A genetically engineered compost heap on space station Pharos gets a craving for human flesh. Buy now from your favorite online...

Brain-computer interfaces enable direct communication between the brain's electrical activity and external devices like computers and...

Soft robotics is the design of robots made from flexible materials. Unlike rigid robots, soft robots change their shapes and movements....

Permanent magnets convert electrical energy into mechanical energy in robots for precision movement. Magnetism influences how robots...

Electric fields surround charged particles, creating an attraction or repulsion. Opposites attract, and objects with the same type of...

Robots communicate with humans and understand sounds in seemingly meaningful ways. Microphones and sensors designed to detect sound waves...

Robot sensors are powerful versions of human senses, and more. Robots perceive their surroundings, interpret information and interact...

Machine learning teaches computers to learn from data without being programmed. A branch of artificial intelligence, ML enables computers...

Robotics changes healthcare in many ways such as improving patient care, and streamlining operations across the medical field....

The world's first carbon-14 diamond battery comes from the UK. Purported to last for thousands of years, it presents a hope for...

Gravity is the invisible force defining the paths of celestial bodies and spacecraft. It affects the way planets orbit and space...

A laser weapon is a type of directed-energy weapon (DEW) using lasers to inflict damage. Unlike traditional projectile weapons, which...

Lasers are optical amplifications based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. It creates a highly focused, powerful...

Clean rooms are specialized environments to minimize contaminants like dust, microbes and other particles. They're perfectly controlled...

Spacecraft re-entering Earth's atmosphere must navigate intense heat and friction. Primary defenses against burning up include heat...

The Spacecraft graveyard or cemetery in the South Pacific is a disposal site for spacecraft at the end of their lives. Mir space station...

Laser communication uses light to send data. It's faster and more efficient than radio waves. The amount of information transmitted is...

Human microchips are often smaller than a rice grain. In Sweden, implants are already in use for convenience. They unlock gym doors,...

Free-space optical (FSO) systems use light beams to transmit data. Known for high bandwidth, security and immunity to electromagnetic...

Satellites, spacecraft and astronauts must communicate with Earth. It's necessary for mission success, data transfer and astronaut...