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Arpa-E's $85 Million Plan to Build a Battery the Size of the Grid
Or something like that
4 Steps to Turn “Neural Dust” Into a Medical Reality
Tiny ultrasound-powered motes could record and adjust nerve activity
Video Microscopy Technique Reveals How Battery-Killing Dendrites Grow
Video of how dendrites grow inside Lithium-metal batteries promises a way to limit their growth and extend battery life
The Energy Balance of Running
Human beings are great at running because they are stupendous at sweating
New Computer Combines Electronic Circuits with Light Pulses
A specialized computer based partly on light pulses could solve some of the trickiest problems for conventional computers
Can Smarter Solar Inverters Save the Grid?
A new technique called virtual oscillator control lets solar inverters help stabilize the power grid
SRI Demonstrates Abacus, the First New Rotary Transmission Design in 50 Years
Finally a gear system that could replace costly harmonic drives
If Germany Bans Internal Combustion Engines, It'll Change the Game
A recent vote by German heads of state sparks political debate on banning internal combustion engines
Agriculture Drones Are Finally Cleared for Takeoff
New U.S. rules for commercial drones will benefit farmers and the drone industry
Can Stanford’s Deep Dive Into Virtual Reality Help Save the Oceans?
Stanford researchers are releasing free VR software for the HTC Vive in hopes that it will change people for the better
Software, the Invisible Technology
We used to go to stores to buy it. Now software is so ubiquitous, we don’t even notice it
Computer Vision Leader Fei-Fei Li on Why AI Needs Diversity
At the White House Frontiers Conference, Stanford's Li details three crucial reasons to increase diversity in AI
Aussie Uses Arduino Chips to Roboticize a Ford Focus
He also used a few cameras, which fit neatly into the car's ultrasound ports
Flexible and Colorful Electronic Paper Promises a New Look for E-books
Plasmonic nanostructures and electrochromic polymers combine to create a display medium that consumes one-tenth of the energy consumed by today's e-books
What AI Experts Say Smart Machines Will Do to Human Jobs
Academics and industry experts discuss how AI will affect the workforce and how we can prepare
New Taxi Hitchhiker: The Package
In new app for a Chinese city, package delivery would happen during taxi rides
High-Speed Classroom: Building an Electric Racing Motorcycle
Racing e-motorcycles with the pros provides the ultimate proving ground for engineering students
How Analog and Neuromorphic Chips Will Rule the Robotic Age
AI is going to make analog computing popular again
Pittsburgh's AI Traffic Signals Will Make Driving Less Boring
AI-powered traffic light coordination would cut time spent in the car, traffic congestion, and emissions
Video Friday: Robot Patrol, Tickling Machine, and More From IROS 2016
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
DNA Scaffold Self-Assembles Into Single-Electron Device
Self-made DNA scaffold could make the production of single-electron devices far more scalable
The Cyborg Olympics: In Bike Race, Electrodes Jolt Paralyzed Legs Into Action
Team Cleveland took home the gold medal at the world's first Cybathlon
What's Behind Samsung's Phone Fires?
The immediate cause may be a short circuit, but the underlying problem looks like a single-minded focus on price and performance
Analyst: Ugly Year for Tech Layoffs, and It’s Going to Get Worse
This year’s big company tech layoffs are just the beginning, the layoff tsunami is about to hit startups; says Trip Chowdhry
Is Silicon Valley Discriminating Against Men and Asians?
The latest discrimination lawsuits against Silicon Valley companies come from members of populations well-represented in the world of tech
Facebook, Microsoft, and IBM Leaders on Challenges for AI and Their AI Partnership
AI has come far, but there are many challenges ahead, say expert panelists at the White House Frontiers Conference
This Robot Can Do More Push-Ups Because It Sweats
A robot that uses artificial sweat can cool its motors without bulky radiators
Personalized Medicine Draws Closer With Cheap and Accurate DNA Sequencer
Biologically engineered nanopore membrane offers cheap and accurate DNA sequencing
Brain Implant Allows Man to Feel Touch on Robotic Hand
New brain implant allows man to feel touch
U.S. Government Awards $20 Million for Electroceuticals Research
U.S. National Institutes of Health funds development of tools for electrically stimulating the nervous system
At the World's First Cybathlon, Proud Cyborg Athletes Raced for the Gold
The cyborg Olympics showcased robotic exoskeletons, brain-computer interfaces, and more
Google's Deep Mind Gives AI a Memory Boost That Lets It Navigate London's Underground
The Deep Mind AI lab is giving deep learning a memory boost
The MiniMaker 3D Printer Wants to Be the EasyBake Oven of 3D Printing
XYZprinting hopes parents looking for a tech toy will reach for a $250 3D printer instead of a $300 video-game system
Robotis and OSRF Announce TurtleBot 3: Smaller, Cheaper, and Modular
The newest version of the iconic ROS platform is designed to fit into your backpack
Nolan Bushnell Says His New Virtual Reality Startup Has the Keys to the Holodeck—and it’s Portable
Startup Modal VR says it has built the closest thing yet to the holodeck—and wants to sell it to the business world
Two-Dimensional Materials Combined to Produce “Quantum LED”
An all-electrical quantum emitter brings quantum computing one step closer
Quantum-Dot Coating Could Pull Solar Energy From Your Windows
Engineers inch toward the goal of achieving efficient conversion of sunlight energy
Stanford's New Spiny Grippers Will Help RoboSimian Go Rock Climbing
A new microspine gripper can hold enough weight to allow JPL's quadruped to go rock climbing
A Mission to Mars Could Cause Serious Brain Damage
Radiation exposure from long-haul space travel could lead to dementia, anxiety, and poor decision-making, according to study in mice and rats
Doctors 1, Diagnosis Apps 0
Doctors outperform online apps at diagnosing symptoms
Launched: A Synthetic Biology Factory for Making Weird New Organisms
Need a yeast that spits out rose oil? The synthetic biology company Ginkgo Bioworks is on it
Video Friday: One-Legged Hopper, Mini Humanoid, and Robot Heads
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Upgrading My TurtleBot: Intel Joule, Raspberry Pi, or Something in Between?
My TurtleBot doesn't do anything useful at all, but it deserves an upgrade
One-Nanometer Gate Dimensions for Transistors Have Been Achieved
Two nanomaterials join forces to give a little reprieve from the 5-nanometer theoretical limit for transistor gate dimensions
One-Nanometer Gate Dimensions for Transistors Have Been Achieved
Two nanomaterials join forces to give a little reprieve from the 5-nanometer theoretical limit for transistor gate dimensions
Why AI Makes It Hard to Prove That Self-Driving Cars Are Safe
Engineers weigh in on the pitfalls of machine learning and autonomous driving
Physics Nobel Work Is Leading to Improved Superconductors
Early research from the 1970s improves the ability of superconductor designers to combat defects
Closing the Loop on the Artificial Pancreas
What will it take to create a fully automated insulin delivery system?
Is Your Big Data Project a “Weapon of Math Destruction”?
Six key takeaways from a book about using your big data superpowers for good
Molecular Machine Makers Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Will a Nobel Prize for molecular machines open up funding for molecular nanotechnology?
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