New AI Tech Can Mimic Any Voice

Montreal-based start-up is looking to change the way computer voices sound with an artificially intelligent system that learns to mimic a person’s voice.

A Second Giant Crack Has Appeared on Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf

A 80-mile-long crack along Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf has remained stable since February, but scientists have now detected a new branch, one that’s extending about six miles from the main rift.

Autonomous 'Internet of energy' micro-grids

The company has developed a scalable energy product that can create plug-and-power grids capable of storing and distributing electricity from a variety of inputs.

Biodegradable Circuitry Could Shrink the World's E-Waste

Researchers in California report they have produced a lightweight and flexible semiconductor built on a base of cellulose, the main ingredient in plant fibers.

'View Mixed Reality' will turn any Windows PC into an augmented reality screen

View Mixed Reality will bolster Windows 10’s virtual reality chops by letting view augmented reality images through their device screen.

Chinese scientists make quantum leap in computing

Chinese scientists have built the world's first quantum computing machine that goes far beyond the early classical or conventional computers

Atlanta Becomes 27th US City to Commit to 100% Renewables

USA's Atlanta City approved a measure Monday establishing a community-wide goal of transitioning 100 percent to renewable energy by 2035.

India Unveils Ambitious Plan to Make Every Single Car Electric by 2030

India is taking on its air pollution problem by announcing a daring plan to eliminate petrol and diesel powered cars from the roads by 2030.

Gene editing strategy eliminates HIV-1 infection

Scientists have demonstrated that HIV-1 replication can be completely shut down and the virus eliminated from infected cells in animals with a powerful gene editing technology.

Lab-Grown Neurons Could Help Heal Spinal Injuries and Restore Movement

This week, a team of US researchers announced the successful production of a lab-grown neuron that could help heal spinal cord injuries by reestablishing the connection between brain and muscle.

New survey hints at ancient origin for Cold Spot in the Universe

A supervoid is unlikely to explain a ‘Cold Spot’ in the cosmic microwave background, leaving room for exotic explanations like a collision between universes.

This Is How Future Airports Must Be Built

In Oslo, the world’s greenest air terminal uses a reservoir of snow gathered during the winter to cool the building throughout the summer months

China is set to build this smog-eating 'Forest City' filled with tree-covered skyscrapers

An architect envisions that his futuristic development could contain up to 200 vegetation-covered towers, a train system, and lots of green space.

El Salvador just became the first country to ban metal mining

In a historic move, the country will no longer allow “prospection, exploration, exploitation, extraction or processing of metallic minerals.”

NASA's inflatable greenhouse could feed astronauts on Mars

The Prototype Lunar/Mars Greenhouse project uses what's called "bioregenerative life support system" that mimics Earth's environment to be able to grow plants outside our planet.