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Researchers from Caltech demonstrate a new DNA origami technique by playing the world's smallest game of tic-tac-toe on a DNA board.
Science & Energy

Scientists Used DNA to Play the Tiniest Game of Tic-Tac-Toe Ever

They used the game to demonstrate a new DNA origami technique.

By Kristin Houser

Local law enforcement and transport agencies will have to come up with a solution to ward off unwanted drones at airfields.
Drones

We Have No Idea How to Deal With Unexpected Drones at Airports

Will eagles and lasers be able to save us from the next airport meltdown?

By Victor Tangermann

New medical research shows how to reprogram a mature blood cell into a new kind of stem cell that cell can grow into a neuron and multiply indefinitely.
RX and Medicine

Neural Stem Cells Grown From Blood Could Revolutionize Medicine

New nerve cells represent a quantum jump for regenerative therapy.

By Dan Robitzski

After investigating Swarm Technologies for months, the FCC finally settled with the space startup for launching unauthorized satellites in January.
Off-World

FCC Fines Startup for Launching Satellites Without Permission

The Commission is hoping the fine will deter others.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of Harvard researchers has created a tiny robot for Rolls-Royce that can climb in every direction, including upside down.
Robotics

Watch a Tiny Gecko-Like Robot Climb Upside Down

It uses electricity to stick to surfaces.

By Kristin Houser

IBM has created a fingernail sensor that detects tiny nail deformations and then uses AI to analyze them for signs of health issues.
Health & Medicine

IBM’s Fingernail Sensor Could Evaluate New Parkinson’s Medications

The device combines super-sensitive sensors and AI.

By Kristin Houser

For the last 15 years, NASA and ESA scientists have found signs of methane in Mars' atmosphere. But a recent survey by an ESA orbiter didn't find any.
Mars

Scientists Thought Mars Was Covered in Methane. Now It’s Missing

But the team isn't giving up yet.

By Dan Robitzski

Bloomberg reports that Facebook may be working on creating its own cryptocurrency in the form of a stablecoin for WhatsApp users.
Cryptocurrency

Facebook is Reportedly Creating Its Own Cryptocurrency

A WhatsApp stablecoin could allow users to send money abroad using crypto.

By Victor Tangermann

The ESA has released several photos of a massive ice-filled crater on Mars that are stunning enough to adorn a Christmas card.
Science & Energy

See Stunning New Images of a Mars Crater Full of Mile-Thick Ice

The Mars Express delivers an early Christmas gift.

By Kristin Houser

Astronomers at Swinburne University of Technology discovered a cloud of gas that was created around the time of the Big Bang.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Found Ancient Remains of a Big Bang “Fossil Cloud”

And it could reveal secrets about the origins of our universe.

By Victor Tangermann

An AI created by Stanford transformed typical Christmas leftovers into new recipes, which the BBC then cooked up and tasted so you don't have to.
Artificial Intelligence

AIs Whip Christmas Leftovers Into Loathsome New Recipes

Its recipes are definitely creative, if not entirely appetizing.

By Kristin Houser

Astronomers recently discovered a new technique that makes it much easier to detect and study how dark matter is distributed throughout the universe.
Science & Energy

Stars Torn From Galaxies Let Astronomers “See” Dark Matter

The new technique gives astronomers the most accurate dark matter measurements to date.

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have created the first acoustic tweezers capable of levitating and moving multiple tiny objects simultaneously.
Science & Energy

Watch “Acoustic Tweezers” Use Sound to Levitate Multiple Objects

Hundreds of speakers work together in this first-of-its-kind system.

By Kristin Houser

Uber will begin testing its autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh on Thursday, marking the company's first tests since a fatal incident in March.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Nine Months After Killing a Pedestrian, Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Are Back on the Road

Pennsylvania authorized the company to resume tests on Monday.

By Dan Robitzski

A porn studio says it's created a prototype helmet that uses seven cameras and a pair of binaural cameras to film the next generation of immersive video.
Virtual Reality

Why a Spider-Eyed “Sex Helmet” Could Be the Future of VR Video

History shows that it would be a mistake to ignore innovations in the adult film sector.

By Jon Christian

Congress has passed a $1.2 billion quantum computing bill designed to accelerate U.S. research into the nascent technology.
Quantum Computing

Congress Passes $1.2 Billion Quantum Computing Bill

Next stop: the desk of President Trump.

By Kristin Houser

When scientists finally build quantum computers, they'll make quick work of current cybersecurity. But using biological systems for security may stump them.
Biology

New Encryption Is Based on the Random Movement of Living Cells

Living cells could provide the encryption to fight quantum hackers.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA's InSight lander just successfully placed its seismometer five feet from itself onto the surface of Mars.
Mars

NASA’s Mars Lander Places Instrument to Listen for “Marsquakes”

InSight's seismometer will listen for clues about Mars' core — and whether there's water under the surface.

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have modified a common houseplant with a bit of rabbit DNA to improve its ability to remove toxins from the air.
Science & Energy

A Houseplant With Rabbit DNA Could Purify the Air in Your Home

A gene from a rabbit helped a common ivy break down air toxins.

By Kristin Houser

A pilot study designed to see how guide dogs would react to delivery robots revealed the animals aren't bothered by seeing the bots on the streets.
Robot Dogs

Guide Dogs Respond Better Than Some Humans to Autonomous Robots

The dogs weren't bothered when they saw bots on the streets.

By Kristin Houser