Life, but not as we know it

Unnatural DNA used to encode unnatural proteins, all in otherwise normal cells.

The world's first "Biological House" opens in Denmark

Danish firm has unveiled the ultra-sustainable Biological House, which was built with green building materials created out of agricultural residues.

China’s Dark Matter Satellite Has Produced Some Unusual Results

The experiment has directly detected a sudden drop-off in the electrons hitting the satellite.

This Is the Deepest View Into the Universe That Has Ever Been Seen

The Very Large Telescope in Chile has taken the deepest spectroscopic survey of space ever, with astronomers focusing on the Hubble Ultra Deep Field.

Tech-enabled concierge clinic Forward

Forward has redesigned the primary care experience around data. Visits are holistic and not simply reactive to a specific complaint. Care is designed to catch the signs of chronic conditions.

The Genesis of Kuri the Companion Robot

The design evolution of Kuri, from prototype to consumer product, provides a fascinating glimpse into a new era of interaction between humans and increasingly sophisticated machines.

Airline to operate first US-Australia biofuel flight next year

Qantas recently announced it will operate the world’s first bio-fuel flight between the United States and Australia. The Los Angeles to Melbourne flight will take place early next year.

Google is officially 100% sun and wind powered

Google is officially off-setting 100% of its energy usage with either wind or solar power. The company signed contracts on three wind power plants in recent days.

MIT's winning solar-powered dome tree habitats for Mars

MIT team designed an environmentally friendly city for the red planet that mimics a forest, with solar-powered dome tree habitats connected with roots, or tunnels.

Rooftop solar hydropanels harvest energy and drinking water

SOURCE panels can be installed atop any building just like a standard photovoltaic, but harvests drinking water in addition to solar energy.

IceCube turns the planet into a giant neutrino detector

The IceCube detector, located at the South Pole, has now confirmed a part of the Standard Model of physics, which describes the properties of fundamental particles and their interactions.

Key component for quantum computing invented

Physicists have invented a microcircuit based on topological insulators, a new phase of matter awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Genes for longer life and intelligence overlap

Investigators have discovered dozens of new genetic variations associated with a person's general cognitive ability. While profiling cognitive ability, researchers also discovered a genetic overlap with longevity.

Infant stars discovered near Milky Way's supermassive black hole

ALMA has revealed signs of eleven low-mass stars forming perilously close — within three light-years — to the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, known to astronomers as Sagittarius A*.