Gene editing could fight malaria by causing only male mosquitos to be born

What’s the easiest way to ensure a population of mosquitos can't sustain itself through breeding? Make sure that there aren’t enough females, of course.

Trash         April 25, 2023

New gene therapy cuts fat and builds muscle with ease. But there’s a catch

A new gene therapy builds strength and muscle mass quickly while preventing obesity even when the recipient is eating a high-fat diet. In mice, at least.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Space junk is piling up in orbit, and these are the biggest polluters

Which country is the worst offender for filling Earth’s orbit with space junk? New research scoured the 30,000 pieces of orbiting space trash to find out.

Space News         April 25, 2023

Triton’s new tourist submarine will give sightseers panoramic underwater views

Designed to transport 24 passengers to depths of 328 feet underwater, this new submarine may well be the most luxurious way to explore the depths of the ocean.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Gene therapy helps people with monochrome vision to see in color

Researchers in Germany have demonstrated that a new gene therapy can be used to help cure an extremely rare type of color blindness.

Trash         April 25, 2023

AR contact lenses are the holy grail of sci-fi tech. Mojo is making them real

Terminator-style vision, anyone? Mojo Vision believes the future of augmented reality is smart contact lenses. Here are some reasons why it could be right.

Features         April 25, 2023

‘Impossible’ propulsion system will allow rockets to travel farther than ever

Researchers at the University of Central Florida have demonstrated a breakthrough rocket propulsion system that has been eluding engineers since the 1960s.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Research microscopes cost thousands of dollars. This man built one with Legos

A researcher in IBM’s Zurich Research Laboratory has built a high-end microscope out of Legos and other cheap parts. With the instructions online, you can too.

Trash         April 25, 2023

This A.I. meme generator has mastered the art of oddball internet humor

It sounds kind of silly to say, but memes are one of the things that make us human. So, of course, someone has built an A.I. that can create new ones.

News         April 25, 2023

Drone deliveries may consume 10 times as much energy as van deliveries in cities

Think that drone deliveries are the most environmentally friendly way to do future deliveries? Not so fast, claims a new study from Germany.

Trash         April 25, 2023

This cyberpunk suit was designed for concertgoers in our post-pandemic future

It's hard to imagine going to nightclubs again after the current lockdown and social distancing. This unusual cyberpunk suit could offer one way forward.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Avatar IRL? Scientists crack the code to bioengineering plants that glow

In James Cameron's movie Avatar, the plants on alien world Pandora glow like some underwater paradise. Now researchers have found a way to do that for real.

Features         April 25, 2023

Freeze-dried blood could help preserve donations for years

Blood can normally be stored for just six weeks. Using a new technique developed by researchers at the University of Louisville, that could all change.

News         April 25, 2023

How do we help astronauts deal with isolation? Floating robo-therapists

Astronaut can feel isolated in space. Could a smart beachball-looking robot give them someone to confide in?

Features         April 25, 2023

This next-gen firefighting robot has a spotter drone and a foam blaster

Estonian company Milrem Robotics has developed a new firefighting tank robot. Equipped with an accompanying drone and other tech, it's ready to battle blazes.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Bot or not? A.I. looks at Twitter behavior to sort real accounts from fake

How do you distinguish real accounts on Twitter from fake bot accounts? It's a tough problem to solve, but a new A.I. just might be able to help.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Crazy VR accessory simulates touch by turning users into living marionettes

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon’s ever-impressive Future Interfaces Group have developed an accessory for simulating touch in VR. It's weird, but pretty awesome.

Trash         April 25, 2023

It may be possible to track spread of COVID-19 by analyzing sewer water

Researchers in Australia have shown that it's possible to analyze poop or wastewater to find traces of COVID-19. Could it help track the spread of the virus?

Trash         April 25, 2023

Coronavirus-spotting drone is being tested by police in the U.S.

Drones are being tested by police in Connecticut by identifying potential violations of social distancing and detecting possible COVID-19 symptoms.

Trash         April 25, 2023

The U.S. Army dropped $15 million on an advanced 3D printer for steel components

The U.S. Army is utilizing a giant, high-speed 3D printer for the production of ultra-high-strength steel components, such as armor and even weapons.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Caretaker bots and starfish assassins: Meet the tech that protects Earth’s reefs

Coral reefs are dying everywhere. Can technology help reverse this tragic trend? Here are six examples of cutting edge tech that might assist with exactly that.

Features         April 25, 2023

There’s finally a good documentary about real-life cyborgs

A new documentary called I Am Human examines the revolutionary brain implant technologies changing the world as we know it. We spoke to one of its directors.

Features         April 25, 2023

Sweat-analyzing patch could help spot biomarkers linked to COVID-19

Epicore's sweat-sensing smart patches could help track biometrics in athletes and a variety of other individuals — and even keep tabs on coronavirus patients.

Emerging Tech         April 25, 2023

NASA looks at transforming a moon crater into a kilometer-wide radio telescope

NASA has awarded a grant to explore transforming a crater on the far side of the Moon into a massive one kilometer (3,281 foot) radio telescope.

Trash         April 25, 2023

The latest plan to clean up space junk? Blast it with lasers and talcum powder

Earth has a problem with orbiting space junk. These unorthodox solutions could create a just-in-time collision avoidance system for rockets.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Mutant bacterial enzyme can break down plastic bottles in just hours

In a proof of concept, a new mutant enzyme was used to break down a ton of waste plastic bottles to the point where they were 90% degraded in only 10 hours.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Need a haircut? Professional barbers can guide you through the whole process

YouProbablyNeedaHaircut is a great solution during the lockdown. It shows your other half or housemate how to cut hair by connecting you to a barber via Zoom.

News         April 25, 2023

Psychologists say using emojis is more important than ever right now. Seriously

Emojis might seem frivolous, but a psychologist from the U.K.'s University of Chichester says there is a good reason for using them in work emails right now.

News         April 25, 2023

Mayo Clinic is using autonomous shuttle buses to transport COVID-19 tests

Mayo Clinic in Florida is using autonomous vehicles to transport vital medical supplies and COVID-19 tests from a nearby drive-thru testing site.

News         April 25, 2023

Affordable exosuits are here, but they don’t look (or work) how you’d expect

Vanderbilt researchers have built a soft textile exosuit called HeroWear Apex. It promises to augment wearers' strength -- on an impressively low budget.

Features         April 25, 2023

Meet the sci-fi startup building computer chips with real biological neurons

Australian startup Cortical Labs is building brain-inspired neural networks using actual neurons. Here's why the company thinks that's a big deal.

News         April 25, 2023

MIT researchers say 6 feet may not be far enough while social distancing

According to researchers from MIT, we may have been greatly underestimating the distance that coughs and sneezes can travel. Guidelines may have to change.

Trash         April 25, 2023

How risky is air travel right now? A new supercomputer model has answers

How likely are you to contract a virus on a flight? Researchers from the Department of Computer Science at the University of West Florida investigated.

News         April 25, 2023

Groundbreaking A.I. brain implant translates thoughts into spoken words

Researchers from UC San Francisco have built a brain implant which uses deep-learning artificial intelligence to transform thoughts into complete sentences.

News         April 25, 2023