An invisibility cloak in real life
April 5, 2018
Inspired by animals, engineers have developed a material that is invisible to infrared night vision cameras.
Facebook fallout: Americans' privacy at risk across entire tech, information industry
March 22, 2018
It wasn't a breach that let Cambridge Analytica access Facebook users' data. It was the platform working as intended.
The tech declared ‘coolest’ at SXSW
March 21, 2018
Katia Vega's tattoos, in which biosensors replace ink, earn the “Sci-fi No Longer” award.
New test can diagnose a heart attack within an hour
March 15, 2018
The improved diagnostic tool can detect heart attacks faster, and has already saved lives.
The singing robot (and what it tells us about ourselves)
March 14, 2018
Hannah Wolfe wants to make us more comfortable with the robots that are increasingly part of our lives.
Toilet-to-tap water gets its first blind taste test
March 14, 2018
The results will definitely surprise you.
How the Paris climate accord is becoming reality at UC
February 27, 2018
UC's new strategy to wean off natural gas will make the university a global leader — and best of all, it's scalable.
Everyday chemicals surpass cars as source of urban air pollution
February 20, 2018
A new study finds a shockingly high contribution from paints, pesticides, perfumes as vehicle emissions drop.
Wearables could catch heart problems that elude your doctor
February 15, 2018
Smart watches can detect irregular heartbeats with startling accuracy. Can they predict heart disease?
New ‘4-D goggles’ allow wearers to be ‘touched’ by approaching objects
February 14, 2018
Reaching through the screen is about to get more extreme.