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It is a dangerous psychedelic path upon which these modern technology psychonauts have embarked. I have two close friends -- fellow psychonauts -- who dropped out completely, one of whom still, to this day, insists he is...

Scientists have developed a graphene based microphone nearly 32 times more sensitive than microphones of standard nickel-based construction.

"Hoverboards," or hands-free electric scooters, have exploded in popularity. But not everyone is a fan. Authorities from Australia to the UK have deemed the transportation technology illegal on streets and sidewalks, put...

(Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research) The active ingredient in aspirin blocks an enzyme that triggers cell death in several neurodegenerative diseases. More potent forms of salicylic aspirin exist, which may prov...

 The founders of Facebook and Microsoft are teaming up to solve climate change. Mark Zuckerberg announced today that he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have launched the Breakthrough Energy Coalition with Bill Gates to in...

Gene editing has already been used to fight diseases, but there's now hope that it might eliminate the diseases altgether. Researchers have shown that it's possible to eliminate facial muscular dystrophy using a newer ed...

Apple's A9X chipset in the iPad Pro is 40 percent larger than the A9 found in the company's latest line of iPhones. It's also one of the most powerful chips in any mobile device to date.

Diamonds are said to be a girl’s best friend, and it turns out that they could be a pretty strong ally in everyone’s dental health – although don’t go racing to Tiffany’s just yet, as these diamonds are so smal...

Shadowy hints of dark matter's true nature are set to be boosted by a new particle and gamma-ray detector being launched into orbit

Young Max has dreams of working as a reporter someday. What better practice than to quiz Gen. Charles Bolden about the future of space exploration?

Supersonic aircraft are loud. Engine noise and transonic 'booms' made high speed airliners unwelcome visitors. Langley Research Center engineers are hosting focus groups to determine public annoyance and the space agency...

It's going to be a busy holiday season, especially online, where U.S. shoppers are expected to drop $95 billion over the next two months.

A new model of pneumatic muscle and an active type of assistive equipment incorporating this pneumatic muscle has been developed. This wearable equipment, called the Unplugged Powered Suit (UPS), supports human movement ...

PARIS -- President Barack Obama called for nations to regularly update the voluntary commitments they have made to reduce carbon emissions, acknowledging that the United States must make greater practical and financial c...

Say Hello to Microsoft's latest feature

If you're willing to share an Uber with a stranger, travelling across London could soon be a little bit cheaper. The company is launching UberPool this Friday (December 4th) at 4pm, starting with a small patch in the cen...

What’s the difference between walking a neural network  -- a program that’s modeled to approximate brain activity -- and walking your dog? Neural networks don’t poop. A few days ago artist Kyle McDonald posted a v...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about Ray Kurzweil's wild prediction that in the 2030s, nanobots will connect our brains to the cloud, merging biology with the digital world. Let's talk about what's happening today. -- This fee...

For the first time, scientists have caught a glimpse of a black hole ejecting a hot "flare" of matter after devouring a star the size of our sun. The discovery was made thanks to the quick action of of scientists from Jo...

A faraway star's mysterous and dramatic dimming was most likely caused by comet fragments, a new study suggests -- though it doesn't rule out the much-ballyhooed possibility of an "alien megastructure" in the system.

We’ve written about how the overwhelming majority of Thanksgiving mobile shopping was done using iOS devices, but Apple devices themselves were (perhaps unsurprisingly) highly in demand during last week’s big U.S. ho...

Airports can be a great place to hang out or wait, especially if it is well designed with the right kind of facilities, and you can be sure that Tokyo's Narita International Airport is one of the better places to be at d...