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That science fiction future where robots can do what people and animals do may be closer than you think. Marc Raibert, founder of Boston Dynamics, is developing advanced robots that can gallop like a cheetah, negotiate 10 inches of snow, walk upright

Current solar cells are able to convert into electricity around 20% of the energy received from the Sun, but a new technique has the potential to convert around 60% of it by funneling the energy more efficiently.

Accion Systems uses electrospray ion drive propulsion.

In synthetic biology, the control of gene expression requires a multistep processing of biological signals.

Sleek craft climbs to 32 miles over California's Mojave Desert.

When cryptocurrency is mined, it often gives a lot of heat as a result of the powerful hardware that it uses.

Graphene is a form of carbon that could bring us bulletproof armor and space elevators, improve medicine, and make the internet run faster -- some day.

There's an interesting platform for the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network called 'Member,' which allows users to post censorship resistant messages tied to specific locations around the world.

A 2,000-strong fleet of supersonic jets serving hundreds of destinations around the world in a matter of hours is an achievable goal, according to the mastermind behind one project attempting to revive the Concorde era.

The first Gravity human flying suit was sold for 300,000 euros. Current versions of the suit sell for $440,000.

Skeleton Technologies is an interesting startup from Estonia, which develops and produces ultracapacitors that could be utilized in electric vehicles.

One in every three Americans will "contract" some form of cancer in their lifetime, and only about 50 percent will survive that attack.

Our lives and the world would undergo the highest amount of radical change if certain biotech research succeeds.

The future of manufacturing is truly wild.

With a livery that reflects its namesake, the first of Airbus' five BelugaXL heavy transport aircraft completed its maiden flight today at Toulouse-Blagnac, France.

The world only produces a nanogram of antimatter every year but we cannot store any of it for any length of time.

Intel's Shooting Star drones continue to hit new heights, with their latest outing culminating in yet another record for the computer hardware turned robotic pyrotechnics company.

Flow batteries have the potential to help store energy on a large scale, and might be particularly useful to back up renewable energy sources, but there are a few issues still to overcome.

While mobile phones are certainly handy gadgets to have around, the radiation they emit can have a profound physiological impact on the human brain. The Technocrat mind that creates technology for technology's sake is seldom concerned with 'side

Researchers in Boulder are trying to determine if an illegal club drug could be a viable treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Google says it will string a trans-Atlantic cable from France to Virginia.

Here's why vaccines are unnecessary: They are merely given purportedly to immunize against or shall it be said 'prevent' certain diseases, most of which are rarely fatal in first world countries. These are mostly transitory viral conditions. Th

AGNI wants to achieve a paradigm shift in energy with a nuclear fusion reactor with 10 times the efficiency of fission and no waste.

Akka Technologies is developing pods with detachable wings that would integrate aviation and public transit. The AKKA Group is an engineering and technology consulting company with 16000 employees. The detachable wings would make for vastly more e

Ready Nutrition Readers, before you scoff completely at the title and smirk at the use of a manufactured pharmaceutical, there are a few things I ask you to keep in mind. I have written before on my stance regarding both naturopathic and traditional

The three trillion-dollar income stream produced by the medical industrial complex is about to come demolished by a home remedy - baking soda. Buy stock in Arm & Hammer. (Church & Dwight Co. Ltd.)

The engines of an airplane are complicated machines with plenty of hard-to-reach places, and keeping them in working order requires a lot of time and maintenance.

Technocrat practices have already taken over most of the medical industry with so-called 'evidence-based' treatments. IBM's Watson program, for instance, claims better diagnosis and treatment of cancer than highly skilled physicians. We will so

Social petition platform, Change.org, has announced the launch of a screensaver that mines Monero on behalf of the organization. "The Mining Screensaver" will pool the computing power of the program's users, with all XMR generated being automat

A Russian firm has announced commencement on the world's largest 3D construction printer, capable of printing an entire six-storey building before you can say "regulatory compliance". The S–500 is the work of the AMT-SPETSAVIA group in Russia.

Aston Martin is the latest transport heavyweight to enter the flying taxi scene, joining the likes of Boeing, Airbus and, as of this week, Rolls-Royce. It has actually teamed up with the lattermost of these on its first vertical take-off and landing

Ionic materials could achieve 50% higher energy density while costing less than $100 per kwh

Arxiv – Observation of the Meissner effect at room temperature in single-layer graphene brought into contact with alkanes

SpaceX appears to be on track to begin testing the SpaceX BFR and BFS starting in the first half of 2019.

FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - British jet engine maker Rolls-Royce has designed a propulsion system for a flying taxi and is starting a search for partners to help develop a project it hopes could take to the skies as soon as early next decade.

Lockheed is 3D printing titanum fuel tank for Lockheed Martin's largest satellites. Using this manufacturing method, tank delivery time went down from two years to three months (nine times faster) and they are no longer wasting 80% of the materials

Canadian-based aviation firm Opener Inc. has unveiled its new BlackFly single-seater aircraft, which it bills as a Personal Aerial Vehicle (PAV) and the world's first ultralight all-electric fixed-wing Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft.

Isreali startup SpaceIl plans to launch a lunar lander and robotic rover to the moon in December, 2018. SpaceIL had been competing in the Lunar Xprize contest. The Lunar XPrize had a few deadline extensions but was finished with no winner earlier thi

Potential customers and the aerospace industry have been eager to learn the cost of a ticket on Blue Origin's New Shepard space vehicle, to find out if it is affordable and whether the company can generate enough demand to make a profit on space tour

Virgin Galactic, founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, and Blue Origin, by Amazon creator Jeff Bezos, are racing to be the first to finish their tests -- with both companies using radically different technology.

Many people with a pioneering spirit are looking for ways to live on their land and make their small farm profitable. You can make money on your homestead, but you have to be willing to work.

Clean water is important for life and there are many scenarios that can threaten your drinking and cooking supply.

Essential oils offer more than just a pleasant smell. You are probably used to using them for relaxing massages, but, did you know that they can be used as a natural substitute for chemical cleaners and disinfectants as well?

The UK's Archie O'Brien had a dream of zipping below the waters off Iceland or swimming with dolphins off the coast of Bora Bora.

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The latest version of the Opera for Android, currently available in a private beta, introduces an easy-to-use and built-in cryptocurrency wallet functionality to the browser. This means that a significant part of Opera's 322 million user base acros

(Natural News) These days, it's hard to find someone who doesn't own a mobile phone of some kind. In its latest research, the Pew Research Center estimates that at least 95 percent of all Americans own a mobile phone. In recent years, the number

Chinese guests at Marriott International, the world's largest hotel chain, may soon be able to check in with a quick scan of their facial features.

Medical X-ray scans have long been stuck in the black-and-white, silent-movie era. Sure, the contrast helps doctors spot breaks and fractures in bones, but more detail could help pinpoint other problems. Now, a company from New Zealand has developed

Impressive new research led by scientists at UT Southwestern, has discovered the earliest point in a neurodegenerative process that is thought to lead to dementia. The researchers describe the discovery as like finding the "Big Bang" of Alzheimer's d