" Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance "
- Ban Ki-moon -

Researchers share design and development of biological machines

Rashid Bashir , Taher Saif and colleagues have developed small, soft biological robots, dubbed "bio-bots," that can walk and swim on their own or when triggered by electrical or light signals.

'Alternative Facts' Have Plagued Science for Decades

Public radar tends to be up for demonstrably false or implausible claims made by politicians and their spokespeople, but researchers say many people were duped in the past by alternative scientific "facts," and that the problem persists today.

Self-Flying Taxi Drones Are Coming To Dubai

Dubai plans on bringing the EHang 184, an autonomous quadcopter, to the city's skies by July.

A group of scientists slowed down aging

A group of Russian and Swedish scientists just published a breakthrough paper. The scientists made an attempt to slow down ageing using a novel compound: artificial antioxidant SkQ1 precisely targeted into mitochondria.

Geologists find seventh continent hiding in plain sight

Scientists identified a seventh geologic continent called Zealandia.

Architect envisions future oceanic city 3D printed from algae and plastic waste

Belgian architect and visionary Vincent Callebaut suggested a new urban design concept that emphasizes sustainability and puts a particular focus on the treatment of our oceans.

Architects create world's first migratory 'bird airport' in China

Australian Architectural firm McGregor Coxall has won a competition to design a wetland bird sanctuary in Tianjin, China. The winning entry will be the world's first migratory "bird airport."

This Is the First Privately Commissioned 3D-Printed Object Made in Space

The unassuming 3D-printed gravity meter was commissioned by a private citizen and manufactured aboard the ISS, and represents a significant step forward in space exploration.

A company launches the world's first commercially available flying car

Pre-orders are about to begin for the world's first commercially available flying car

In the age of robots, our schools are teaching children to be redundant

In the future, if you want a job, you must be as unlike a machine as possible: creative, critical and socially skilled. So why are children being taught to behave like machines?

Space junk is a problem but don't blame it on ISRO

The ISRO sent 104 satellites into orbit on Wednesday and the wild applause was soon followed by growing mutterings about India's space agency adding to space junk.

India doubles down on solar power with huge park capacity increase

The Indian government has given the second phase of their solar parks program a green light and has increased their target to 40 gigawatts.

Is a stretchable smart tablet in our future?

Engineering researchers have developed the first stretchable integrated circuit that is made entirely using an inkjet printer, raising the possibility of inexpensive mass production of smart fabric.

A new smartphone this year will have augmented reality technology

The upcoming iPhone 8 will include augmented reality technology that represents a significant feature upgrade.