Researchers at Harvard Medical School have "radically rewritten" the genome of bacteria E. coli.
In a bid to give wings to its vision of eco-friendly aircrafts, NASA is all set to launch a set of five research projects. These projects are aimed at shrinking fuel use, reducing aviation's impact on the environment and quieting noise around airports.
Our homes are set to be revolutionised by the application of renewable energy and smart gadgets.
A primer on quantum computers. One day they could change the world.
The Infinity Burial Suit started as a concept by artist and MIT researcher Jae Rhim Lee, who was concerned about the environmental impacts of traditional burial methods.
Two NASA astronauts successfully installed a new parking spot at the International Space Station today, marking a key step toward accommodating new commercial space taxis that arrive at the orbiting lab.
Airbus Group says it is developing the CityAirbus, an autonomous air taxi for individual passenger and cargo transport, scheduled to fly late next year.
Helsinki, Finland is road-testing autonomous buses as part of the effort to make the city car-free within a decade.
In Germany, the world’s biggest passive housing complex is currently under construction. The solar-powered Heidelberg Village will comprise 162 units and a host of sustainable features, including rooftop and vertical gardens.
The farm, off the coast of Grimsby, will span 480km2 and provide power to 1.8M homes.
Engineers program human cells to store complex histories in their DNA.
Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10, the world's largest aircraft, successfully completed its first flight from Bedfordshire, UK. The aircraft is filled with helium, has a total weight of 20000 kg and a payload capacity up to 10000 kg.
A new device created harnesses the sun's light to disinfect water in 20 minutes flat.
Based on experiments conducted in Hungary by another team of scientists that reached an erroneous conclusion, theoretical physicists at UC Irvine announced they may have come across a fifth fundamental force of nature.
Neuroscientists have identified the neural networks that connect the cerebral cortex to the adrenal medulla, which is responsible for the body's rapid response in stressful situations. These findings provide evidence for the neural basis of a mind-body connection.
