NSF puts $110 million toward building out the XSEDE national computing initiative
It’s in the country’s best interest to stay at (or at least near) the forefront of adva ...
China launches the first quantum communications satellite – and what is that, exactly?
Congratulations are in order for China: by launching the world’s first quantum communications ...
NASA awards companies $65 million to develop habitats for deep space
NASA is serious about going to Mars, and not just for a quick visit, either. It just committed $65 ...
Robotic legs could power up physical therapy for kids with cerebral palsy
Kids suffering from cerebral palsy may soon have a powerful new physical therapy technique in the f ...
NanoRacks’ commercial space testing platform outside the ISS is now open for business
Say you’ve got an experiment or prototype satellite that you want to expose to the ravages of ...
NASA funds long shots aiming to make electric and eco-friendly aircraft
One of these days we’re going to see aircraft go electric, just as cars are — but not f ...
The White House requested input on artificial intelligence, and IBM’s response is a great AI 101
The field of artificial intelligence is so huge, and the potential applications so numerous, that i ...
Watch wall-walking spiderbots weave ‘impossible’ structures with carbon fiber
Normally, the notion of setting a pair of spiderbots free in your house would seem alarming. But if ...
Serious privacy flaws discovered in Glow fertility tracker app
There are scores of startups making fertility tracker and family planning apps today, but a Consume ...
Running at 150,000 RPM, this tiny motor could help satellites keep on course
The future is small in space: picture Cubesats the size of toasters and Femtosats an inch across cr ...