Egg whites could be key to removing microplastics from seawaterAn egg-based aerogel cleans water without hurting the environment.By J. Fingas, 11.04.2022
Study finds five major US carriers vulnerable to SIM-swapping tacticsThe prepaid carriers granted SIM swap requests even if the caller only passed one authentication test.By M. Moon, 01.12.2020
Hitting the Books: The Second Kind of ImpossibleHow far would you go in the name of scientific progress?By A. Tarantola, 03.02.2019
MIT finds actual wisdom in the wisdom of crowdsYou just need to find the people that know they are right and expect others to be wrong.By D. Cooper, 01.26.2017
Light-based neural network could lead to super-fast AIComputers could not only act like brains, but respond as quickly.By J. Fingas, 11.21.2016
Scientists can directly observe alien planets with a new toolCHARIS' successful dry run could usher in a new era of exoplanet research.By J. Fingas, 11.14.2016
Terahertz laser tech could scan for bombs at airportsQuantum cascade lasers don't just sound cool -- they can save lives.By J. Fingas, 05.22.2016
ICYMI: Underwater robot snake, Earth's ocean saving and moreDying ecosystems might get help from currents after all.By K. Davis, 04.21.2016
Princeton researchers find security flaws in IoT devicesNest thermostats were leaking zip codes on the internet, for example. By B. Steele, 01.21.2016
Watch a worm's brain light up as it plots its next moveFor the first time, you can see full brain function down to the neuron in a freely moving animal.By S. Dent, 12.31.2015
Prototype magic carpet uses electrified threads to 'fly,' Aladdin pre-orders (video)By L. Leavitt, 10.01.2011