Forefront of Innovation - Page 8

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. 

May 14, 2019

Here's the winner of NASA's 3D-printed Mars habitat challenge

New York-based design agency AI SpaceFactory took the top prize in a NASA competition to 3D print a habitat that could be used on the moon or Mars.

May 12, 2019

New satellites could save Americans $30B on monthly Internet bills, report says

Upcoming satellite technology could lower prices for Internet services, a new report predicts.

May 10, 2019

NASA is developing 'soft robots' that look like inflatable 'aliens'

Think robots are all square corners and rigid metal parts?

May 9, 2019

Jeff Bezos unveils ambitious plan to send spaceship to the Moon

Jeff Bezos has unveiled an ambitious plan to send a spaceship to the Moon.