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New Smart Window Can Turn Opaque With Just The Flick Of A Switch
Robots and Machines

Say 'bye-bye' to your blinds.

A New Robotic Exoskeleton for Paraplegics Is on Its Way
Prosthetics and Devices

"You can think of our exoskeleton as a Segway with legs."

Harvard Scientists Just Figured Out How to 3D Print Complex Living Human Tissue
Science & Energy

The scientists were able to create tissue that survived up to six weeks, a spectacular length of time in bioprinting.

Cracking the “Americium Problem”—Researchers Find a Way to Safely Store Nuclear Waste
Nuclear Fusion

Researchers just cracked 50-year-old nuclear waste problem.

NASA Video Shows How China’s Pollution Impacts Our Entire Planet
From Quarks to Quasars

You Can Get a Clear Picture of the Inside of Your Lungs, Thanks to Krypton
Biology

This novel imaging method uses lasers to “hyperpolarize” a noble gas.

New Biosensor Rapidly Detects Multiple Viruses, and is 80% Cheaper Than Current Methods
Science & Energy

It uses nanoparticles to detect viral elements, and does so much more rapidly and inexpensively than traditional methods.

This New Plane Will Make the First Ever Carbon-Free Flight Across the Atlantic
Renewable Energy

We can't wait to see it fly.

What if Europa Was Our Moon?
Moon

If Europa were our moon, would we have a water world teeming with alien life just next door?

This Headset is Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in One Untethered Device
Virtual Reality

And it's a headset that's "spatially aware."

Want to Play Your Entire Steam Library in Virtual Reality? You Got it
Virtual Reality

Valve's press release has some pretty exciting implications for virtual reality.

The PlayStation Virtual Reality Headset Will Go On Sale in October for Just $400
Virtual Reality

This is far cheaper than the Oculus Rift or the HTC Vive.

This Tech Moves Your Entire PC Interface to Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality

Play games, watch livestreams with friends...and all in virtual reality.

The Robots Used in Fukushima Clean Up Were Just Killed by Radiation
Robotics

The last robot inserted into one of the reactors sent only grainy images before breaking down.

Scientists Get Their First Glimpse At How New Memories Are Born
Science & Energy

And how you're able to remember where you parked your car.

Ford Patents Windshield & Ceiling Entertainment System
Robots and Machines

This could be the next evolution in traditional dashboard monitors and center consoles.

New Zealand is Considering Giving Everyone a Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income

It seems that significant economic shifts are on their way.

Scientists Find That Playing Games Actually Improves Your Skills in Real Life
Virtual Reality

Teenagers can now tell their parents that they're not just playing a game, they're learning real skills.

Panasonic Sets World Record in Photovoltaic Energy Conversion Efficiency
Energy

Panasonic takes top spot on conversion efficiency of a crystalline silicon-based PV module from rival SunPower.

Facebook is Integrating Oculus into its Platform. Oculus Co-founder Skeptical
Meta

"Facebook the social networking tool as it exists today is not necessarily the future of VR."