Space Exploration
China Wants to Build a Mega Spaceship That’s Nearly a Mile Long
A proposal plans to study how to build a giant spacecraft
Stories by Edd Gent
Environment
New Biofuel Could Work in Regular Diesel Engines
The need for specially designed engines to run biodiesel is holding back the technology
Electronics
Apple Rumors: What's So Great about a Curved iPhone Screen?
Mass-producing the required organic LED (OLED) displays is complicated, but the benefits are considerable
Environment
Robo-Bees Could Aid Insects with Pollination Duties
Mini drones sporting horsehair coated in a sticky gel could one day take the pressure off declining bee populations
Biotech
New Exosuit Fabric Could Boost Mobility in People with Disabilities
Knitting and weaving artificial muscles could help create soft exoskeletons that people with disabilities could wear under their clothes to help them walk, according to new research
Computing
Spoiler Alert: Artificial Intelligence Can Predict How Scenes Will Play Out
A new AI system generates short videos that are similar to how humans can visually imagine how a scene will evolve
Electronics
Device Can Read Emotions by Bouncing Wireless Signals off Your Body [Video]
EQ-Radio analyzes the signal reflected off a subject's body to monitor both breathing and heartbeat
Electronics
Are Virtual Reality Headsets Safe for Children?
A lack of data and guidelines is leaving consumers in the dark about virtual reality's potential negative side effects for kids
Neuroscience
New “Artificial Synapse” Gets Closer to Mimicking Brain Connections
The so-called memristor's resistance relies on how much charge has already passed through it
Neurology
Artificial Intelligence Could Help Catch Alzheimer's Early
AI algorithms used with MRI brain scans help distinguish between patients with Alzheimer's and two early forms of dementia that can be precursors to the memory-robbing disease
Electronics
Apple's "Night Shift" Mode: How Smartphones Disrupt Sleep
The company's latest mobile operating system update signals growing awareness of the potential negative health effect of using smartphones and tablets at night
