Latest articles by Alyssa Danigelis
3D-Print Your Laugh and Launch It Into Space
Are you a chortler? What about guffaws, giggles or hyena laughs? If you have the best laugh, whatever the joyful sound, it could end up getting turned into a 3D-printed sculpture sent into space.
This All-Women Vertical Skydiving Formation Just Set a World Record
A group of 65 women jumped out of planes over the Arizona desert, diving headlong into a new record.
Hackers Turn Tesla Into a Brain-Controlled Car
A machine learning training program and an EEG headset turned brain activity into driving commands.
Affordable VR Will Take Immersive Therapy Mainstream
How the accessibility of virtual and augmented reality will help with the healing process.
Hyperloop Pod Hovers for the First Time
The University of Cincinnati's Hyperloop pod prototype achieved magnetic levitation and is headed to a test track at SpaceX headquarters in early 2017.
Stretchy, Transparent Gaming Controller Acts Like a Second Skin
A hydrogel forearm cuff works as a touchpad for gaming, playing music, and scrolling through notes on a computer screen.
Spiderbots Weave Weird Hammock Web
Working together, wall-climbing robots weave a suspended web strong enough to hold a person.
These Nifty Transparent Speakers Could Speak Directly to You
You talking to me? A new set of transparent speakers create highly directional audio.
World's First Passenger Drone to Begin Testing
The electric Ehang 184 drone gets a shot at regulatory approval in Nevada.
Body Bioelectronics: 5 Technologies that Could Flex with You
As "smart" electronics get smaller and softer, scientists are developing new medical devices that could be applied to — or in some cases, implanted in — our bodies.
Innovative Wound-Healing Technique Could Save Limbs
New wound dressings aimed at helping people whose wounds won't heal have an unconventional source: human placental tissue.
Is Car Hacking the Next Big Security Threat?
As automobiles incorporate more navigation and wireless communication technologies, could these super-connected cars become increasingly vulnerable to hackers?
Well-Armed Design: 8 Octopus-Inspired Technologies
Octopuses, with their underwater dexterity and camouflage abilities, have inspired much technological innovation. Here are some novel technologies that have been created based on the sea creature.
Top 3 Techniques for Creating Organs in the Lab
People who need organ transplants may die while waiting receive them, and so researchers are looking for ways to produce organs that don't require a donor.
Top Apps for Lending a Hand to New Parents
There are many apps for new parents that can help them answer questions about their baby's health, as well as manage their own sanity.
Going up? Hitachi Plans World's Fastest Elevator
Elevators for the CTF Guangzhou skyscraper under construction in China will transport passengers at a record-breaking 45 miles per hour.
Finally, A Subway Grip Clean Enough To Lick
A unique handle for public transportation cleans itself, disinfecting for every new passenger.
Great White Shark On Historic Marathon Migration
Lydia the great white shark has migrated more than 19,000 miles since being tagged.
New Hyundai Vehicle Fueled By Poo
A tank takes about three minutes to fill and is good for about 300 miles.
Open Wide: 3D-Printed Foods Made to Eat: Photos
Impressive edibles that emerged from 3-D printers.
