Sandia National Labs today released an update on its neuromorphic computing research, reporting that these systems, inspired ...

Saudi Arabia wants to build a 2 km skyscraper designed by Norman Foster, a project that would dwarf Burj Khalifa and rewrite the limits of engineering. This video breaks down the real challenges, from ...

Operating on other planets pushed NASA to rethink even the most basic technology. To handle extreme terrain, temperature swings, and vacuum conditions, engineers redesigned the wheel from the ground ...

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Spaceflight is becoming safer, more frequent, and more sustainable thanks to the largest computational fluid flow simulation ever ran on Earth. Inspired by SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster, a team led by ...

DeepMind’s chief says he envisions Gemini as an operating system for physical robots. The company has hired Aaron Saunders to help make that a reality. The hire is a key part of DeepMind CEO Demis ...

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SMDL director Mehari Tekeste describes a research project involving cultivator sweeps at a field tour at Iowa State University. Also pictured is doctoral student John Sheriff. (Photo by Ann Robinson, ...

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them. By Jason P. Dinh Watch your back, DEET. There’s a new ...

Upgrades to safety measures top of mind a month after the Brown University shooting It's been exactly one month since the shooting at Brown University.Since then, there have been upgraded safety ...

In the world of business security, most companies still rely on fixed cameras and on-site guards, a mix that can lead to many gaps. Cameras miss what happens between views. Human patrols are costly ...