Urine luck: Astronauts’ pee could be the secret ingredient to future moon bases

A mix of astronaut urine and moon dust could be used to create a material for 3D-printing future moon bases. It sounds crazy, but could make perfect sense.

Space News         April 25, 2023

Three words: Robot. Talent. Agency.

The company promises to do for 'robot actors' what talent agents do for human performers: Pair them up with producers and take a cut of any proceeds generated.

Features         April 25, 2023

Pizza vending machines are coming, and they’re perfect for the pandemic era

How many people have touched your takeout before you eat it? This pizza-serving vending machine may turn out to be the perfect solution in the age of COVID-19.

Features         April 25, 2023

Pandemic drones that can detect fevers and coughing will soon take to the sky

Draganfly will be launching pandemic drones capable of detecting fever and coughing from the air to fight the coronavirus crisis. First stop: Australia.

News         April 25, 2023

A.I. could help spot telltale signs of coronavirus in lung X-rays

Could A.I. analyze x-rays of patients’ lungs to spot signs of potential coronavirus-induced lung damage? That's a problem multiple groups are working on.

News         April 25, 2023

Worried about bills during the coronavirus pandemic? This A.I. lawyer can help

The DoNotPay A.I. lawyer tool has helped tens of thousands dispute parking tickets and fight robocall scammers. Now it's helping delay imminent bill payments.

News         April 25, 2023

Why everyone is binge-watching pandemic movies right now

At a time when coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, is sweeping the world, why are many of us tuning into movies, shows, and video games about pandemics?

Features         April 25, 2023

Always-on illness detection system could help prevent future viral outbreaks

FluSense is a portable surveillance device powered by machine learning, and it could one day be used to track viral outbreaks to help stop them from spreading.

News         April 25, 2023

Can a supercomputer save us from the coronavirus? We spoke to the man who knows

At the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, researchers are using an IBM supercomputer to lay the groundwork for a coronavirus vaccine.

News         April 25, 2023

3D-printed ventilator valves help out Italian hospital rocked by coronavirus

What do you do when a crucial component of a life-saving piece of medical equipment is in hopelessly short supply? You 3D print yourself a supply, of course.

News         April 25, 2023

DARPA is building a robotic space mechanic to fix satellites in orbit

DARPA, the agency responsible for developing technologies for the U.S. military, is building a new high-tech spacecraft that will repair satellites in orbit.

Features         April 25, 2023

Deep-learning A.I. is helping archaeologists translate ancient tablets

Cutting-edge A.I. is helping translate 2,500-year-old clay tablet documents from Persia's Achaemenid Empire. Here's what researchers have developed to assist.

News         April 25, 2023

We’ve hit peak millennial internet culture. Want proof? Meet MSCHF

MSCHF, a cutting-edge, Brooklyn, New York-based ideas factory, seems to have somehow stumbled upon the magic formula for capturing meme lightning in a bottle.

Features         April 25, 2023

U.S. Navy’s robot submarines could carry out autonomous attacks

New reports show the U.S. Navy is in the process of developing armed robot submarines, which could theoretically be used to kill without direct human oversight.

News         April 25, 2023

Someone just uploaded open-source nuclear power plant blueprints to the web

It sounds like the diabolical scheme of a James Bond villain. In fact, it could be a game-changer for sustainable clean energy in the future. Here's why.

News         April 25, 2023

In China’s hospitals, robots are helping to halt the spread of coronavirus

As the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic continues to spread, hospitals in China have turned to a trio of robots to help fight the spread of the flu-type virus.

News         April 25, 2023

This Google robot taught itself to walk, with no help whatsoever, in two hours

Remember that scene in Walt Disney’s Bambi where the titular fawn learns to stand up and walk under its own power? Like that, basically, but with a robot.

Features         April 25, 2023

Airplane Wi-Fi could get a massive upgrade in the near future

If planes were as reliable as inflight Wi-Fi, we’d never get on a flight again. Thanks to industry group Seamless Air Alliance, it could be about to get better.

News         April 25, 2023

Astronomers discover the biggest explosion in space since the Big Bang

It was powerful enough to punch a cavity in the super-hot gas surrounding the black hole large enough to fit 15 Milky Way galaxies lined up next to each other.

News         April 25, 2023

Scientists make artificial and biological neurons communicate over the internet

Rat neurons and artificial neurons just talked to each online. That might sound crazy, but it could one day help to change lives. Here's what you need to know.

News         April 25, 2023

Repair robot swims through oil pipelines and welds cracks — without exploding

This repair robot will weld oil pipeline defects from the inside while it's submerged in continuously flowing oil. Coming soon to an oil field near you.

News         April 25, 2023

This robot will change your tires in a fraction of the time a mechanic can

RoboTire is building robots which can change the tires on a car in a fraction of the time it takes a mechanic to do it. Here's what the company has planned.

News         April 25, 2023

Urine test could detect bladder cancer traces 10 years before other signs appear

More research is needed, but this urine test could be a breakthrough for non-invasively spotting signs of bladder cancer a decade before other signs appear.

News         April 25, 2023

Flippy the burger-flipping robot is changing the face of fast food as we know it

A robot that flips burgers is coming to a fast food joint near you. And it can do a lot more than that, too. Meet Flippy, the robot superstar of Miso Robotics.

Features         April 25, 2023

New drilling tech could tap Earth’s geothermal energy by melting through rocks

An abundant source of geothermal energy exists far beneath our feet, but accessing it isn’t exactly easy. A a new type of enhanced drilling system may help.

News         April 25, 2023

New green device generates electricity by capturing moisture from the air

A device invented by scientists at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst could generate electricity from moisture in the air, aided by a natural protein.

News         April 25, 2023

U.S. military facial recognition could identify people from 1 km away

The Advanced Tactical Facial Recognition at a Distance Technology project started back in 2016. A working prototype of the tech was shown off late last year.

News         April 25, 2023

Neural implant turns regular grasshoppers into cyborg bomb-sniffers

Everyone knows sniffer dogs, but how about bomb-sniffing grasshoppers? Here's why they're a promising idea.

News         April 25, 2023

Fake news? A.I. algorithm reveals political bias in the stories you read

Are you aware of the political bias in the news stories you read? A new artificial intelligence algorithm can tell you -- with a reported accuracy level of 96%.

News         April 25, 2023

Deep learning A.I. can imitate the distortion effects of iconic guitar gods

Researchers have created a deep learning A.I. that accurately reproduces the sounds of iconic guitar amps. That's a way more challenging problem than you might think.

News         April 25, 2023

Automated app helps ordinary citizens sue pesky robocall scammers

The legal-tech whiz kid behind the DoNotPay parking ticket-fighting A.I. has created a tool that helps regular citizens sue robocall scammers. Here's how it works.

News         April 25, 2023

Semitransparent solar cells could power tomorrow’s self-sustaining greenhouses

Cutting-edge semitransparent organic solar cells could play a crucial role in tomorrow's greenhouses by generating power even as they let in light.

News         April 25, 2023

Smart microneedle insulin patch could make it easier to treat diabetes

Close to 10% of the U.S. population suffer from diabetes. A new microneedle patch treatment delivery system could help make it easy for them to stay on top of it.

News         April 25, 2023

A brain scan could help reveal if antidepressants will work for a patient

Researchers have developed an algorithm which can look at brainwave data and use it to predict whether patients are likely to benefit from antidepressants.

News         April 25, 2023