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News A robot created by Washington State University scientists could help elderly people with dementia and other limitations live independently in their own homes. The Robot Activity Support System, or RAS, uses sensors....

Videos Sunflower Labs had high-tech garden lights and monitoring drones on display at CES, looking to revamp home security. Their outdoor security system has three main components: Sunflowers (smart garden lights)... Sta...

(eLife ) Researchers have discovered how a gene involved in regulating hormone receptors may contribute to drug resistance in some prostate cancer patients.

More than half of all new drugs in the U.S. are made from compounds found in nature. These so-called secondary metabolites are produced in the cells of plants and microorganisms like bacteria. You certainly know the most...

It's an ironic fact of life that the symptoms of a cold or fever are actually our bodies' attempts at a cure. Runny noses, high temperatures and vomiting are all strategies aimed at forcing dangerous microbes from our bo...

Product Announcement Acromag's new XMC630 Series modules offer up to four independent 10-gigabit Ethernet interface ports. The XMC mezzanine card mounts on VME, VPX, PCIe and other embedded computing carrier boards... Co...

News Netflix is raising its U.S. prices by 13 percent to 18 percent, its biggest increase since the company launched its streaming service 12 years ago. Contributed Author: Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer Topics: V...

News Alphabet's Project Loon business has stacked a newly formed advisory board with telecom veterans to help commercialize the stratospheric balloon internet technology through partnerships with mobile network operators...

News The founder of Huawei said Tuesday his company would refuse to disclose secrets about its customers and their communication networks, trying to lay to rest concerns the Chinese tech giant might spy for the Communist...

Product Announcement Intelliconnect (Europe) Ltd flexible cables successfully launched into space as part of VESTA-1, a 3U nanosatellite technology demonstration mission. VESTA-1 was manufactured for Honeywell under fund...

News According to a survey conducted by Oxford University's Center for the Governance of AI, many Americans fear the development of high-level machine intelligence. Participants were asked the question, "Suppose... Staff...

News When disaster strikes, picking up the pieces is one of the most important aspects of moving on and trying to deal with the chaos. This last year, California was hit with devastating wildfires, and Puerto Rico was......

News Russia has lost control of its space radio telescope Spektr-R, also known as RadioAstron. The satellite stopped responding to commands from Earth on the morning of January 11, reports the BBC, and attempts... Staff ...

News LED lights and monitors, and quality solar panels were born of a revolution in semiconductors that efficiently convert energy to light or vice versa. Now, next-generation semiconducting materials are on the horizon....

News Retail or grocery shopping can be like driving during rush hour. People move in and out of aisles without looking, people stop in the middle of the action or go too slow, and sometimes there is a collision in aisle ...

Videos Global tech company Furrion and yacht builder Numarine have partnered to create the Adonis, a 78-ft luxury smart yacht. Unveiled at this year's CES, it features an array of Furrion technology... Staff Author: Jenn...

Product Announcement Manthan, a leading AI and cloud analytics company today unveiled its pioneering vision of an intelligent retail business that uses analytics augmented by artificial intelligence. This is an industry-...

News As Americans increasingly buy and install smart devices in their homes, all those cheap interconnected devices create new security problems for individuals and society as a whole. The problem is compounded... Contri...

Videos Although it doesn't have any eyes, arms, or legs, this basic-looking sphere robot greets people as they come into its view. The Greeting Machine was developed to determine if a simplistic robot could evoke human r...

Videos PNNL has created what they're calling Sensor Fish, a look-alike fish that's approximately 3.5 inches long. The Sensor Fish collects information on pressure, acceleration, rotational velocity, and orientation of da...

News Abbott announced the Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder, the world's first medical device that can be implanted in the tiniest babies (weighing as little as two pounds) using a minimally invasive procedure to treat patent d...

News With artificial intelligence to detect falls, virtual reality to combat isolation and "powered" clothing to assist the incapacitated, the tech world is stepping up its effort to "disrupt" aging... Topics: Medical De...