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The field of optogenetics uses light to control the brain's activity. Typically researchers have attached a fiber optic cable to a mouse's head in order to deliver light and control the nerves. Now, researchers from Stanford University's…

Back in 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt decided to honor Orville Wright's birthday (August 19) and encouraged the public to engage in activities that showed their appreciation for aviation. Orville was the first person to ever…

Google has developed a solution to "slow-as-snails" and unstable Wi-Fi connections — OnHub . Google was very concerned about society's ability to keep advancing with Internet connection that isn't up to speed with today's downloads and…

Time –  we need more of it. Unfortunately, we're only granted 24 hours per day and sometimes it just isn't enough to clean the house. Thanks to technology there are a few handy helpers to get the cleaning process down to a science and keep…

Technology does wonders for advancing society, especially in the medical field. We've seen dramatic advancements in prosthesis, robotic surgery, as well as implants and blindness cures. But there's a completely different area of technology…

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been a valuable tool for researchers looking to learn more about wildlife, but at what price.

iPhone users are familiar with the Siri struggle — having to hold the phone's speaker directly to your mouth to ensure she accurately translates the words spoken, especially if there's any background noise.

In an attempt to discover more details about the theory of evolution and natural selection, a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge built a "mother" robot that can build it's own robot "children," determine which ones have…

Smart homes didn't just get smart with the release of connected security, lighting, and thermostat systems. According to this video, courtesy of YouTube user Jason Spade, smart homes have been smart since 1985.

NASA has launched a contest on Freelancer looking for help designing the next smartwatch app for astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

We've got traditional credit cards, fingerprint scanners, and now even Apple Pay out there for use as payment and unlocking methods. Now we can add one more to the repertoire  — heartbeats.

Do you ever wish you could take the smell of fresh-cut grass or the ocean with you, even when it isn't summer any longer?

Many of our natural movements, like walking or tapping the keys on our keyboard, actually generate energy that mostly goes unused. A team of scientists  figured out a way to capture some of that energy and convert it into electricity so…

Urinary tract infections can be a miserable experience for people. Confirmation of a urinary tract infection typically involves a urine sample and takes about 24 hours to acquire any results. Untreated, the infection can even lead to the…

Researchers from the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission figured out a new way to levitate liquid and in doing so, happened to created a cool mini light show while the liquid droplet sparks as it floats above a blue…