The fastest computer in the world pushes 125 petaflops of data

The fastest computer in the world today can deliver about 125 petaflops of performance, but that could quadruple in the coming years.

Over 10 Million Self-Driving Cars to Be on the Road by 2020

Some of the biggest names in the automotive industry are already priming the market for the introduction of self-driving vehicles. The future of self-driving cars is upon us.

Germany plans to slash CO2 emissions up to 95 percent by 2050

Germany's coalition government has come together on an action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 to 95 percent by the year 2050.

Solar homes with Tesla's Powerwall 2.0 are already cost-competitive with the grid in Australia

CME Director Bruce Mountain calculated Australian homes with rooftop solar panels and a Tesla Powerwall 2.0 are cost-competitive against grid power sources.

First at-home brain implant lets "locked in" woman talk, venture outdoors

A paralysed woman, who is "almost completely locked in," has become the first person to use a fully implanted brain-computer interface at home in day-to-day life without constant doctor supervision.

Hyperloop One has unveiled its plans for the world's first Hyperloop system

A US startup pursuing Elon Musk's futuristic vision of insanely fast pod-based transport announced this week that it intends to build the world's first Hyperloop system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

A future of shared mobility

MIT and Uber team up to study the potential for shared rides and vehicles to reshape urban mobility.

A step toward biodegradable plastics

Chemists discover structure of bacterial enzyme that generates useful polymers.

Agriculture Is a Victim of and the Solution to Climate Change

The compelling vision is of a world where agriculture makes smarter use of less resources, providing more food with less carbon.

This Intelligent 3D Printer Is Building Big, Beautiful Structures

A London-based startup, aims to pave the way to 3D printing on large scales. The company is equipping industrial-grade Kuka robotic arms with artificial intelligence and "3D printing guns" to 3D print large structures.

World's smallest magnifying glass makes it possible to see chemical bonds between atoms

For centuries, scientists believed that light couldn't be focused down smaller than its wavelength. Now, researchers have created the world's smallest magnifying glass, which focuses light a billion times more tightly, down to the scale of single atoms.

California officially becomes the first state to ban plastic bags

California just made history by becoming the first state in the USA to officially ban plastic bags.

Elon Musk announces that Tesla will build a second Gigafactory in Europe

Tesla CEO Elon Musk just announced that the electric vehicle maker and clean energy company plans to build a second Gigafactory in Europe, with an exact location to be determined next year.

Breakthrough in the quantum transfer of information between matter and light

From stationary to flying qubits at speeds never reached before... This feat brings us a little closer to the era when information is transmitted via quantum principles.

Solar Power Turns Water and Carbon Dioxide Into Fuel

The pilot project in Finland will create liquid or gas fuel using only renewable energy sources.