Innovation and Invention

Last week’s New York Toy Fair introduced a number of new toys to consumers. One of the biggest hits: Toys that play with light. Continue reading →

Miniature lenses that mimic the eyes of predatory birds could shrink a camera’s size to less than 1/100th of an inch — and in the meantime, revolutionize a host of compact technologies. Continue reading →

Through chess, Jeopardy, poker and checkers, Deep Blue, Watson, Libratus and Chinook changed the way humans think about artificial intelligence. Continue reading →

For some patients, the body’s own natural immune system is being used to fight their cancer. Meet a woman who has lived years past her doctors’ prognosis, thanks to the emerging field of immunotherapy. Then Hari Sreenivasan discusses the promise and limits of the treatment with Matt Richtel of The New York Times and Jeff Bluestone, director of the UCSF Hormone Research Institute. Continue reading →

Scientists have created an ingestible device, powered by energy from your stomach, that can record and transmit health data. Continue reading →

Bat wings have intrigued scientists for centuries. And now, engineers have created “Bat Bot,” a small aircraft that mimics the flight patterns of the small, rodent-like flyers. Bat Bot exposes the complicated mechanics of bat flight and simultaneously provides clues … Continue reading →

There are an estimated 1.4 million trans Americans, and physicians told the PBS NewsHour Weekend that demand is increasing for health care specific to them. Many doctors are confronting the issue of fertility among trans communities. Continue reading →

Limitless power with virtually no greenhouse gases or radioactive waste. If that sounds too good to be true, that’s because it is. For decades, researchers have looked for ways to control, confine and sustain fusion as an energy source. But there has been a lot of progress on a small scale, building on years of physics understanding and progress. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports. Continue reading →

When the dust settles this weekend, after inauguration celebrations and protests alike, many may complain of hoarse voices, but why? Continue reading →

Stanford engineers create a fire extinguisher capsule for your overheating cellphone or laptop batteries. Continue reading →