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Artificial intelligence for tasks like object recognition requires time and power -- but not if you put a computer right in the lens. That's what researchers at Stanford did to create a camera that can use A.I. "at the speed of light."
Could a lab-grown mineral help battle climate change? Quite possibly yes, thanks to a way of reducing the growth of CO2-sucking magnesite from thousands of years to a mere 72 days.
Want to get in on the ground floor of an exciting new discipline? The Colorado School of Mines is ready to help with the world's first degree course to cover space resources and asteroid mining.
In a recent paper, researchers show that female mice are immune to the cognitive damage that results from simulated space radiation. The study may pave the way toward treating this hazardous consequence of space travel.
Ever fancied controlling your dreams? Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison may be able to help -- courtesy of an anti-Alzheimer’s drug which can trigger lucid dreaming.
What would be the first thing you’d do with an artificial brain? If you’re a researcher at Harvard’s Wyss Institute, the answer is simple: You dose it with meth. Here's what they found.
Imagine if we were able to track the movement of animals all over the planet using thousands of tiny transmitters, with the data crunched aboard the ISS. Welcome to the ICARUS project.
Stratolaunch, the commercial space company led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has unveiled a set of rocket-powered launch vehicles that will one day travel with the world's largest airplane to send satellites into space.
Researchers have developed a new A.I. system which is able to produce scarily realistic "deep fake" videos -- right down to details like a person's eyebrows or eyes as they speak.
Want to know what tomorrow's batteries could look like? Researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York are busy developing a new type of battery that's made out of paper.
We love drones but, for various reasons, we understand that they're not always welcome. Fortunately, there's a growing number of smart anti-drone technologies out there. Here are 7 of the best.
Check out our roundup of the best new crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
A spectacular twisting structure bedecked with trees and plants is aiming to become Australia's tallest building. The "Green Spine" was recently announced as the winner of an international design competition.
Just like cellphones used to be only for the rich, soon taking a personal flying machine to work is going to be a part of everyday life. Here are six pieces of tech making that possible.
Researchers have developed an AI-generated anonymity system that “paints” over video frames, using inspiration from masters like Picasso and Van Gogh to reimagine a person’s appearance. The goal is to minimize outer resemblance but…
Is it time to purchase your first Bitcoin investment? If you're ready to get involved in the cryptocurrency, we'll walk you through how to pick an exchange, how to choose the right wallet, and how to buy Bitcoin the safe way!
SEER is a robot head that is capable of recognizing the facial expressions of the people that it interacts with, and then mirroring their same expression back at them. Check it out.
Los Angeles-based VR startup Embodied Labs has developed a virtual experience that puts users in the shoes of a person with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia in the U.S.
