Chemists May Have Found the 'Missing Link' to the First Life on Earth By Dave Roos published 10 November 17 The search for the ancient chemical origins of life has a new candidate — a multitasking enzyme that may have set the evolutionary ball rolling.
Brain-Computer Interface Allows Users to Compose Music With Only Their Thoughts By Dave Roos published 19 September 17 Brain signals are recorded with an electroencephalogram worn on the head like a swim cap, which allows the wearer to select musical notes and tones displayed on a computer screen.
Elon Musk's Neuralink Gets $27 Million to Merge Humans and Machines By Dave Roos published 29 August 17 The Tesla and SpaceX CEO believes the only way to keep pace with artificial intelligence is to upgrade human intelligence.
Butterfly Wing Optics Help to Cheaply Create Bright, Realistic Holograms By Dave Roos published 25 July 17 Researchers used complex 3D nanostructures to produce holograms with the rich colors and bright display that may one day make sophisticated holograms an everyday reality.
When Will Augmented Reality Get Real? By Dave Roos published 17 February 17 Pokémon Go may be popular, but ask people about other augmented reality applications and most draw a blank.
Russia Jammed Your Satellites? US Military Develops Undersea Network as Backup By Dave Roos published 12 January 17 DARPA's 'plan B' for tactical military communications is a high-speed, fiber-optic network on the high seas.
Legal Pot Farmers Hope to Grow a Green Energy Revolution By Dave Roos published 7 December 16 Electricity-intensive cannabis production has a big carbon footprint, but with legalization, some eco-conscious growers want to make pot a shining model of sustainability.