01.26.17 Politics MIT finds actual wisdom in the wisdom of crowds You just need to find the people that know they are right and expect others to be wrong. By D. Cooper, 01.26.17 save Save share
11.21.16 11.21.16 in Personal Computing Light-based neural network could lead to super-fast AI Computers could not only act like brains, but respond as quickly. By J. Fingas, 11.21.16 save Save share View
11.14.16 11.14.16 in Space Scientists can directly observe alien planets with a new tool CHARIS' successful dry run could usher in a new era of exoplanet research. By J. Fingas, 11.14.16 save Save share View
05.22.16 05.22.16 in Gadgetry Terahertz laser tech could scan for bombs at airports Quantum cascade lasers don't just sound cool -- they can save lives. By J. Fingas, 05.22.16 save Save share View
04.21.16 04.21.16 in Green ICYMI: Underwater robot snake, Earth's ocean saving and more Dying ecosystems might get help from currents after all. By K. Davis, 04.21.16 save Save share View
01.21.16 01.21.16 in Home Princeton researchers find security flaws in IoT devices Nest thermostats were leaking zip codes on the internet, for example. By B. Steele, 01.21.16 save Save share View
12.31.15 12.31.15 in Medicine Watch a worm's brain light up as it plots its next move For the first time, you can see full brain function down to the neuron in a freely moving animal. By S. Dent, 12.31.15 save Save share View
08.30.15 08.30.15 Phone data can predict infectious disease outbreaks A team of Princeton and Harvard researchers analyzed the phone call records of 15 million users in... By M. Moon, 08.30.15 save Save share View
11.23.14 11.23.14 3D printing technique will put electronics into just about everything You can use 3D printing to make a handful of electronics, such as antennas and batteries, but LEDs... By J. Fingas, 11.23.14 save Save share View
10.05.14 10.05.14 Newly discovered particle is both matter and antimatter at the same time You probably think of matter and antimatter as mortal enemies, since their equivalent particles (s... By J. Fingas, 10.05.14 save Save share View