Tech
- Computing
Computers can now make fool-the-eye fake videos
Hackers can now use computers to move facial expressions (and more) from someone in one video to a person in another. The results look totally real, ushering in a whole new type of fakery.
- Tech
Tarzan the robot was actually inspired by a sloth
‘Tarzan’ the robot saves energy by swinging. Someday, it could help with farm work by moving along wires strung across fields of crops.
- Computing
What powers these electronics? We do!
Active people may end up becoming the 'fuel' for their electronics. Engineers are developing ways to harness the body’s motions to power the many devicess on which we now depend.
- Math
Cool Jobs: The art of paper folding is inspiring science
See how bringing art and math together led to the development of robo-roaches, self-folding papers and medical implants.
- Computing
New tech helps deaf-blind people ‘watch’ TV
An innovative system can let deaf-blind people “watch” television in real time without needing someone right there to interpret for them.
- Psychology
Are you scared of heights? Virtual reality could help
Virtual reality may help people battle a real-world fear of heights.
- Tech
Electronic noses might replace search-and-rescue dogs
A new type of sensor can sniff out scents that people emit. That might one day help rescuers find people buried under collapsed buildings.
- Tech
Getting road-trip ready, and no driver needed
Most self-driving cars are city drivers. This one’s made for the open road.
- Materials Science
Light-sensitive ‘ink’ gives 4-D printing more wiggle room
Many 4-D-printed objects can flex and change their shape. A new “ink” and printing method now gives them greater range of motion.
- Computing
Incognito browsing is not as private as most people think
You may think you’re going deep undercover when you set your web browser to incognito. But you’d likely be mistaken, a new study finds.
- Tech
Bad food? New sensors will show with a glow
Sensors that glow around dangerous germs could be built into packaging to warn people of tainted foods.
- Tech
Scientists Say: Engineering
Want to build a bridge, clean dirty water, make a new drug or build a machine? You’re going to need an engineer — someone who uses science and math to solve practical problems.
