The chips in our devices are powered by transistors and circuits so small that they can…
Category: Science
Teen quiz app Wishbone hacked, users’ emails and phone numbers exposed
Check your kid’s phone for this app, ASAP: Wishbone, a popular quiz app for kids, tweens…
MIT lab’s smart boots could keep astronauts on their feet
If you’ve ever worn a spacesuit during a moonwalk or EVA, and I know a lot…
CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna shines hope on the future of genetic modification at SXSW
Jennifer Doudna, co-inventor of CRISPR Cas9 technology, or the ability to program genes using a special…
Bolt Threads debuts its first product, a $314 tie made from spiderwebs
It may not look like a bunch of cobwebs but the tie you see above was…
Storing data in a single atom proved possible by IBM researchers
The fundamental components of computers are becoming small enough that they are pressing against the boundaries…
With $37 million in funding, health startup Virta aims to cure type 2 diabetes by watching what you eat
Type 2 diabetes is a disease affecting 415 million people globally and Virta, a Silicon Valley-based…
Disney Research has robots matching verbal styles with kids
Roboticists at Disney Research are investigating how to improve the quality of human-robot interactions by studying…