Hand-held breath monitor can detect if you’re infected with the flu
It's similar to the breath alcohol tester used by the police but for the flu.
Newly discovered ‘escape artist’ gecko species evades predators by shedding its scales
When a predator such as a snake strikes the gecko, it's not dinner he's getting but a mouthful of scales.
Carnivorous plants all over the world used convergent evolution to start eating flesh
This means being carnivores must have been an excellent solution for these plants.
Mystery of Mars’ liquid past deepens. New study finds CO2 levels were too low to keep the planet warm
Things just got a whole lot more complicated.
Martian meteorite reveals volcanic activity on the Red Planet is at least 2 billion years old
There's not much going on today but Mars must have been very volcanically active.
New method could produce polio vaccines without the need for a live virus
The risk for a potential biohazard would be seriously reduced.
Can’t stand the sound of chewing or heavy breathing? It’s called misophonia and here’s what goes on in the brain
We all know at least one person.
Blueprint for large scale supercomputer could open the road for billion-qubit machine, and the secrets of the universe with it
Quantum computers today are ineffective but this is set to change.
Thought 4K was impressive? New tech can triple the sharpness of TVs and other displays while reducing power demand
The resolution density of today's displays is nearing its limits but a novel technology could change all that.
NASA’s twin astronaut study shows living in space can change our biology
An unusual, one of a kind study reveals the strange influence living in space has on our genes.
Mind-reading device enables completely locked-in paralyzed patients to communicate with the outside world
These patients can't even blink voluntarily. They're completely locked in their bodies. Now, they have a way to communicate.
How to cook graphene using only soybean oil. Seriously, these scientists did it
The process takes 30 minutes and is 10 times faster than previous methods.
Just half an hour of moderate aerobic exercise can do wonders for the brain
A new study suggests a moderate workout improves neuroplasticity.
Artificial intelligence is just as good at spotting skin cancer as doctors. Could be turned into an app
This machine could save thousands of lives.
Hydrogen turned into a metal for the first time. Technology and spaceflight might never be the same
If confirmed, this could be one of the most revolutionary material of the century
Genes responsible for tomato flavour identified. We might finally get our tasty tomatoes back
Will farmers take note, though?
Ireland votes to divest the country’s €8 bn. sovereign wealth fund away from fossil fuels
The bill's introduction is only a formality away from making history.
Solar employs nearly twice as many people in U.S. electricity generation than oil, gas, and coal combined
Green tech doesn't kill jobs. On the contrary.
Who invented air conditioning?
Willis Carrier invented air conditioning in the early 20th century. But many other people made their contribution.
D-Wave upgrades quantum chip to 2,000 qubits, gets first customer for its $15 million machine
No everyone is convinced this machine can actually perform quantum operations, though.
Smart glasses auto-focus on what the person is seeing, whether it’s close or far away
Bye-bye to swapping reading glasses.
The link between premature menopause and a woman’s reproductive history
Women who had their first period before age 12 seem predisposed to premature or early menopause.
During REM sleep, memory is consolidated by weeding out unwanted neural connections
Sleep is very important for the brain. Here's what happens during the most active phase of sleep.
This bioprinter can print human skin which could be transplanted in burn victims or make animal testing obsolete
The impact of this research could be enormous.
Gwyneth Paltrow recommends you sleep with a $66 jade egg in your vagina. But gynocologists think this is ‘garbage’
Forget steam, try sticking jade eggs in that punani. No. Seriously, don't.
First amazing photos of Earth and its weather beamed back by NOAA’s most advanced satellite
More than just pretty pictures.
‘Psychological vaccination’ counters effects of fake news. Critical thinking is still a thing
Just a bit of fake news presented in context along the factual is enough to negate the effects of bogus...
Flapping wind turbine mimics hummingbird to produce electricity
One odd design is being tested out in Tunisia right now.
Light’s Mach-cone, its ‘sonic boom’ equivalent, filmed for the first time
It makes less of a racket though.
Ants plot the position of the sun and memorize their surroundings to navigate
New insights into what makes ants such fantastic navigators.
Mindblowing fact of the day: sharks are older than trees
That's seriously badass!
Scientists learn why hair is almost as strong as steel. One immediate application is a hairy body armor
That soft, mushy mass on your scalp is stronger than you think.
How palm trees thrive in Vancouver despite the freezing Canadian weather
Palm trees in Vancouver aren't fake.
This app lets you virtually travel the globe and listen to (almost) any radio station
It's like Google Earth for radio stations.
Book review: ‘Welcome to the Universe’
The best guided tour to the universe published thus far.
Fast or slow talker, in the end it’s all the same. Study suggests information is conveyed at the same rate
We say about the same thing at the end of the day.
Airbus plans to test an autonomous flying car this year
The Jetsons, here we come!
If Donald Trump won’t lead on climate, China is ready to take the reins
Trump should know better.
When you don’t need sex, like these salamanders, you get lazy. And that’s a problem in the face of climate change
Sex is good for more than just procreation.
Who invented the flushing toilet?
A historical account of one of mankind's most important inventions.
Elusive ruby dragon seen alive in the wild for the first time
There's a hidden biodiversity in the sea.
World’s first floating city might be built off the French Polynesian coast
It was supposed to be in the middle of the ocean but costs moved the project in territorial waters.
The world lost 7% of its pristine forests since 2000
Some countries might lose all their virgin forests in the next 20 years.
Tightest molecular knot could lead to better, stronger materials
It was made from strands made of over 190 atoms coiled around a triple loop which crosses itself eight times.
A computer algorithm designed Hamburg’s new concert hall and it’s simply amazing
When art and technology work together.
If water rates get hiked at current rate, U.S. households unable to afford water could triple in five years
Water is a fundamental right -- but you still have to pay for it.