using smartphones attached to drones.
Facebook’s first satellite will beam Internet to rural Africa starting in 2016
Facebook is partnering with French satellite communications provider Eutelsat to beam a satellite internet connection to remote parts of Africa.
Project Apollo Archive just released more than 8,000 images from NASA’s Apollo missions
The Project Apollo Archive, with assistance from NASA, last week released thousands of images from the agency's historic Apollo missions.
Neuroscientists develop whisker-based virtual reality system for mice
Brain scientists at HHMI's Janelia labs are developing a whisker-based virtual reality system to study mice brain activity as they experience movement.
NASA combines flight sims with real-world flying in crazy new ‘Fused Reality’ tests
NASA is testing Fused Reality, a training system that combines live video and virtual reality so pilots can fly an actual plane in a flight simulation.
Disney’s new 3D printed skin makes robots softer and safer for children
Disney is developing a new soft skin and soft touch system that'll bring the lovable and huggable qualities of Betamax to toy robots around the world.
Wildly innovative ‘space igloo’ wins NASA’s 3D printed Martian habitat challenge
An igloo created with indigenous Martian ice was the winner of the 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, a competition sponsored jointly by NASA and America Makes.
Harvard’s incredible robotic bee just learned how to swim
Harvard's robotic bee now can swim, making it the first ever flying and swimming capable, flapping-wing, insect-like robot.
For 100,000 bucks, this South Korean biotech firm will clone your dog
Sooam Biotech has ushered in a brave, new world where a dog can live beyond his death as long as you collect his skin cells and have an extra $100K to burn.
Scientists develop algorithm that lets artificial legs re-tune themselves on the fly
Researchers have developed a software algorithm that would tune artificial limbs automatically while the limb wearer is walking throughout the day.
Surgically implanted system translates thoughts into text at a rate of six words per minute
Scientists from Stanford outfitted patients with a brain-computer interface (BCI) and taught them how to type up to six words per minute using their brain.
Check out this 4-gram robot that walks like an inchworm and jumps like a flea
Inspired by nature, the Tribot origami robot can crawl like an inchworm, jump like a flea, and then crawl again without requiring a complete reset.
Super Bat drones keep animals safe and put poachers on notice from 15,000 feet
African poachers may find it difficult to hide in the near future as drone technology joins the fight against this form of illegal hunting.
New medical makerspace lets hospital staff literally invent their own high-tech tools
Texas' John Sealy Hospital opened the doors to its new MakerNurse lab, the first dedicated makerspace in a U.S. hospital for health care providers.
These ingenious micromotors are designed to scrub carbon dioxide from ocean waters
Nanoengineers from University of California, San Diego invented tube-shaped micromotors that can remove carbon molecules from water while they swim.
UVM scientists create nanoscale wrench to build never-seen-before materials
Scientists at the University of Vermont created nanowrenches that could be used to build the next generation of synthetic materials and medicines.
New ion engine is so efficient that it could go to Mars and back on a single tank of fuel
A University of Sydney researcher has created the world's most efficient ion drive, beating out NASA's ion engine, which holds the record for performance.
Doomsday seed vault receives its first seed withdrawal request from war-torn Syria
The Arctic doomsday gene bank has received its first withdrawal request for seeds that are in danger of being lost as a result of the Syrian war.
Geothermal power’s greatest hurdle may be solved by balls of DNA
Geothermal engineers at Stanford University are using DNA balls to solve a drilling issue that is limiting the expansion of this sustainable energy source.
Paralyzed man walks unassisted using only brain control — no exoskeleton required
A 26-year-old paralyzed man was able to walk on his own with minimal assistance using his brain waves to control the muscles in his legs.
Neuroscientists demonstrate new ‘mind melding’ technique with 20 Questions game
Scientists at the University of Washington established the first collaborative brain-to-brain connection that linked two people's brains over the internet.
Researchers develop cool way to improve solar cell efficiency
Engineers from Stanford University have invented a cool way to improve solar panel performance using a material that blocks heat without affecting sunlight.
A Brazilian architect turned a shipping container into the world’s largest periscope
Pedro Barata had a great idea for a storage container architecture contest — instead of turning a container into a living space, Barata created a periscope.
A breakthrough in cloak technology just caught the attention of the Defense Department
Researchers from UCSD have created a breakthrough invisibility cloak which could potentially render military UAVs completely invisible to the naked eye.
The FLYBi drone uses head-tracking VR goggles to put your eyes in the sky
FLYBi promises to turn anyone into a professional drone pilot with its new drone that can land without assistance, replace its own batteries and more.
Boston Dynamics’ robotic dog is going through basic training with the Marine Corps
Google and Boston Dynamics' latest robot is going through basic training thanks to the Marines, which have recruited the robodog for field trials.
Researchers develop sensor-enabled pill that can be detected using a smartphone
Pharmaceutical company Otsuka is a working on a breakthrough medicine that'll ensure patients take their medicine according to physician's instructions.