Robotics

Researchers demonstrate the strength of Geckskin by taping a giant flatscreen TV to a flat surface.

6 | February 22, 2012 6:05am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Later this year, Google is expected release glasses that will stream information a few inches away from the wearer's eyeballs.

3 | February 22, 2012 4:45am | By Laura Shin

The 'Tongue Drive' allows wireless wheelchair direction by movement in the mouth.

1 | February 21, 2012 10:24am | By Charlie Osborne

MELBOURNE -- Following on from the Oxford tradition, Melbourne Geek Night is an informal get- together for people who work in the web and design industries to collaborate, innovate and share ideas.

February 19, 2012 4:44am | By Lieu Thi Pham

Researchers have built a nano-robot made entirely from DNA. Based on a technique called DNA origami, the smart drug can seek out and destroy cancer cells, leaving healthy cells unscathed.

1 | February 16, 2012 9:11pm | By Janet Fang

A team of Swiss scientists hope to become pioneers in the effort to mop-up our orbit and prevent satellites and 'spacejunk' colliding.

February 16, 2012 6:14am | By Charlie Osborne

The future of space travel may not be manned. NASA's "Robonaut 2," a robotic astronaut, has today gone online at the International Space Station. Robonaut 2 arrived at the space station in the...

2 | February 14, 2012 2:03pm | By David Worthington

Here's a romantic idea for Valentine's Day: Get your hormones checked. A new study shows that one in particular can indicate how long a relationship will last.

1 | February 14, 2012 5:22am | By Laura Shin

Purdue University associate professor develops an iPad checklist to help pharmacists and patients communicate better

February 12, 2012 10:16am | By Amy Kraft

A team of Harvard researchers have developed a 'paper' robot.

February 10, 2012 4:25am | By Charlie Osborne

Dutch designer Dirk Vander Kooij makes stunning, customized furniture from a reprogrammed industrial robot, using bits of recycled refrigerators.

February 9, 2012 7:00am | By Beth Carter

Footage from NASA's GRAIL lunar spacecraft shows the far side of the moon had a violent past.

6 | February 8, 2012 6:00am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Robots developed at UC Berkeley shed light on how models can learn to complete complex tasks with 'perception mechanisms'.

February 8, 2012 3:23am | By Charlie Osborne

A team of doctors reports the first successful transplant of a prosthetic jaw created by a three-dimensional printer.

February 6, 2012 9:58am | By Charlie Osborne

U.S. defense agencies are supporting the development of insect-sized robots for reconnaissance missions.

February 3, 2012 2:17am | By Charlie Osborne

Scientists have been able to decode the brain patterns for hearing certain words. The hope is to one day restore speech to a paralyzed patient.

January 31, 2012 5:21pm | By Christie Nicholson

'University-level education can be both high quality and low cost. ...we've connected some of the greatest teachers to hundreds of thousands of students in almost every country on Earth.'

1 | January 30, 2012 3:00am | By Joe McKendrick

A new study released by Imperial College London suggests that a faulty gene may increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

1 | January 30, 2012 2:40am | By Charlie Osborne

The Navy is testing a new unmanned drone that may make lethal decisions based solely on mathematics and sensors.

14 | January 26, 2012 3:03pm | By Christie Nicholson

Based on the MIT CityCar project, the Hiriko is an electric two-seater that folds up to a nifty 60 inches for convenient city parking.

4 | January 26, 2012 6:27am | By Channtal Fleischfresser