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Firefighter Helmets Now Have Built In Thermal Imaging
Robots and Machines

Firefighter Helmets Now Have Built In Thermal Imaging

This is the first major upgrade to this technology in decades.

There’s A New Magic Leap Augmented Reality Video, And It’s Simply Marvelous
Virtual Reality

There’s A New Magic Leap Augmented Reality Video, And It’s Simply Marvelous

Your surroundings will be turned into a living digital environment.

This Super-Elastic Polymer Could Lead to Artificial Skin and Muscle
Science & Energy

This Super-Elastic Polymer Could Lead to Artificial Skin and Muscle

This new polymer possesses impressive characteristics suitable for use as artificial skin.

Building Circuits Without Touching Them: Watch Carbon Nanotubes Self-Assemble
Science & Energy

Building Circuits Without Touching Them: Watch Carbon Nanotubes Self-Assemble

This opens up all sorts of possibilities in biomedical engineering and many other industries.

Our Solar System May Have Had Super-Earths, But the Sun Ate Them
Off-World

Our Solar System May Have Had Super-Earths, But the Sun Ate Them

Our Sun may have cannibalized some of its children

ROBLOX is Now the Largest Social Virtual Reality Platform
Virtual Reality

ROBLOX is Now the Largest Social Virtual Reality Platform

The MMO just added VR Support for its huge user-base.

New Horizons May Have Spotted Gravity Waves Rippling Across Pluto
New Horizons

New Horizons May Have Spotted Gravity Waves Rippling Across Pluto

The newly discovered Plutonian phenomenon is a strange one, to say the least.

Rescuing the Past: 3D Tech Rebuilds Roman Monument Destroyed by ISIS
3D Printing

Rescuing the Past: 3D Tech Rebuilds Roman Monument Destroyed by ISIS

Robots aren't half bad at art.

Everlasting Batteries Move Closer to Reality, Thanks to New Nanowire Technology
Nanotech

Everlasting Batteries Move Closer to Reality, Thanks to New Nanowire Technology

These batteries can be discharged and recharged up to 200,000 times, compared to the 500 cycle limit for lithium ion batteries.

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Prosthetics and Devices

Human Longevity Just Got Some Serious Investment

Apparently, human longevity is something that a lot of people are willing to invest in.

Remarkable 24-Seat Driverless Cabs Are Arriving in Singapore
Robots and Machines

Remarkable 24-Seat Driverless Cabs Are Arriving in Singapore

And it can shuttle up to 8,000 passengers an hour.

Would You Eat 3D Printed Cheese?
3D Printing

Would You Eat 3D Printed Cheese?

The future of cheese could be in the hands of 3D printing technology.

Computer Can Predict Next Characters to Die in ‘Game of Thrones’
Artificial Intelligence

Computer Can Predict Next Characters to Die in ‘Game of Thrones’

Algorithm-inspired spoilers ahead.

Ultrasound Headset Diagnoses Concussions on the Field
Robots and Machines

Ultrasound Headset Diagnoses Concussions on the Field

No, it's not made for music, but it can help tell if you have a concussion!

Research Says That, Meteor Impact or Not, Dinosaurs Would Still Be Extinct
Evolution

Research Says That, Meteor Impact or Not, Dinosaurs Would Still Be Extinct

Research says meteor sped up their extinction, but it would have happened anyway.

A New Theory Regarding EmDrive: The Fuel-Free Method of Space Travel
Physics

A New Theory Regarding EmDrive: The Fuel-Free Method of Space Travel

The EmDrive could propel us to the stars. Also, it violates the laws of physics.

Scientists Are Creating an ‘Extreme Universe’ in a Lab
Science & Energy

Scientists Are Creating an ‘Extreme Universe’ in a Lab

We're recreating some of the universe’s most violent cosmic events.

This Flying Saucer Zaps Fires with Sound
Artificial Intelligence

This Flying Saucer Zaps Fires with Sound

Sound waves may be putting out our fires.

The World Health Organization Will Reportedly Eradicate Polio by Early 2017
Science & Energy

The World Health Organization Will Reportedly Eradicate Polio by Early 2017

Only nine cases of the viral disease have been reported this year.

The Nokia Ozo Now Supports Live Virtual Reality Broadcasting
Virtual Reality

The Nokia Ozo Now Supports Live Virtual Reality Broadcasting

The age of virtual reality just got a lot cooler.