Apr 13 Watch 6:36 A ‘jumper cable’ for the brain helps a paralyzed man regain hand movement By PBS News Hour Five years ago, Ian Burkhart broke his neck at the beach, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. Now he has regained some movement in his hands and fingers thanks to technology that communicates his thoughts directly to his muscles. Continue watching
Apr 13 Paralyzed man moves fingers, plays Guitar Hero with brain implant milestone By Nsikan Akpan A brain implant and an electronic sleeve have restored hand movements in a paralyzed quadriplegic person for the first time. Continue reading
Apr 12 Stephen Hawking and billionaire plan interstellar cruise with $100 million initiative By Nsikan Akpan Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking and Russian-born billionaire announce new quest for space exploration. Continue reading
Apr 01 Here’s a first impression of driving in a Tesla Model 3 By Andrew Small Hari Sreenivasan spoke to The Verge deputy editor of Chris Ziegler, who had a chance to ride in the Model 3 at its opening exhibition, about his first impressions. Continue reading
Apr 01 This tiny robot flies and crawls like a stag beetle By Joshua Barajas Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have designed a new robot capable of mimicking winged insects and their myriad movements. Continue reading
Mar 24 How many synthetic genes does it take to sustain life? By Nsikan Akpan By nailing down the genetic ingredients for life, synthetic biologists at the J. Craig Venter Institute may have redefined the rules for what's essential for survival. Continue reading
Mar 23 Has health care hacking become an epidemic? By Nsikan Akpan Here are 3 reasons why your health care records will likely be hacked. Continue reading
Mar 11 New Pentagon program will pay tech inventors to think like terrorists By Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American DARPA’s new “Improv” program wants hackers to weaponize common gadgets in order to anticipate the next big threats. Continue reading
Mar 11 Florida may use GMO mosquitos to fight Zika. Here’s what you should know By Jennifer Kay, Associated Press MIAMI — The spread of the Zika virus in Latin America is giving a boost to a British biotech firm's proposal to deploy a genetically modified mosquito to try to stop transmission of the disease. Continue reading
Mar 10 These plastic-munching bacteria could degrade soda bottles in weeks By Nsikan Akpan Scientists in Japan have discovered bacteria that feed on plastic and may change the future of recycling. Continue reading