Researchers say medical implants can be powered by under-the-skin solar cells
Researchers at the University of Bern have shown that solar cells placed under the skin can generate enough energy to power a pacemaker.
French startup aims to enrich at-home elderly care with Cutii the companion robot
French startup Yumii wants to help at-home care with its companion robot, Cutii, which uses vocal and facial recognition to help the elderly.
Connect your unconnected devices with the Sense home energy monitor
Sense Labs' home energy monitor is now available, along with IFTTT integration and a $15 million series A round of financing.
Long-distance love made easier with Kissenger, the virtual kissing gadget
Kissenger hopes to bridge the gap between long-distance loved ones by simulating kisses using pressure sensors and actuators.
IBM's '5 in 5' predicts what crazy scientific inventions may emerge in the next few years
IBM considers what instruments might soon make the invisible visible. The firm's list includes advances in artificial intelligence and imaging.
Lightweight, flexible solar panels may be more efficient than competitors’
Sunflare says it has successfully mass produced light, flexible, and affordable CIGS solar panels, which can be installed on practically any surface.
Singapore plans geofencing, remote pilot stations make drone flight safer
Nanyang Technological University in Singapore will develop detect-and-avoid systems, designated takeoff and landing zones, and virtual lanes for drones.
Self-healing material that can carry current may advance robotics
A team of scientists have created a self-healing, stretchable, see-through material that can carry a current and may help improve various electronics.
Innovative new "tag" makes whales both scientific subjects and collaborators
The “advanced dive behavior” (ADB) tag can record data by the second, offering insight into the whale's behavior, biology, and transit through the ocean.
Swarms of robots may soon be deployed to the center of hurricanes
The balloons will report from inside active hurricanes, where they coordinate movements and beam back data about the environmental conditions within.
Hobby drones help keep elephants safe from stones, poison, and poachers
Hobby drones have been shown to help prevent human-elephant conflict in Tanzania by scaring the beasts away from communities and farmlands.
Do you see what I see? EyeQue offers simple vision test from your smartphone
The EyeQue hopes to promote vision health around the world with a tool that lets users test their eyesight through an app and standard smartphone.
Let there be light! Online platform lets students do science in real time
The interactive platform is designed to engage scientists of all ages by letting them remotely control LEDs around communities of light-responsive cells.
Student develops cheap, functional prosthetic for senior thesis project
The prosthetic is simple in design, but it’s functional and allows users to hold a cup, write with a marker, and catch a ball just by moving their wrist.
More the merrier: Study shows driverless truck platooning saves time and energy
New research shows that simple platooning formations and proximity driving prove to be the most cost- and energy-efficient techniques.
Avian-inspired drone alters its feathered wings to boost speed, maneuverability
Researchers say they’ve developed an adaptable and maneuverable machine by modeling their drones off of the most sophisticated fliers on earth — birds.
New digital sky survey contains more than three million stars and celestial light sources
More than three billion stars, galaxies, and celestial light sources were captured in the half-million exposures, each of which was about 45 seconds long.
Hip-hop happy: TuneTable helps kids learn coding basics through music
The table’s interactive surface reads printed markers on the pucks, each of which corresponds with a sampled sound or command.
Screech! Nanorockets can now be built with braking and steering systems
New research from Radboud University in the Netherlands demonstrates that nanorockets can be fitted with steering systems and brakes.
New production method may accelerate mass production of graphene
Conventional graphene production methods include a number of complicated steps, but researchers have discovered a way to streamline the process.
NASA sends eight small satellites into orbit to help monitor hurricanes
Eight satellites were launched from a Pegasus rocket to begin NASA's $157 million Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS).
From sci-fi to reality: Teams compete to create a Star Trek tricorder device
Two finalists compete to develop a portable medical diagnostic device similar to the one used in Star Trek universe.
Power up! America’s first offshore wind farm switches on
Deepwater Wind announced yesterday that the commissioning and testing phases were complete and the farm has begun providing energy to the New England grid.
Leave it to 3D: MIT engineers make printing electronic surfaces easier
A new nanotube ink developed by MIT researchers may offer a cheaper, easier, and faster means to manufacture products with interactive electronic surfaces.
Gamers learn to control characters strictly through direct brain stimulation
The research may open new doors for noninvasive brain stimulation, prosthetics, and innovative virtual reality experiences.
Medical marijuana made easy: Leaf is an all-in-one at-home grow box for pot
A device the size of a small refrigerator called Leaf is designed to help grow healthy plants with minimal effort. And it’s specifically built for cannabis.
Earth’s ‘technosphere’ is massive, and could mean problems for the planet
The Earth's technosphere is a system consisting of all man-made structures — from buildings, streets, and landfills to smartphones, clothes, and furniture.
Will AI built by a ‘sea of dudes’ understand women? AI’s inclusivity problem
The programs written today will inform the systems built tomorrow. If designers all have one worldview, we can expect equally narrow-minded machines.
Let there be light! Compact sterilizing pod uses UV light to kill bacteria
The compact sterilizing pod, which uses ultraviolet light to eliminate harmful bacteria, was recently launched in an Indiegogo campaign.
