The future of AI voice is here: new AI has emotionally intelligent synthetic speech
This AI knows how to sound like you or anyone else.
Repurposing wind power: How out-of-service wind turbines are giving new life to children’s playgrounds
Old turbine blades cannot be recycled for energy production but they can be reused for fun and aesthetics.
2,700-year-old rock carvings tell the story of Nineveh, the wondrous Assyrian city you’ve never heard of
Nineveh was one of the most remarkable urban centers in ancient Mesopotamia.
They smell like garlic but sell like diamonds — what are truffles?
The fruit is so rare that it needs to be hunted.
Why we use the QWERTY keyboard layout — and why it’s probably not the best design
Why QWERTY? Why not ABCD or ZXYW or anything else? The answer is pretty silly.
Over a quarter of water is lost through leakage. These small “AI pipebots” could fix that
In the not-too-distant future, AI pipebots could be patrolling inside our water pipes. They will ensure no drop of clean...
Why transparent solar cells could replace windows in the near future
Researchers have developed transparent solar panels that can be used as glass windows in our homes or even in our...
This solar car will steal your heart with its uncanny looks and whopping 1,000 km range
A solar-powered EV "Sunswift 7" just made a new Guinness World Record by covering 1000 km on a single charge.
Eco-friendly antifouling silicone paint can save marine life from metal poisoning
Time to use environment friendly coatings on vessels instead of toxic copper paints.
New ultrathin gold coating can make your glasses defog themselves
Finally, salvation from foggy glasses!
Batteries running on bacteria juice can power medical devices inside your body
This ingestible battery will supply power to drug delivery robots inside your body in the future.
This AI can tell if you’ll have a heart attack in the next 10 years
All it needs is one chest X-ray -- and a lot of training.
The pandemic wrecked the social lives of school kids in the world’s poor countries
The pandemic has messed up many things including the academic and social growth of school children.
Over 1000 songs released in China have AI voices. Some have over 100 million streams
After competing with painters and illustrators, AI has started replacing singers in China.
Want to make your pet more sustainable? Try dry food
A dry diet can turn your pet into an energetic and environment friendly companion.
Bioengineered yeast might feed astronauts exploring the depths of space
Baker's yeast also has the potential to become astronomer's yeast.
Scientists equip sharks with scientific equipment and send them to study the world’s largest seagrass hotspot in The Bahamas
Instrument-equipped sharks led scientists to a large seagrass ecosystem that can fix more carbon than you can ever imagine.
Marshmallow test proves smart jays have excellent self-control — just like humans
Don't underestimate the birds. Their intelligence levels might surprise you.
Juicy bots: Withering passion fruit gives rise to a robot that can clean space junk
The patterns formed on a withering passion fruit hold valuable insights for designing robots.
A nest-monitoring device can save more sea turtle hatchlings and fight extinction
Using TurtleSense, you can know when a turtle egg will hatch and even find out if an egg is ever...
This clever algorithm may be what’s driving rent prices so high
Algorithms are impacting our lives in a big way.
A political party headed by an AI aims to fight general elections in Denmark
The AI led party wants to grab the attention of the voters in the country who don't have any representation.
An AI capable of ‘thermal attacks’ just proved that no password is safe
Scientists created an AI password thief to show that we need better safety measures than passwords and PIN.
AI eye checks can detect heart diseases in less than a minute
Your eyes may hold the key to detecting heart disease.
How the humble Sphagnum moss can become our protector against floods
Bio-engineering at its finest.
Researchers develop scaffold implant that mimics the spinal cord
It might provide relief to millions of people suffering from spinal cord injuries.
Japan’s tallest residential building is a “vertical garden city”
Tokyo's new pair of green skyscrapers shows how to live in harmony with nature.
3D-printed cornea innovation can become a beacon of hope for millions with eye problems
A cornea from one donor can now illuminate the life of three patients.
Most fans don’t know it but Doctor Who’s sonic screwdriver exists for real. Well, sort of
After all, “whole worlds pivot on acts of imagination.”
Why do beavers build dams? Nature’s engineers can help us protect the environment
Beaver dams are great for maintaining the health of our ecosystems but it looks like both beavers and humans are...
This edible QR code tag can detect fake whiskey and medicines
Just scan and you'll know if it's the real deal or not.
A new pair of shoes changed the life of a special penguin
The story of Lucas the penguin and his almost magical shoes that gave him the power to walk again.
A bat traveled 2,486 km and broke all previous records
Bats are cooler than Batman because their seasonal movement benefits several plant species and our entire ecosystem.
Scientists created diamonds from plastic bottles and then used them to study giant gas planets
This suggests "diamond rain" may be quite common on other planets.
Scientists have created a material that can think under stress
The engineered material can sense physical touch and now scientists want it to also processs visual information.
New aluminum batteries could be the dirt cheap alternative to lithium-ion that we’ve all been waiting for
The time has come to try aluminum-sulfur batteries — a promising cheaper alternative to storing energy.
Do you really know what’s inside your tattoo ink? This study offers some clues
Researchers found that tattoo ink labels are largely inaccurate and may contain ingridients that are not listed.
Fake news about spiders shows how misinformation can run on eight legs. Here’s why expert voices matter
A study about global spread of misinformation on spiders reveals one winning strategy in fight fake news worldwide.
Scientists discovered a 5 million-year-old time capsule buried in Antarctica
It's an ice core with bubbles containing remains of ancient Earth atmosphere.
Climate change is threatening ketchup, salsa, and California
The biggest tomato-producing state in the US is losing its tomato yield to climate change.
A robot surgeon called MIRA can perform surgeries in outer space
It could also allow doctors to perform surgeries remotely in rural and underprivileged areas.
Here is why you feel tired after thinking hard
The brain has its own defensive mechanisms to prevent burnout -- and glutamate accumulation in the prefrontal cortex seems like...
Weddell seals sacrifice iron from their own bodies to make their pups better divers
Baby Weddell seals inherit diving skills from their mothers.
After 50 years, scientists finally reveal the secrets of Europe’s last panda species
The teeth of the last European panda species tells a lot about their lifestyle and their relation with the modern...
You may not believe it, but this robotic hand can imagine its next move
Robots are starting to think about themselves.
Is it time to go electric? Some EVs pay for themselves in a couple of years
With rising fuel prices, electric cars are only getting more and more attractive.
The story of how plastic was invented, and how it’s turned into a big problem
Plastic was not invented by a supervillain, but unfortunately now we are turning plastic into an evil force that can...
Researchers from Japan want to make artificial gravity on Mars with “Glass” structures
The 'Glass' building can speed up the process of developing human settlements on other planets by producing Earth-like gravity.
The big, nasty conspiracy theories of our time
There are people who can convince you that you are living in a parallel universe created by CERN and ruled...
Chinese Communist Party wants to use an AI algorithm to “read minds” and test the loyalty of its members
The Chinese government is leaving no stone unturned to have complete control on everything and everyone.