Inventions Mechanical Turk – the fake chess-playing machine that lacked intelligence but still fooled humans for decades May 4, 2022 - Updated on May 2, 2023
Astronomy New NASA alloy is 1000 times more durable than what’s currently used in spacecraft April 19, 2022
Health Hong Kong researchers say they’ve developed an antiviral coating that lasts for 90 days April 30, 2020
Biology New 3D-printing process creates ligaments, tendons for transplant — paves the way for replacement organs October 12, 2018 - Updated on October 25, 2019
Inventions New cathode might triple energy storage of lithium-ion batteries June 19, 2018 - Updated on January 9, 2020
Inventions First habitable 3D-printed houses will soon take shape in the Netherlands June 6, 2018 - Updated on May 4, 2020
Inventions Thinking outside the ‘Box’: New Invention turns urine compound into nitrogen and hydrogen gas May 18, 2018
Inventions New “soft robots” are strong enough to lift heavy weights, delicate enough to pluck a raspberry January 5, 2018
Inventions Researchers describe improved technique to extract water from brine May 30, 2017 - Updated on May 31, 2020
Inventions This robot works six times faster than humans — and it’s putting jobs at risk April 20, 2017
Environment This solar-powered device can squeeze water out of thin air — 3 liters a day April 14, 2017
Environmental Issues New nanotech sponge sucks mercury from water in less than 5 seconds! March 31, 2017
Inventions Second generation EM drive is just around the corner, patent made public on Friday October 17, 2016
Biology Newly developed nanomaterial looks like an anti-bacterial spike pit — but your cells can comfortably live on it August 10, 2016 - Updated on February 22, 2019