The world’s largest ‘dive coaster’ plunges 214 feet in a train with no floor
Ohio's Cedar Point park is preparing for another world record with its new Valravn rollercoaster, the world’s tallest, fastest, and longest dive coaster.
No blind spots here: This immersive new helmet creates a complete VR environment for F-35 fighter pilots
Defense contractor Rockwell Collins just unveiled a highly advanced new flight helmet that allows F-35 fighter pilots the ability to see through their jets.
DARPA prosthetic hand restores sense of touch to paralyzed man
DARPA’s Revolutionizing Prosthetics program is breaking new ground with a prosthetic hand that provides a sense of touch to the person who is wearing it.
Cancer patient undergoes world’s first 3D printed sternum replacement surgery
It may not be adamantium claws, but the internal prosthetic that a Spanish patient recently received is equally as amazing.
Sun-tracking solar panel uses origami-inspired design to increase efficiency by 36 percent
Using Japanese kirigami, researchers at the University of Michigan created a sun-tracking solar panel that can be titled without bulky motorized trackers.
German scientists devise ‘phytomining’ technique to extract rare metals from plants
German scientists have discovered a way to mine plants for chemicals in a new "phytomining" method that can be used for industrial purposes.
Coast Guard icebreaker reaches the North Pole in record-breaking trip
Healy is the Coast Guard's largest and most technologically advanced polar icebreaker and research vessel. It can break through 4.5 feet of ice at a speed of 3 knots, and can operate at extreme temperatures as low as -50 degrees Fahrenheit.
WSU scientists have developed stretchable metal, paving the way for flexible electronics
Washington State University researchers have discovered a way to stretch metal, solving a major hinderance in the field of flexible electronics.
New website recruits armchair archeologists to find artifacts in African fossil hotspot
Researchers want to find bones in Africa's Turkana Basin and are turning to drones and citizen science as part of the new Fossil Finder website.
Boeing’s new Starliner will shuttle astronauts and private citizens into space
Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft will shuttle both NASA astronauts to the space station and bring paid customers on low-Earth orbit excursions.
This enormous air purifier sucks smog from the air, turns it into cubes
The Studio Roosegaarde team spent three years creating an indoor smog remover. Now they are ready to take the project to next level with a Smog Free Tower.
Affordable new fire alarm uses dyes to detect smoldering fires that don’t produce smoke
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM could save lives with an affordable way of making gas-based fire detectors.
Virginia Tech has developed a smart safety vest that alerts road workers before a collision occurs
Researchers at have created a high-tech safety vest that'll both warn a driver about upcoming road work and alert a worker if a crash is about to occur.
This underwater drone hunts and kills invasive starfish on the Great Barrier Reef
Australian researchers have developed an underwater robot capable of destroying the Crown-of-thorns starfish that are devouring the Great Barrier Reef.
By stimulating the spine, this exoskeleton helps paralyzed people re-learn how to walk
A team of scientists from UCLA developed a robotic exoskeleton and spinal stimulation technique that'll help paralyzed people walk with some assistance.
India’s plan to upgrade 20 million street lights to LEDs will save an estimated $890M annually
India is preparing to begin one of the most extensive streetlight retrofits in the world that'll install LED light bulbs in 20 million streetlights.
NASA’s Star Trek-inspired magnetic tractor beam will move satellites in space
Arx Pax is working with NASA to bring its hover engine technology to space where it will capture miniature satellites using a magnetic tractor beam.
New Bluetooth alternative sends its signal using your body’s magnetic field
Ultra-low power wearable technology is about to get interesting thanks to a new wireless transmission system that uses your body's natural magnetic waves.
Like a GoPro for you guts, this X-ray pill captures images inside your colon
Medical startup CheckCap has an innovative idea to detect colon cancer that uses an x-ray pill to record images as it passes through the colon.
Teflon chemical a possible health risk for 6.5 million people with contaminated water supplies
A recent study suggests the industrial chemical PFOA, used in the manufacturing of Teflon, is a much more serious contaminant than previously thought.
This automated restaurant in San Francisco doesn’t have waiters or cashiers — just iPads
San Francisco is home to Eatsa, a new fast food joint that serves up healthy meals using an automated process that replaces servers with self-serve cubbies.
According to a new study, almost all common hangover cures aren’t actually effective
Bad news for those who hope to prevent a hangover with a heavy meal or a several glasses of water. A new study suggests these common cures are ineffective.
Japan is building a fully-automated indoor farm capable of producing 30,000 heads of lettuce per day
Japan's Spread Vegetable Factory is working on a novel way of producing high quantities of lettuce using factory automation starting in 2017.
Ingenious 3D printed wheelchair lever makes pushing more efficient
Student team develop the Hand Drive, an affordable 3D printed attachment that turns any wheelchair into an efficient lever-powered chair.
Boeing’s newest laser cannon can destroy a UAV in two seconds flat
Boeing unveiled its latest military project -- a drone-targeting laser cannon. The Compact Laser Weapon System can incinerate a UAV in just a few seconds.
Mutation-tracking blood test offers early detection of breast cancer relapse
Scientists have developed a DNA blood test that can determine whether a breast cancer patient is at risk for relapse even before physical signs are evident.
Like AirBnB for solar power, Yeloha lets you use other people’s rooftops for energy
Yeloha has a novel idea for expanding solar power in cities -- sharing. We already share apartments, cars, and bikes, so why not solar panels, too.
Vivid 3D model shows how cancer cells multiply and migrate in a tumor
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh, Harvard, and John Hopkins use 3D models to visualize the growth and differentiation of cancer cells in a tumor.
Hawaii’s new OTEC power plant harvests energy stored in warm ocean water
Hawaii became the first US state to harvest electricity from oceanic thermal energy using a new 105-kilowatt ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant.
The Kick Varibike is a weird new ‘bicycle’ that you pedal with your hands
Varibike unveils Kick, a new hybrid scooter bicycle that uses arm power to supplement the bike's traditional kick mechanism of propulsion.
Researchers develop artificial microfish to detect and neutralize toxins
Nanoengineers at the UC San Diego have created synthetic swimming microfish, smaller than a human hair, which can sense chemicals in their environment.
Researchers develop world’s first drone for real-time wildlife tracking
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) and The University of Sydney hope to improve current wildlife tracking technology and extend it to smaller species and more remote locations using drones equipped with miniature radio receivers.
Australian researchers are attaching sensor-stuffed ‘backpacks’ onto honey bees, for science
This latest study will use small RFID micro-sensors that are attached to individual bees using tweezers and super glue. Each sensor is like a license plate, containing a unique code to identify individual bees in a larger population
MIT’s new MultiFab 3D printer can print with 10 different materials at once
Despite the massive number of material options we've got with 3D printers these days, the vast majority of machines can still only print with one material at a time. MIT's MultiFab changes this, and pushes 3D printing forward by combining an affordable multi-material printing platform with a software system that's open and hackable.