This Artificial Tongue Only Likes Authentic Whisky

Medicine & Technology Aug 12, 2019

A tongue made of a bimetallic nanostructure that works under the principle of light absorption can potentially be used to lessen alcohol counterfeit.

What Better Way to Inspire New Artificial Intelligence than Natural Intelligence—the Brain

Aug 12, 2019

Scientists look at the underrated relationship neurobiology and machine learning to develop a new type of artificial intelligence.

The Terrascope: A Large Space Telescope That Would Use the Earth’s Atmosphere as a Lens

Aug 12, 2019

Astronomers propose to use the Earth’s atmosphere to refract light like a giant telescope lens.

Italy’s Furniture Giant Launches AR and VR Furniture Shopping

Aug 12, 2019

Natuzzi has launched their first Augmented Store, where customers can virtually move things around their home.

The Prevention of Mass Shootings: Are Researchers Focusing in the Right Place?

Aug 11, 2019

Is understanding why the shooters committed these acts as effective as finding ways to prevent them?

The Next 3 Tech Innovations That Are Going to Change the World

Aug 11, 2019

Smartphones, self-driving cars, and humanoid robots pale in comparison to the future of technology.

Scientists Develop Robots That Can Heal Themselves

Aug 11, 2019

A European commission-funded research aims to develop robots that can repair themselves, making them more efficient and sustainable.

Designers in Indonesia Propose to Build a Submersible Iceberg Factory to Help Bring Back the Icebergs

Aug 11, 2019

Proponents are hopeful that these submarine-like vessels would help pop out icebergs to rebuild the melting ice in the ocean, but experts have some questions.

Scientists Hope to Look at Hair Composition in the Diagnosis of Mental Health in the Future

Aug 11, 2019

Research says that there is a normal level of cortisol in the hair; too much or too little of it relates with likelihood of depression in teens.

How News Coverage of Racism and Gun Violence Affects Children

Aug 10, 2019

Children that experience racism or prejudice on the playground show similar signs to those who have experienced humanitarian crisis.

Microplastics are No Match for These Tiny Magnetic Coils

Aug 04, 2019

Magnetic coils of carbon nanotubes release chemicals that would break down microplastics.

Basic Logic Help Monkeys in Decision Making, According to Study

Aug 04, 2019

Basic logic, and not the idea of reward, has been observed by monkeys when identifying order of items in a list.

Superlubricity Simulation in the Laboratory, Believed to Cut Down Energy Loss

Aug 04, 2019

Scientist study materials with the least amount of friction at the atomic level.

You Can’t Just Kill This Robot Cockroach With a Step

Aug 04, 2019

Mobile and robust, this tiny robot is the next step to environmental exploration and disaster relief.

Biomanufacturing is Now Being Tested at the International Space Station

Aug 04, 2019

Researchers are looking to 3D print blood vessels and tissues in space.