This means that it might be easier to train gamers for certains kinds of jobs.
This startup uses a semiconductor-based, single-molecule platform for genomic analysis -- and that's worth $20 million to a group of investors.
We are close to creating artificial life from scratch, according to Human Genome scientist and genetic research trailblazer Craig Venter.
The Netherlands-based company got State Department approval to work with U.S. contractors on life support and space suits designed to last a lifetime.
That Galaxy sure is great -- until it eliminates your ability to actually see the galaxy.
While I've always believed our lack of warp drive technology is what's kept humanity from meeting the Vulcans, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said there's another, more practical roadblock: rockets, specifically the kind that you only get a single use out of.
SpaceX's plans to build a commercial space port in Texas are likely to move forward, according to founder and CEO Elon Musk who took stage at SXSW.
With their new partnership, Sunglass and DIYRockets are showing why the future of rockets may just be crowd-sourced.
Kinect could unobtrusively measure the breathing of burn victims or others who can use strap-on measurement systems.
For the first time ever, a child infected with HIV has been declared cured by scientists.
Chalk up another successful mission for the private space company SpaceX.
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft had a glitch this morning after taking off for the International Space Station, but all of the thruster pods are now back online.
Vint Cerf is either out of his mind or our generation's greatest visionary. I'm thinking he's a bit of both.
A research team at Duke electronically linked the brains of a pair of rats to transmit sensory information and solve problems, across continents.
Guest Post We have to weigh the cost of jeopardizing five years of citizen investment in current research against killing off career paths and future ideas for generations to come.
You can’t just take out a telescope and easily figure it out, but thankfully popular YouTube channel Minute Physics has just released a new video about the size of space.
The noob "Google Glass or Google Glasses" question sounds like its about to get tougher to answer: Google Glass is going bi.
"This is the complete liberation of the brain from the physical constraints of the body," brain-machine interface scientist Miguel Nicolelis says.
Self-driving cars are all very well and good, but what if you are not ready to give up the driver's seat? Gimlet Systems offers an alternative: a car co-pilot, which not only avoids collisions but can train you to be a better driver. Its makers expect a similar system to be in production cars within a decade.
Step aside, Nobel. You've got some competition in the prize category.
