Tech

Oct 17, 2013 11:36 AM EDT

New Type of Solar Cell has More than Double Efficiency

Scientists have developed new heat-resistant materials that could be used to make more efficient solar energy devices by converting heat into infrared light.

Oct 15, 2013 08:54 AM EDT

Scientists Prepare Groundwork for 'Touchy Feely' Prosthetic Limbs

Scientists around the world are currently trying to develop advanced prosthetic limbs that can provide people with a better quality of life. A new study has demonstrated that amputees will soon be able to touch and feel things with artificial hands.

Oct 11, 2013 11:59 AM EDT

New Device Creates Hydrogen Gas from Sun and Sewage

Using only sunlight and wastewater, researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz have found a way to produce hydrogen gas.

Oct 08, 2013 11:37 AM EDT

'Forcefield' Allows Users to Interact with Screen without Touching It [VIDEO]

Using ultrasound waves, researchers have created a "forcefield" that allows users to interact with a screen without actually touching it.

Bingham distribution helps researchers give better vision to robots

Oct 08, 2013 06:32 AM EDT

MIT Researchers Use Math to Give Robots a Better Vision

MIT researchers have created a new algorithm, based on a rarely used statistical model, which can advance robot vision.

Oct 08, 2013 10:09 AM EDT

Project Aimed at Developing Brain-like Computer Underway

Scientists from around the world joined together Monday to begin work on a computer simulation of the brain.

Oct 07, 2013 12:54 PM EDT

New Method Monitors Gene Activity Across Thousands of Cells

Researchers have developed a method that enables them to simultaneously visualize the gene activity in single cells.

Oct 04, 2013 03:27 PM EDT

Boston Dynamics Introduces WildCat, a Galloping Robot [VIDEO]

Robotics company Boston Dynamics has released a video of a four-legged device called the WildCat. The robot represents the next generation of the company's Cheetah, which, at speeds of 29 mph, is the fastest robot animal in the world, according to Popular Mechanics.

Oct 04, 2013 12:42 PM EDT

Korean Lab Creates Jellyfish Lawnmower, Can Destroy 2,000 Pounds per Hour [VIDEO]

A South Korean research team has developed an autonomous aquatic robot designed to shred swarms of jellyfish to pieces.

Oct 04, 2013 03:06 PM EDT

NASA's Mission to Mars Granted Given Green Light Despite Shutdown

NASA's next mission to Mars is going forward despite the government shutdown, Principal Investigator Bruce Jakosky announced Thursday.

Oct 04, 2013 07:27 AM EDT

3D printing is a Cheap, Green Way of Making Things

Researchers have found that 3D printing is not just cheaper, but a greener way of making things.

Sep 30, 2013 02:51 PM EDT

Canadian Weather Satellite Launched Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) teamed up with the California-based SpaceX to launch a satellite researchers hope will help increase understanding of space weather.

Sep 30, 2013 02:08 PM EDT

Wagon-wheel Molecule Shape Emit Light More Efficiently

Researchers have developed a wagon-wheel shaped molecule far more effective at emitting light than typical light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

Sep 29, 2013 11:58 PM EDT

SpaceX Launches Unnamed Falcon 9 Rocket

SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from the leased launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Station, in California, Friday noon.

Sep 29, 2013 04:46 PM EDT

Scientists Develop Technology for Star War-like Lightsaber

Reality, it seems, is catching up to fiction. This time, however, it appears, quite by accident. Not just any accident, it's worth mentioning. Accidents of the sort that only happen when smart people are paid to do nothing else but think and experiment.