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Magnetic field alignment enables thick-electrode batteries with a higher energy density at a lower cost

A slick walking gait makes the DURUS humanoid robot even more efficient

This fully controllable robotic ray is powered by a gold skeleton and light-activated cells

Cozmo's SDK offers access to some surprisingly sophisticated features on this little robot

MIMO nearly doubles the data rate of digital communications by molecular means

Elon Musk says we should focus on the thousands of lives that could be saved by robot cars, but ethics is more than math

Weaponized police robots could change the character of law enforcement and require a broader debate

Researchers store Ok Go! music video, great works of literature, and more in a dab of DNA

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Machine learning system uses phone calls in Lahore, Pakistan to give a warning of neighborhood dengue outbreaks

Google has built its culture to excite young men; it will need a split personality to truly embrace a broader workforce

For some applications, scientists find the humble GPU to be better and cheaper running their calculations than the mighty, conventional supercomputer

Device represents the first time charge-density waves were exploited to modulate electrical current in a 2-D material

Living muscle cells and pulses of light power this tiny cyborg ray through an obstacle course

With growing capacitance figures, supercapacitors begin to break out on their own

An all-student motorcycle team from Ohio State University attempts to set a new course record with their battery-powered Buckeye Current bike

Year two of the Amazon Picking Challenge results in robots that are much, much closer to taking over for humans

The first fatal crash involving Tesla's Autopilot system highlights the contradictory expectations of vehicle autonomy

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The DragonFly portable USB DACs and the Aumeo customizable headphone amplifier take HD audio to the next level

It took some last-minute engineering to get the Buckeye Current, a battery-powered bike, into racing condition

Circuits built from carbon nanotubes will give silicon real competition

A mobile app will give you all the best options for driving, parking, and transit

Built in 1949, the giant Mont-Louis solar furnace could instantly ignite wood and melt through a steel plate in seconds

An inherent band gap is bolstering the reputation of the hot new 2D material

A simple method involving only a UV light can reveal the authenticity of luxury watches

Overhead wires provide electricity for buses and trains. Could they work for trucks, too?

A full-duplex chip—one that can send and receive simultaneously—could double phone-network data capacity

Neglected channels could add Wi-Fi capacity if router makers used them properly

We like the idea of an autonomous shopping cart, but getting it to work will be a challenge