Innovation

Introducing MirrorBot, a robot designed to foster human connection
While technology has made the world "smaller," it has also pulled individuals apart, thanks to... Read more
New memory chip survives temperatures hotter than lava
The electronics inside your phone, your car, and every satellite currently orbiting Earth share one... Read more
Vibrations in your skull may be your next password
A team led by Rutgers University researchers has developed a security system that could change... Read more
New technique turns everyday surfaces like walls and desks into touch panels
Augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) headsets let us see the world around us... Read more
Artificial pain sensing gets closer: One memristor links heat and touch responses
An international research team has reported an artificial nociceptor system that captures the temperature-dependent threshold... Read more
Holographic storage approach packs more data into the same space by encoding three properties of light
Researchers have developed a holographic data storage approach that stores and retrieves information in three... Read more
When smell meets VR: Scent technology blends up to 8 fragrances for immersive virtual experiences
A multi-channel wearable scent display developed at Institute of Science Tokyo allows a user to... Read more
Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own movements
The next time you're scrolling on your phone, take a moment to appreciate the feat:... Read more
Thousands of pico-satellites may transform how phones connect to space
Swarms of pico-satellites could work together as a single large antenna for direct-to-smartphone communications, as... Read more
AI on deck: Assessing impact of MLB's new ball-strike system
For 150 years, Major League Baseball (MLB) players and fans have accepted that an umpire... Read more
TVs keep getting more pixels—but we are approaching the limits of what our eyes can actually see
I remember sitting very close to the television as a child and seeing the image... Read more
Researchers achieve 100-meter underground wireless communication
Korean researchers have confirmed that underground wireless communication is possible, moving beyond the terrestrial wireless... Read more
Swimming robot propelled by lab-grown muscle hits record speed
NUS researchers have developed a platform that lets lab-grown muscle tissues train themselves to record-breaking... Read more
Acoustic metamaterial can send complex signals directly between water and air
Researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute, in collaboration with China's Nanjing and Huazhong Universities, have developed... Read more
A night vision upgrade: How AI-tuned VO₂ films could make infrared cameras far more sensitive
Inspired by the infrared sensory organs of snakes, which allow them to detect prey in... Read more