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Robotic Insect Eyes Destined for Next-Gen Micro Drones
Just a few weeks ago, IEEE Spectrum wrote about an artificial compound insect eye that was developed by a group of researchers based in the United States. Not to be outdone, a group from EPFL in...
View ArticleFYI: Can A Bionic Eye See As Well As A Human Eye?
Previously blind patients who receive the recently FDA-approved Argus II bionic eye systemwill regain some degree of functional sight. The retinal implant technology, developed and distributed by...
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Inside The World's Most Ambitious Eco-City
Why would a petro-state erect a solar-powered eco-metropolis in the middle of the Arabian desert? To change the world. At first glance, Masdar City appears a mirage. From a distance it looks like a...
View ArticleThe drones of oil
Geologists have long used seismology on the bottom of the ocean or have been throwing dynamite from snowmobiles when they look for oil. But now researchers at Centre for integrated petroleum research...
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3 Robots That Want To Save Your Life
Thanks to their mechanical strength and ability to operate in conditions too dangerous for humans, robots are poised to become the rescuers of the future. Here are three promising designs that could...
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The audacious plan to end hunger with 3-D printed food
Anjan Contractor’s 3D food printer might evoke visions of the “replicator” popularized in Star Trek, from which Captain Picard was constantly interrupting himself to order tea. And indeed Contractor’s...
View ArticleBaby's Life Saved With Groundbreaking 3-D Printed Device That Restored His...
Every day, their baby stopped breathing, his collapsed bronchus blocking the crucial flow of air to his lungs. April and Bryan Gionfriddo watched helplessly, just praying that somehow the dire...
View ArticleClouds in the Head: New Model of Brain's Thought Processes
Many brain researchers cannot see the forest for the trees. When they use electrodes to record the activity patterns of individual neurons, the patterns often appear chaotic and difficult to interpret....
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DARPA's Warrior Web augments carrying capacity and endurance
Unless you've been there yourself, it's hard to imagine being a soldier in the field, trekking through rugged terrain while carrying gear weighing 100 lbs (45.35 kg) and beyond. There has a been a lot...
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Physicists Create Quantum Link Between Photons That Don’t Exist at the Same Time
Now they’re just messing with us. Physicists have long known that quantum mechanics allows for a subtle connection between quantum particles called entanglement, in which measuring one particle can...
View ArticleAdvanced Biological Computer Developed
Using only biomolecules (such as DNA and enzymes), scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed and constructed an advanced biological transducer, a computing machine...
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The real-life Iron Man suit
Commercial space suit will be fitted with rocket boots, augmented reality goggles, power gloves and movement gyros Baltimore-based designers plan to test the suit at altitude by July 2016 before...
View ArticleGraphene-based Ink Promises Future Flexible Electronics
Researchers at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering have developed a graphene-based ink that could be sprayed onto substrates to make flexible electronics. While the research thus...
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CSHL scientists link brain cell types to behavior
The activity of two specific neuron types correlates with foraging decisions in mice. Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. – You are sitting on your couch flipping through TV channels trying to decide whether to...
View ArticleFantasy Game Uses Real-Life Mind Control
What does an indie video game developer have to do to get noticed on Kickstarter? That's the question that stillalive studios, a small Austria-based team of game developers, are trying to figure out....
View ArticleNew 3D Printer Brings Full Color Artwork to Life
Most 3D printers let you create colorful objects, provided that you're willing to print out multiple pieces and connect them to each other. Artists and designers craving a little more variety in their...
View ArticleThis Robot Learns to Pour Beer by Predicting Your Future
Have you ever dreamed of owning a personal robot servant to pour your beers for you? The idea is now one step closer to reality. Researchers at Cornell University have programmed a robot that can...
View ArticleThe Latest Artificial Heart: Part Cow, Part Machine
A French company is preparing to test a complex artificial heart that combines biology with machinery. A new kind of artificial heart that combines synthetic and biological materials as well as sensors...
View ArticleRobot arm wrapped in sensitive skin has gentle touch
IT MAY be a robot, and it may not have a body – but it definitely has feeling. A robot arm wrapped in sensor-laden skin has been given the ability to navigate using a keen sense of touch, a development...
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Designing a More Human-Like Lower Leg for Biped Robots
Since bipedal robots took their first steps, the majority has been designed with the same basic joint/actuator configuration in their legs. This design, based on a simplified human leg, uses just six...
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