There’s a new driver on Uber’s self-driving car project, a new start-up company called Aurora. Uber began work on autonomous vehicles back in 2015 to replace its drivers and increase profits. However, the company ran into many financial and legal…
Instagram Reels launched August 5 in the United States. The app will allow users to record short videos and edit them to add music and other effects. Facebook is hoping to attract TikTok fans with this new Instagram feature. Facebook’s…
COVID-19 has created a bigger demand for telemedicine. During the pandemic, doctors switched to video visits to care for their patients. These virtual visits can be more convenient. They cost less and patients don’t have to travel. Research shows virtual…
Nuclear reactors currently produce about 11 percent of electricity across the globe. Fueled by uranium, a mined metal that seems to be abundant, they don’t produce the greenhouse gases that have been linked to global warming. So could they generate…
It’s futuristic—and ultra-fast. Japan has begun testing its latest bullet train, the ALFA-X, designed to reach speeds as high as 249 miles per hour. Featuring 10 cars and a sleek, elongated nose, the train will likely enter operation around 2030.…
It’s a first: Scientists at the University of Tel Aviv in Israel have created a human heart using a 3D printer. Engineered from human cells obtained via biopsies, the heart will need to be refined and tested in animals before…
Genetic testing is a relatively new process. A service that used to cost thousands of dollars can now be accomplished for a cheek swab and $200. But what can genetic testing really tell you? And where do the results of…
Exploring the ocean and repairing underwater structures can be dangerous work. But scientists are designing robots that could do these jobs. One kind of robot looks like a snake. It would repair and inspect oil rigs. Its thin, flexible shape…
The sky lit up with stars as Lady Gaga performed during Super Bowl LI’s halftime show. But these stars were created by a group of 300 drones. The drones are part of Intel’s Shooting Star squad. They worked together to make…
This week, thousands of people will gather in Las Vegas for CES 2017. CES is an annual convention run by the Consumer Technology Association. Companies come to CES from all around the world. They set up exhibits to reveal their new…