Forefront of Innovation - Page 8

May 30, 2019

California researchers have found a new way to bring oxygen to Mars

One of the biggest issues with putting astronauts on Mars is the weak atmosphere and the lack of oxygen needed to sustain life. Astronauts would need to wear spacesuits almost constantly to live and work on the Red Planet. However, a team of researchers at the California Institute of Technology may have come up with a solution for the difficult issue – the astronauts could generate their own oxygen at will. 

May 29, 2019

The government is serious about creating mind-controlled weapons

DARPA, the Department of Defense's research arm, is paying scientists to invent ways to instantly read soldiers' minds using tools like genetic engineering of the human brain, nanotechnology and infrared beams.

May 28, 2019

Animated Mona Lisa was created by AI, and it's terrifying

The enigmatic, painted smile of the "Mona Lisa" is known around the world, but that famous face recently displayed a startling new range of expressions, courtesy of artificial intelligence (AI).

May 28, 2019

US soccer app brings fans closer to the action, players

The U.S. soccer organization has launched its first-ever mobile app to rally up fans from across the nation and bring greater visibility to this winning team.

May 28, 2019

UFO 'sightings' explode as SpaceX Starlink 'train' appears

Astronomer and author Marco Langbroek managed to capture an incredible image of Musk's SpaceX Starlink satellites after they were shortly deployed, showcasing them in a "train-like" formation.

May 23, 2019

Amazon preparing a wearable device that 'reads human emotions,' report says

Amazon is developing a voice-activated wearable device that can recognize human emotions.

May 22, 2019

Remote Indian reservation near the Grand Canyon gets broadband boost

Rural Americans are often overlooked in terms of technological innovations. They will be among the last to receive faster 5G cell phone coverage, even though it is now available in major cities. In some rural areas, acquiring an HD television signal is next to impossible.

May 21, 2019

Google AI detected lung cancer better than radiologists, study shows

Google unveiled an artificial intelligence system that demonstrated an amazing ability to detect lung cancer in early testing and even outperformed radiologists. 

May 17, 2019

NASA creating world's first all-electric airplanes powered by 'holy grail' frozen hydrogen fuel to save Earth from eco-disaster

NASA funded scientists are working on an environmentally friendly electric plane that's powered by cryogenically-liquified hydrogen fuel.

May 17, 2019

New Hermeus supersonic aircraft would make NY-London trip in 90 minutes

Aerospace company Hermeus unveiled plans to develop an aircraft that could travel at speeds of up to Mach 5 -- cutting travel time from New York to London from 7 hours to 90 minutes.