Dreaming big is easy when you believe in the exponential growth of technology. Singularity University just wrapped up its second summer Graduates Studies Program....
Those little Lego robots you've been building just became much more powerful. Willow Garage recently announced that it designed code to link the popular...
Researchers in Canada and Sweden have successfully treated corneal damage by implanting human collagen into patient's eyes. According to results recently published in Science...
Robots aren't just copying human athletes, they're copying human sportsmanship. At RoboCup 2010 in Singapore, a Nao robot was programmed to register itself for...
The Religion and Ethics News Weekly program on PBS recently interviewed Ray Kurzweil about his predictions for how humanity will change in the years...
Imagine if all the sounds in your world translated into visual experiences. Sound psychedelic? The cross-blending of sensory input – called synesthesia...
Canadian robots aren't afraid of a little power. Hydro-Quebec's Research Institution (IREQ) created an inspection and maintenance robot that can traverse overhead transmission lines...
Forget your worries about Iran developing a nuclear bomb, they've set their sights on a much more powerful technology: cute walking robots. Last month...
Precise Path just received an additional $4.5 million dollars in funding for their robots that mow grass. According to their recent press release, the...
Science fiction has taught me to fear and respect robots with emotions. Now scientists are teaching robots to fear and respect humans with emotions....
Twenty years ago, researchers made serious headway in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease (AD). They discovered a link between the brain damage in...
Google may have hit a homerun with the development of its latest App for Android phones. Their Voice Search application now features 'voice-actions' which...
Here’s a disconcerting thought: for the past thirty years, genes have been patentable. And we’re not just talking genetically modified corn – your genes,...
Kawada's HRP-2 'Promet' robot has conquered its most diabolical nemesis: foam mats. The humanoid bipedal robot recently demonstrated its walking prowess by autonomously traversing...
