No snakes required! Synthetic antivenom could be a lifesaver

A Danish startup called Serpentides is making a new type of antivenom that’s easier to produce, significantly lower in cost, and could be used by anyone.

Trash         April 25, 2023

The ESA wants to clean up space junk with a giant, rocket-powered claw

Remember those arcade grabbing machines, forever immortalized in Toy Story as the godlike entity known as “The Claw”? This is the same -- but way bigger.

Space News         April 25, 2023

Robots progressed by leaps and bounds in 2020. These were the highlights

The past 12 months have given us no shortage of big breakthroughs and amazing applications of robotics technology. Here's a quick recap of our favorites

Features         April 25, 2023

A.I. hit some major milestones in 2020. Here’s a recap

Here's a rundown of the six biggest developments, shifts, and emerging themes that popped up in the world of artificial intelligence in the year 2020.

Features         April 25, 2023

Wild new 3D printer makes parts by sending titanium particles supersonic

Regular layer-by-layer 3D printing is old news compared to a new technique developed by an international team of engineers. Here's how it works.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Insect-inspired repair robot clings to giant turbine blades with suction legs

This opens the door to autonomous inspection and repair of wind turbines, BladeBUG founder Chris Cieslak told Digital Trends.

Trash         April 25, 2023

To build a lifelike robotic hand, we first have to build a better robotic brain

A more brainlike artificial neural network is helping make robot hands smarter than ever. Check this one out in action.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Like a futuristic phone booth, PORTL lets you communicate via full-body hologram

Holograms have been around for decades now, but more as a novelty than a crucial technology that everyone uses. PORTL thinks it can change that.

Features         April 25, 2023

Machine turns scrap paper into squeaky-clean new sheets ready for printing

The paperless office has been promised for years without fully materializing. In terms of sustainability, Epson's new machine is the next best thing.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Tired of robocalls? Unlimited burner phone service keeps your digits private

This is the latest consumer-assisting technology developed by robot lawyer company, DoNotPay. Here's how it works.

Trash         April 25, 2023

What’s the carbon footprint of A.I.? This clever tool breaks it down

Deep learning A.I. powers all sorts of technologies. It may be helping to power climate change as well.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Disney Research’s robotic eyeballs have a freakishly humanlike stare

Disney Research has built a robot with uncanny valley-like gaze interaction that’s so realistic you'll be convinced you’re looking at a real person.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Conservationists plan to build a giant doomsday vault for threatened coral reefs

How do you back up the world’s endangered coral supplies? Simple: With a giant, ultrasecure above-ground bunker in Australia.

Trash         April 25, 2023

These blaze-battling bots are the future of firefighting

Firefighting is one of the rare jobs that we're happy to hand over to machines. Here's a look at the most advanced firefighting bots in the biz.

Features         April 25, 2023

Amazing new headset translates thoughts into speech for vocally impaired wearers

For vocally impaired people, a huge source of frustration is the inability to easily communicate thoughts to friends and family. This tech could change that.

Features         April 25, 2023

Facebook is developing AR glasses to help deaf people hear better

The research lead for Facebook’s Hearing Science lab tells Digital Trends about the exciting possibilities of AR glasses.

Features         April 25, 2023

Don’t drop your diet yet, but scientists have discovered how CRISPR can burn fat

This CRISPR gene-editing technique has been successfully demonstrated on mice so far. Could humans be next?

Trash         April 25, 2023

SpaceX shares how much a Starlink satellite internet subscription will cost

SpaceX is expanding the beta test for its ambitious Starlink satellite internet constellation, according to an email sent to those who expressed interest.

Space News         April 25, 2023

White Castle invests in burger-flipping robots to make fast food even faster

White Castle is upping its investment in Flippy robotic chefs for its kitchens, expanding from just one location to 10.

Trash         April 25, 2023

How a hyperrealistic robo-dolphin is paving the way for animatronic aquariums

Ex-Hollywood practical effects artist Roger Holzberg is on a mission to revolutionize aquariums. How? By replacing the animals with hyperrealistic robots

Features         April 25, 2023

The plan to rid the world of potholes with a fleet of asphalt-spewing robots

Between this, robot delivery drivers and autonomous cars, the streets of the near-future are going to look very, very different.

Trash         April 25, 2023

This groundbreaking new style of A.I. learns things in a totally different way

Machine learning needs to be shown large numbers of examples before it can successfully recognize objects. That could be about to change.

Trash         April 25, 2023

247 zeptoseconds: Scientists set a new record for the fastest event measured

Even the most dedicated of timekeepers would struggle to record the event recently measured by researchers from Germany’s Goethe University Frankfurt.

Trash         April 25, 2023

This startup battles blazes with a fleet of firebombing drones

As the land burns, Dragon Eggs rain down from the sky, exploding into flames as they hit. A scene from Game of Thrones? No! A solution to a very real problem.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Pick up the pace: How the pandemic supercharged the evolution of exercise tech

Home workout equipment is in the midst of a technological revolution, and now that the pandemic has forced gyms to close, it is accelerating rapidly.

Features         April 25, 2023

The robot ‘artist’ that’s challenging humanity’s concept of creativity

Can a machine be creative? Many would argue no — it's the programmer who is being creative. But with Aida, making that distinction isn't so easy

Features         April 25, 2023

This inflatable e-bike is easily the most ridiculous product of 2020

This inflatable scooter concept developed by researchers in Japan could be tweaked by users to fit their own design requirements.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Facebook just saved the historic site where Alan Turing cracked the Enigma code

Facebook has made a donation to Bletchley Park, the English location that doubled as a center for Allied code-breaking during World War II.

Trash         April 25, 2023

VR lets scientists shrink down and ‘walk around’ inside their own cells

Remember the movie Fantastic Voyage where a submarine shrinks down to microscopic size to explore the human body? It's like that, but in virtual reality.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Forget AR glasses. Augmented reality is headed to your windshield

From the ashes of big AR startups like Magic Leap and Daqri, Envisics hopes to deliver the world's first truly useful augmented reality system -- in your car.

Car Features         April 25, 2023

This bot will destroy you at Pictionary. It’s also a huge milestone for A.I.

Pixelor isn't just a Pictionary-playing A.I. — it's a groundbreaking new tool that's helping us teach machines to understand human intentions.

Features         April 25, 2023

In the future, airplanes could be covered in fish-like scales. Here’s why

Scientists finally discovered why fish have scales: They reduce drag. Now, those same scientists want to put scales on passenger planes to save fuel.

Trash         April 25, 2023

New ‘A.I. lawyer’ analyzes your emails to find moneysaving loopholes

This newly launched email system scans through your inbox looking for ways to save you time and money. Here's how it works.

Trash         April 25, 2023

GPS-tracking, 3D-printed decoy eggs can help root out illegal poachers

How do you make battling poachers more proactive and less reactive? With 3D-printed decoy eggs that reveal the whereabouts of thieves, of course.

Trash         April 25, 2023

2020 Nobel Prize for physics goes to pioneering black hole scientists

Announced Tuesday, Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel, and Andrea Ghez will share the 114th Nobel Prize for their pioneering work on black holes.

Space News         April 25, 2023

DARPA awards $14 million to develop nuclear rocket engine for U.S. military

A nuclear thermal propulsion system will enable the U.S. military to carry out missions in cislunar space, the area between the Earth and the orbit of the moon.

Space News         April 25, 2023

Amazing wearable could detect epileptic seizures an hour before they strike

Tech could help users to prepare for seizures such as falls or other injuries that might arise from epilepsy sufferers being caught unawares.

Wearables         April 25, 2023

Landmark court decision says robots can’t be inventors. But the fight isn’t over

The United Kingdom's highest court tossed out a case that would've established that machines can be creative and win patents for their inventions

Features         April 25, 2023