Articles covering advances in technology, science, transportation, architecture, design, and many other disciplines.
Science News
Science news, from the depths of space to the quantum realm:
A list of the 20 most-watched talks on all the platforms we track:
- Fossil footprint from "cat-sized" baby stegosaur surprises scientists
- New technique could help predict volcanic eruptions years in advance
- Bizarre bones helped giant pterosaurs straighten up and fly light
- Astronomers detect new frequencies from mysterious fast radio bursts
- Whitest paint ever created could have air-con like cooling effects
- Heart disease drug reverses obesity in mice by targeting inflammation
- Human-monkey chimera embryos created in lab for first time
- Implantable ion pump delivers cancer drugs directly to the brain
- Cement-free concrete recipe bonds sand using alcohol
- Old diabetes drug given new life as potential cancer treatment
- 3D-printed graphene aerogel makes efficient, scalable water filter
- Ladybug-sized implant tracks oxygen levels in deep body tissues
- First head-to-head trial pits psychedelic therapy against antidepressant
- Blue Origin rehearses for passengers during latest capsule test flight
- LED tech localizes haptic feedback to specific areas on touchscreens
Technology and Science News
Smartphones, drones, robots, home entertainment gear and all things tech:
- LG prepares for return to school and office with ProBeam projectors
- US Army to test Beowulf arctic amphibious all-terrain vehicle
- The incredible overall winners of the 2021 Sony World Photography Awards
- Tusk-free ivory substitute can be 3D printed into complex shapes
- DJI doubles sensor size for 5.4K-shooting Air 2S drone
- B&O reimagines the bookshelf speaker with the Beosound Emerge
- Samsung Galaxy A52, A52 5G and A72 vs. Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra
- Xperia 1 III leads the charge for Sony's new camera-focused phones
- Canon puts professionals in focus with EOS R3 full-frame mirrorless camera
- Submersible snake-inspired robot can inspect ships and infrastructure
- New Stanford “Zoom Fatigue” study finds women affected more than men
- Spectacular sights in the 7th Fine Art Photography Awards
- Modular mobile robot can take on multiple roles at construction site
- Fender Master Builder creates stunning one-off Acoustasonic Jazzmaster
- Nvidia's new Grace CPU is designed for AI-powered supercomputers
TEDx is an international community that organizes TED-style events anywhere and everywhere — celebrating locally-driven ideas and elevating them to a global stage. TEDx events are produced independently of TED conferences, each event curates speakers on their own, but based on TED’s format and rules.
Transportation and Infrastructure News
The best ways to get from A to B, from innovative autos to electric vehicles, bicycles, boats and planes:
- Startup launches three electric rides, reveals motorcycles in development
- 478-mile Mercedes EQS brings top-of-range electric luxury
- Hyundai drops full specs on Santa Cruz pickup truck
- Biktrix rides for miles on its first moped-style Moto ebike
- Wicked Xion ebike flashes across road and trail at 50 mph
- Godzilla rises again as Nissan unwraps new GT-R NISMO
- Mazda debuts all-electric MX-30 compact SUV, and rotary plug-in hybrid
- Hyundai specs its otherworldly Staria van and previews camper car
- Biomega Ein electric-assist bicycle trailer pushes its weight around
- Mobileye and Udelv confirm first large order for driverless delivery pod
- Juiced Bikes gives Scorpion urban getabout an X performance boost
- Niu launches affordable electric kick scooter for last-mile travel
- Hankook's crazy transforming wheels inspired by origami waterbombs
- Electronically lockable bottom bracket renders bikes unrideable
- Segway announces ultra-futuristic Apex H2 hydrogen-powered motorcycle
Lifestyle – News, Research and Analysis
Health, home innovation, design, architecture and outdoor living:
- Tiny Bruno camping trailer lives large inside, outside and on the roof
- Latest Thermacell backyard repeller expands mosquito-free zone
- Suction-cup-packin' lamp sticks it to darkness
- Alexa-enabled sticky note printer churns out user-dictated reminders
- Half-mile-long design institute to rise at the foot of Phoenix Mountain
- Elevated park brings together communities divided by aging railway yard
- Short, intense workouts prove a quick, effective way to improve health
- Self-contained SmartFarm grows plants using water drawn from the air
- Massive mixed-use development to bring a rainbow of color to Paris
- JoGo coffee straw delivers robust, fresh coffee deep in the wild
- Dutch citizens using "fish doorbell" to help fish get past closed lock
- Anthropomorphic webcam looks – and moves – like a human eye
- Ambitious renovation turns dated hotel into modern green-hilled oasis
- Study links poor diet to pro-inflammatory gut bacteria
- Unusual circular home is nestled within a Polish forest
