The latest advancement in robotics has come from Germany, where scientists have developed a new robotic model that has 'sensitive skin', allowing it to simulate the sensation of touch.
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Want Your Genetic Info for $10k? There’s an App for That
Illumina, a company that offers genome sequencing to the public, has now announced an iPad application to be used to manage your genetic info -- which can be purchased for the low cost of $10k.
Read More »Researchers Develop Acoustic Cloak that Makes Ships ‘Invisible’ on Sonar
Using nothing but a few pieces of plastic with strategically drilled holes, researchers have successfully invented an invisibility "cloak" that could make ships undetectable on sonar.
Read More »Tokyo Researchers Can Take Control of Your Hand
Japan has just discovered how to gain independent control over muscle movement by using hacked hardware. Should we be afraid?
Read More »Linking Computers and Brain Signals… for Science
New technology involving wireless electrodes gives humans the ability to manipulate objects with brain signals.
Read More »Acer’s New Supercomputer has 25,000 Compute Cores
Acer (of all companies) has made a supercomputer that's now the 42nd fastest in the world -- even if it does take up an entire room.
Read More »Incredible Defense Tech Blows up Rockets Before Impact
This technology is pretty amazing. Using the power of a computer with enhanced processors, "active protection" tech can actually detonate rockets before impact. Obviously, the Army's probably going crazy over this.
Read More »Amazing Lytro Camera Will Revolutionize the World of Photography
Wow. Lytro has just invented a camera that will change photography in a way we haven't seen since the 1800s. Even if you aren't a photography nut, this is some really brilliant technology.
Read More »Google Invests $168M In World’s Largest Solar Power Tower
Google, known for their investments in green technology, have thrown $168 million behind a project.
Read More »US Navy Tests Laser Cannon on Small Vessels
The United States Navy has successfully tested a laser weapon that can be used to sink small boats. Be afraid...
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