It’s 2015 and Twitter is reportedly finally doing something many assumed it wouldn’t ever do – expanding the 140 character-per-tweet limit. If true, this is a move that could fundamentally change how Twitter works, but it’s to be seen if that...
Are Smart Mini Sensors the Next Big Thing? (Op-Ed)
The 19th Century brought the camera, changing the way people see the world. The 20th Century brought radio and television, forever changing communication and breaking down geographic barriers. Near the end of that century, the Internet arrived and...
How to Combat the Global Cybercrime Wave (Op-Ed)
Today, economic reliance on the internet is all-encompassing. With 40 percent of the world population now online, there is hardly an industry that has not been dramatically transformed and empowered by the communication and business opportunities...
Why We Must Build an 'Immune System' to Ward Off Cyber Threats (Op-Ed)
Nicole Eagan is the CEO of Darktrace, a cyber threat defense company that uses technology to detect previously unidentified threats in real time, powered by machine learning and mathematics developed at the University of Cambridge. This op-ed is...
Wirelessly Powered Brain Implant Could Treat Depression
A wirelessly powered implant the size of a grain of rice can electrically stimulate the brains of mice as the rodents do what they please. The new gadget could help scientists better understand and treat mental health disorders such as depression,...
Design the Jet Engine of the Future, Win $2 Million
The U.S. Air Force is offering $2 million to whoever can design a new and improved engine to power its airplanes.
The competition, known as the Air Force Prize, is open to American citizens and permanent U.S. residents age 18 and older, as well...
Japanese Paper Art Inspires Sun-Tracking Solar Cell
Japanese paper art is typically used to create dainty folded cranes and paper snowflakes, but now, researchers are using it to inspire innovations in the energy world.
Scientists from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (UM) have used the ancient...