One Russian-based company, called Zdavprint, appears to see great potential in 3D printing casts. It’s not only them that sees the potential that this new technology could provide to the old tradition of setting, placing and holding a broken bone in place to heal. Maxfield Capital also realizes the

  Image source   A new type of microbe that can survive only on artificial nutrients promises better security against such mishaps. The strategy, described in two papers in this week’s issue of Nature, might ultimately be used to control genetically engineered plants or other organisms released

  Image source   Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, and dozens of other leading scientists and technology leaders signed a letter warning about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI). Letter touting the benefits of AI, but also warns of the potential risks. The letter refers to a document

  Image source   Researchers have come up with a new way to teach robots how to use the tools, just watching the video on YouTube. The researchers used a convolutional neural networks to determine the path of the hand grasping an object and recognize specific objects. The system also predicts

Dennis Hong first spied Japan’s ruined nuclear power plant from a bus wrapped in plastic. A hefty layer of protection guarded the seats, floors and handles from radioactive dust. Hong wore a face mask and gloves to limit his own exposure. Like the other passengers, he had dressed in old clothes