Apple: Oculus Rift and Augmented reality headsets in tech giant's sight

WHILE everyone has been focusing on their iPhones and Macs, Apple has been quietly getting ready to enter an untapped new market.

Meditation Can Change The World: Racial Prejudice Reduced After Just 7 Minutes Of 'Loving Kindness' Meditation

A Buddhist technique designed to increase kindness toward others was shown to be effective in reducing racial prejudice.

Thanks again, Mark Zuckerberg!

In a letter to his daughter, Max, born December 1, Zuckerberg announced he will give away 99 per cent of the value of  his Facebook shares worth over $45 billion to charitable causes

Scientists reveal mysteries of the brain

The human brain, a 3-pound organ and source of symphonies, mathematics, politics, hate and crime, is often hailed as the most complex biological entity in the known universe.

Exercise Increases Brain Plasticity, Study Says

A new study found that exercise can have beneficial effects on brain plasticity.

The Future Of Nanotechnology And Computers So Small You Can Swallow Them

How tiny can a computer get and what can it do? Digital sensors are already traveling inside human bodies. Will shrinking sizes eventually do away with the bulky devices we use now?

Top 10 countries with most supercomputers

Among the significant changes to the latest Top 500 list is the sharp decline in the number of supercomputers in the United States and a great leap made by China.

Large Hadron Collider makes record-breaking collision

New collisions could help explain what conditions were like up to a billionth of a second after the Big Bang

Skriware Wants To Make An Easy-To-Use 3D Printer For All

Skriware is a Polish 3D printer created by a team of designers and engineers who want to improve the way we 3D print.

Doctors Could 3D-Print Micro-Organs with New Technique

Scientists say 3D-printed structures loaded with embryonic stem cells could one day help doctors print out micro-organs for transplant patients.

Why green building is red hot

Green building construction accounts for 38 percent of new jobs in the so-called green economy and 33 percent of all construction jobs.

Touchscreens Of The Future: Why A New Transparent Conducting Material Is Needed

Touch screens are incorporated into almost all new technologies, from smart-phones, tablet computers and personal gadgets to flat panel televisions.

Zuckerberg and Gates' clean-energy mantra: Invest, invent

Tech industry titans are banding together to try to ensure the world has enough energy, with less of the carbon emissions tied to global warming.

Five ways we can harness the original renewable energy source - human power

Human power used to be all the rage. 150 years ago, products that relied on human energy such as the bicycle, pedal-powered lathe or sewing machine could be found in most households. But as electro-mechanical motors developed, reliance on human-powered products gradually diminished.

Intel's smart tiny house is a living lab for the connected homes of the future

Smart home systems and tiny houses don't have to be mutually exclusive, and could even be complementary to each other, as Intel's model showcase for its Internet of Things (IoT) platform illustrates.