Scientists study ‘Death Star’ to save Earth
Computerized modeling of Mars’ moon Phobos has a connection with keeping the Earth safe from asteroids, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) announced on Wednesday. …
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Wearable translation device promises a science-fiction future, almost
A company called Waverly Labs is working on a wearable translation device that has captured people’s imaginations, generated plenty of buzz, andraised over $3 million on Indiegogo. …
X-ray vision: Scientists read a closed book
Most people read books by opening them. Scientists, however, have devised a new method to see what’s inside a volume while its cover remains closed.
Scientists name new species of flatworm after President Obama
A flatworm that infects freshwater turtles in Malaysia has been given a presidential name: Baracktrema obamai. The newly-discovered worm, or blood fluke, inhabits the lungs …
Scientists help solve 37-year-old anthrax mystery
Some 37 years after the deadliest known release of anthrax spores in history in the Soviet city of Sverdlovsk, American scientists have sequenced the genome …
This cabinet wants to make growing ‘special plants’ at home easy
Gardening at home can be tricky. If you’re growing things indoors, there’s all sorts of pitfalls to consider: lighting, nutrients, space, the cops busting down …
These creepy wall-climbing robots can build entire structures from carbon fiber
I’ll just say it: a wall-climbing “spiderbot” that spins incredibly strong webs from carbon fiber strands is not the kind of thing I want to …
Tiny ‘stingray’ robot swims on light-activated rat cells
Harvard researchers have created a penny–sized stingray robot that can swim using genetically-modified rat heart cells activated by LED light. It’s the latest in a …
NASA’s new Mars rover doesn’t look finished
This is the final design for NASA’s newest Mars rover, which should be romping around the surface of our red neighbor. It’s packed full of …
Incredible liquid can pour itself out of a container
Okay, so the container in the following video isn’t sitting in a perfectly straight position, but the liquid in it still shouldn’t be able to …
A 1,000-core processor is such wonderful overkill
I don’t need a 1,000-core processor. You don’t need a 1,000-core processor. The NSA doesn’t need a 1,000-core processor. But that doesn’t stop me from …
Ultra-thin flat lenses could make smartphone cameras better than DSLRs
For all the sophisticated technology humans have invented to capture images, the lenses we use on cameras still rely on 19th-century technology. All that could be …
Your cellphone is not giving you cancer
A government-funded study was released this morning which somewhat shows a link between cellphones and cancer. The results are catnip to the paleo-vegan anti-vaxxer crowd, who …
Researchers have created flexible batteries that never need to be recharged
One of my biggest gripes with today’s smartwatches is charging — specifically, that I have to plug in my wristputer every night, or it becomes …
How powerful is the human brain compared to a computer?
For as fast and powerful as computers have become, they still pose no match for the human brain. Sure, a computer specifically programmed to perform …
Incredible zero gravity experiments with water caught on camera
Every day from December 1st to December 25th, The Royal Institution of Great Britain is opening a new box on its virtual advent calendar and …
Incredible Video: Colorblind man sees new colors for the first time, is overwhelmed
It’s easy for people who aren’t colorblind to take the colorful, rich, and vibrant world we live in for granted. Though it may be hard …
Mysterious radio signals that baffled astronomers for years weren’t from aliens, but from a microwave
For years now, astronomers who operate the famed Parkes Observatory Radio Telescope in South Wales, Australia were baffled by the mysterious bouts of unfamiliar radio …
Newly discovered frog species looks exactly like Kermit
I’ve always found it fascinating when researchers discover entirely new species. Not only does it serve as a helpful reminder that there’s still so much …
Crazy Science: Biohackers develop night vision eyedrops
A group of biohackers based out of California recently developed eye drops which, when inserted into the human eye, provide users with some semblance of …
Mystery solved: How chameleons change their skin color
There are plenty of mysteries in nature that have yet to be solved, but you can mark this one off the list. Scientific American reports that …
Video: The science of why pizza is so delicious
Pizza is a national pastime in America. When sports are on and beer is flowing, pizza is cooking up its cheesy goodness in ovens all …
Human skeletons come to life in these amazing X-ray GIFs
As doctors transition into the digital age, they are finding new ways to communicate with their patients. One project, commissioned by Dr. Noah Weiss, had …
Date rape drugs may soon be a thing of the past
Researchers from the National University of Singapore have found a way to quickly detect GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid,) also known as a “date rape drug” alongside …
50 of the most incredible natural phenomena you’ve ever seen
As amazing as the technology we typically cover here on BGR is, sometimes nature shows us things that are more incredible than anything man could …
This year’s World Cup will showcase mind-blowing advances in robotics
The first ceremonial kick at the opening 2014 World Cup game taking place in Brazil later this year may be delivered by a paralyzed teen …
U.S. military offers $2 million for first humanoid robot
The United States is challenging every entrepreneur, engineer, developer and inventor to create the first military robot. The individual or team that creates a humanoid …
Facebook addiction explained: study shows psychophysiological arousal from social media
A recent study showed that social networks like Twitter and Facebook are potentially more addictive than cigarettes or alcohol, and now we may have an …
China’s Tianhe-1A is world’s fastest computer; over 14,000 processors and 7,000 GPUs
Recently, China unveiled the Tianhe-1A supercomputer at the Annual Meeting of National High Performance Computing in Beijing. The Tianhe-1A has a staggering 14,336 Intel Xeon …
AutoCAD makes its Mac return, after nearly two decades in the wildnerness
Mac OS engineers, architects, and designers can rejoice; AutoCAD, the popular 3D visualization package is now available for the Mac once again. AutoCAD left the Mac platform 18 …
