Innovation

Two-stage framework reconstructs sharp 4D scenes from blurry handheld videos
Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) is a fascinating technique that creates three-dimensional (3D) representations of a... Read more
A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals
Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan's 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the... Read more
Uber Eats will soon launch US drone delivery in partnership with Flytrex
Uber Eats will soon be making some meal deliveries with drones.... Read more
Biohybrid crawlers can be controlled using optogenetic techniques
The body movements performed by humans and other animals are known to be supported by... Read more
Converting stereo 3D images to light field content could ease AR eyestrain
Researchers led by Prof. Homer H. Chen at National Taiwan University have developed a way... Read more
Silent deep bass: Wearable audio you can feel
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a portable, silent subwoofer that combines electrical muscle... Read more
Humans sense a collaborating robot as part of their 'extended' body
Researchers from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Genoa (Italy) and Brown University in... Read more
Self-tuning energy device turns vibrations into power
Researchers at National Taiwan University developed a new device that captures energy from vibrations more... Read more
DNA cassette tapes could solve global data storage problems
Our increasingly digitized world has a data storage problem. Hard drives and other storage media... Read more
Robot dogs, flying cars: five takeaways from the Munich auto show
From "flying cars" to robots and self-driving buses, here are some of the innovations spotted... Read more
Machine embroidery encodes skin-like tension lines in textiles, enabling mass-customizable wearables
A zigzag stitch enables fabric to stretch until the thread is straight. University of Tartu... Read more
Software tool turns everyday objects into animated, eye-catching displays—without electronics
Whether you're an artist, advertising specialist, or just looking to spruce up your home, turning... Read more
AI system leverages standard security cameras to detect fires in seconds
Fire kills nearly 3,700 Americans annually and destroys $23 billion in property, with many deaths... Read more
Europe hyperloop test hits new speed record in Dutch trial
A Dutch tech startup said Wednesday it had set a European speed record for its... Read more
Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech
When David Ha started an AI company in Japan with his former Google colleague, they... Read more