TECH & INNOVATION

Scientists Create Living, Eating, Growing Machines

A machine that mimics biological life as we know it. A new biomaterial built in a Cornell University bioengineering lab uses synthetic DNA to continuously and autonomously organize, assemble, and restructure itself in a process so similar to how biological cells and tissues grow that the researchers are calling "artificial metabolism".

Low-Cost Radar For the Visually Impaired

Researchers in Saudi Arabia and Finland have created a compact, low-cost radar with potential applications in healthcare and personal security.

Uber Lands Huge $1 Billion Investment in Japan

A number of Japanese companies are looking to cash in on Uber’s success. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi recently announced that a one-billion-dollar investment from Japanese corporation SoftBank's Vision Fund, car maker Toyota, and automotive component supplier Denso.

Wi-Fi vs Li-Fi: Which One is Better?

A revolutionary way of using light to transmit data Most wireless communications use RF or radio frequency communications to send data back and forth. But all that information can slow things down especially with clogged networks.

Samsung’s Folding Phones Break Easily

Users took their disappointments of the phone’s fragile built to twitter Numerous Samsung Galaxy Fold users posted pictures of their Galaxy phone on twitter, showing the bulges on the crease of their unit.

Gene-editing Trials Have Begun in the US

The first US clinical trials using Crispr-edited cells have started. Crispr is a revolutionary gene-editing tool that can cut DNA with great precision, allowing genes to be turned off, new genes added or their functions changed.

Scientists Design a Robot Hand That Can Segregate Recyclable Waste

A team of researchers has developed a robotic hand that will aid in the recycling process. (Photo : MITCSAIL)RoCycle, the recycling robot (Screenshot taken from video "A Recycling Robot") An estimated 68,000,000 tons of garbage is sifted through recycling companies every year.

Gene-editing Could Make Its Way to the Womb

Pediatric surgeons want to use Crispr for pre-natal treatment. The scariest moment in some parents' life is when a doctor makes a diagnosis of disease or a developmental defect in their unborn child.

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