Robotic technology has taken one step further towards the development of a new muscular system able to provide varying degrees of pressure and handle fragile materials.
Nanotexturing that prevents scale forming on the inside of pipes can reduce plant maintenance costs significantly
Liquid metal enables new 3D printers to work up to 100 times faster than earlier models
Electronic devices long ago dispensed with cables transmitting information. Now, their power supply could follow the same path.
A smart and eco-friendly material, which could be used in the construction industry, feeds on carbon dioxide to repair its own cracks and grow.
An earthquake-detecting app sends alerts to people near the epicenter, giving them vital seconds to seek shelter
Developing construction materials that behave more like living organisms is one of the next scientific challenges.
Scientists have developed a new camera technology based on the eyes of the mantis shrimp that will enable cars to find their way in hazy and high contrast conditions.
Microsensors and ever-shrinking computer components are opening a whole new world of possibilities for hospital patients and babies.
Italian scientists have recently announced a low-cost seawater desalination system that behaves like the roots of plants.
Renewable energies are increasingly gaining momentum, but so far they were being hampered by a lack of consistent supply, mainly those relying on solar and wind power. Initiatives such as ACCIONA’s new Hybrid Storage Plant in Navarre (Spain) or Tesla’s endeavor in Australia will bolster this new sustainable energy model.
The new technology could provide a giant leap in road design by implementing sensors and wireless transmission systems.
A US company has started to print biocompatible lungs and covering them with a stem cell culture.
Self-healing ability is not a thing unique to starfish or comic characters any more. With these materials, even our smartphones will be able to do it very soon.
Many of the most complex operations performed currently by professional divers in submarine environments could end up being accomplished by Autonomous Underwater Vehicles.
These new bracelets feature a set of smileys that react to ultraviolet radiation, alerting of an excessive sun exposure.
A group of engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of technology has developed a passive cooling system that could reduce temperatures by 40 C.
Maximum connection speed at minimum cost, that’s the prospect of a future in which we will be constantly connected, according to research being carried out at the University of Washington.
Helmets that can detect brain waves, augmented reality glasses, or warning systems to prevent accidents are a few of the technologies improving construction efficiency.
New technologies are revolutionizing many sectors, greatly improving not only profitability, but also the ways in which businesses market their products to potential customers.
A team of researchers from the laboratories of Harvard and the Wyss Institute in the USA have joined forces to develop an extremely adhesive bio-glue for medical use, inspired by slugs.
A group of European scientists has jointly developed a system that leverages the oscillations of laser beams in underwater communication cables in order to detect seismic activity.
Featuring a powerful ultraviolet light and artificial intelligence, it can create safe zones in hospitals, hotels, and public spaces.
Genetic engineering could allow dispensing with the use of added fertilizers in crops that are essential for the human diet.
An innovative ferry in Norway will soon join a new generation of transport technologies that already includes electric bicycles, motorcycles, and scooters, among other vehicles.
A new technique produces jet fuel from food waste and animal manure, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 165%.
Thanks to its microscopic dimensions, this innovative battery will be able to power the microcomputers of the future.
A new type of structure will allow floating offshore wind to emerge as one of the renewable energy alternatives of the future.
The new technology will enable the treatment of industrial high-temperature water.
A virtual art project developed by MIT combines drones and 3D imaging to enable the exploration of Afghanistan’s architectural gems without leaving home.
MIT researchers develop an innovative technology to monitor marine species and the impact of climate change without the need for batteries.
It is expected that by 2029 there will be 57,000 satellites in orbit, which represents a new sustainability challenge.
NASA and Purdue University join forces to optimize fast charging for electric cars through extreme cooling technology.
5 examples, from bioacoustics to eDNA and drones, showing how technology can help us conserve biodiversity
A look back to the most significant technological innovations that have marked a year in which, although normality was put on hold, research advanced unstoppably.
During the Enlightenment, several scientific breakthroughs paved the way for several of today's leading technologies, such as the first vaccine in 1796, the gas turbine in 1791, or the first battery in 1800.
Technology comes to rescue the Amazon rainforest with a tree-planting robot that joins other initiatives, such as drones that drop seeds on burned forests.
