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Scientists Deliver Record-Breaking 57 Gbps Error-Free Data Transmission
Robots and Machines

Scientists Deliver Record-Breaking 57 Gbps Error-Free Data Transmission

The speed the data travelled isn't the only notable part of the story—the data in the study was also sent at room temperature.

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Robots and Machines

House in a Backpack? This New Material Could Make It Happen

A team of Harvard researchers have designed a foldable material that can be programmed to assume almost any shape.

3D-Printed Rutherford Engine Qualifies For Space Flight
3D Printing

3D-Printed Rutherford Engine Qualifies For Space Flight

The engine also uses battery-powered electric motors to power the propellant pumps.

Dyson Might be Moving from Vacuums to Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles

Dyson Might be Moving from Vacuums to Electric Vehicles

Get ready for an ultra clean, energy efficient car.

Trash is Helping Protect Hawaii’s Air Force Units
Energy

Trash is Helping Protect Hawaii’s Air Force Units

The system is capable of converting as much as 10 tons of trash per day.

SCAMP Is a Robot That Can Fly…and Also Climb and Perch on Walls
Artificial Intelligence

SCAMP Is a Robot That Can Fly…and Also Climb and Perch on Walls

Eventually, researchers hope to create an entire line of robots that can perch and climb

Meet The Bipedal Droid That Can Run
Artificial Intelligence

Meet The Bipedal Droid That Can Run

Now, we've invented robots that can move with the same dexterity and pace as human joggers.

An AI Written Novel Has Passed Literary Prize Screening
Artificial Intelligence

An AI Written Novel Has Passed Literary Prize Screening

Out of 1450 entries, 11 were written by non-humans.

This Tech Cleans Smells, Pollen, and Viruses From the Air Using Light
Science & Energy

This Tech Cleans Smells, Pollen, and Viruses From the Air Using Light

We have a new way to clean our air of viruses.

This Newly Made ‘Synthetic Life’ Is the Simplest Living Organism Ever
Science & Energy

This Newly Made ‘Synthetic Life’ Is the Simplest Living Organism Ever

The race to harness synthetic life is on.

Thanks to NASA, We Can Now Use Plasma to Print Nanoelectronics
Nanotech

Thanks to NASA, We Can Now Use Plasma to Print Nanoelectronics

Welcome to the dawning of the age of printable nanomaterials.

Welcome to the Age of Autonomous Drone Ships
Drones

Welcome to the Age of Autonomous Drone Ships

The future includes smart screens, holographic systems, and (of course) drone ships.

London to NY in 3 Hours: Boom & Virgin Set to Make Supersonic Planes a Reality
Space

London to NY in 3 Hours: Boom & Virgin Set to Make Supersonic Planes a Reality

Supersonic planes might actually happen.

Full Genome Sequencing is Now Available…And Affordable
Science & Energy

Full Genome Sequencing is Now Available…And Affordable

All your genetic information at the touch of a screen.

These Images Show What The Universe Really Looks Like
Off-World

These Images Show What The Universe Really Looks Like

Outer space, just how the naked eye would see it.

Hydrogen Car Breaks Two World Records In Less than a Week
Robots and Machines

Hydrogen Car Breaks Two World Records In Less than a Week

It drove more than 9,656 km in just six days.

These Tiny Robots Can Build Anything, Including Their Own Tools
Robotics

These Tiny Robots Can Build Anything, Including Their Own Tools

Meet the micro-factories with micro-robots that build macro-structures.

Meet Alfie—A Robot Designed to Care for the Elderly
Artificial Intelligence

Meet Alfie—A Robot Designed to Care for the Elderly

This robot can help with medication or speaking with family and friends.

Watch This Light-Activated Living Tissue Move
Artificial Intelligence

Watch This Light-Activated Living Tissue Move

Meet the tech that harnesses billions of years of biological evolution.

The Fully Functional Airport That Runs Entirely On Solar Power
Solar Power

The Fully Functional Airport That Runs Entirely On Solar Power

An entire airport that doesn't have to pay for electricity.