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Things are about to speed up dramatically in genetic research, with scientists developing a new technique that can clone thousands of genes in a single reaction. The new technology, called…
An instrument that emits notes according to a person’s brain signals is the latest example of mind-controlled technology helping those who have limited movement to engage with the world. The…
Climbing up and down flights of stairs is about to get a whole lot easier for people suffering from joint pain. Researchers have built energy-recycling steps that store energy as…
The development of a new kind of ceramic capable of resisting insanely high temperatures would eliminate a major obstacle blocking the path to hypersonic air travel. There are plenty of…
IBM researchers have announced a brand new way of manufacturing computer chips, one that will see 30 million transistors packed into a space the size of a fingernail, and give…
According to a survey of artificial intelligence experts, AI will probably be good enough to take on pretty much most of our jobs within half a century. While there’s plenty…
Artificial intelligence technology is accelerating forward at a blistering pace, and a trio of scientists are calling for more accountability and transparency in AI, before it’s too late. In their…
This year’s winning team in SpaceX’s Hyperloop competition comes from the Netherlands, and a Dutch tech startup has already built an initial testing site for the project. The goal is…
Headed on a trip? You may soon be able to ditch your boarding pass in favour of your fingers or face. On Wednesday, Delta announced a new biometric identification pilot…
The initial construction of the massive airplane Paul Allen has been quietly building in the California desert is complete, and the vehicle, which would be the world’s largest airplane with…
Words like worm, trojan horse, and zombie may seem like the stuff of science fiction, but they’re part of the reality of life online. Now that we communicate, work and…
Researchers in Russia say they’ve developed and tested the world’s first blockchain that won’t be vulnerable to encryption-breaking attacks from future quantum computers. If the claims are verified, the technique…