Kate Baggaley
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Huge space hotel promises fake gravity and 'supersized basketball'
The Gateway Foundation plans to erect a space hotel called Von Braun Station, after the Nazi scientist who became the chief architect of NASA's Apollo program. → Read More
This hypersonic airliner would take you from Los Angeles to Tokyo in under two hours
The Stratofly MR3, a hypersonic airplane being developed in Europe, would fly faster than conventional jets and even the supersonic Concorde airliner. → Read More
Smart technology sees through walls to track and identify people
A group of researchers at MIT created a radar-like technology, known as RF-Pose, that makes it possible to see through walls and detect humans as they move. → Read More
This trippy optical illusion could make hyperloop tubes transparent
Virgin Hyperloop One released an animated video that shows a passenger's perspective in a hyperloop with "zoetrope" windows. → Read More
6 surprising ways driverless cars will change our world
Driverless cars will eventually take human drivers out of the motor vehicle equation. Here's what a future filled with autonomous vehicles could look like. → Read More
Elon Musk's hyperloop dream may come true — and soon
Virgin Hyperloop One, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies and Elon Musk's Boring Company are making high-speed, futuristic transportation systems a reality. → Read More
Watch Airbus’s new air taxi make its maiden flight
An autonomous passenger drone designed by Airbus’s Vahana team recently made its maiden flight. The aircraft is designed to handle short trips over busy cities. → Read More
Soon you may be able to 3D print clothing in your own home
As 3D printing becomes more accessible, it could change the fashion industry, making it easier to recycle and create clothing — despite its high cost. → Read More
These planes could jet you around the world at hypersonic speed
Companies like Boeing and Lockheed Martin are building supersonic and hypersonic aircraft to usher in a new era of travel faster than the speed of sound. → Read More
Robots are replacing humans in the world's mines. Here's why.
From robotic drills to self-driving ore trucks, automation is bringing a new measure of safety to the mining industry. → Read More
Drones are fighting wildfires in some very surprising ways
Climate change is making wildfires worse, but drones are helping contain and extinguish them. → Read More
Scientists want to build a robotic albatross. Here's why.
The wandering albatross is showing engineers how to build drones that can fly enormous distances while consuming little energy. → Read More
Smartphones are shaking up healthcare in some very surprising ways
New apps and accessories will let consumers diagnose and monitor a wide range of conditions → Read More
Air Taxis Are About to Take Off. This One Just Did
Passenger drone that took to the skies over Dubai could be the shape of things to come. → Read More
How facial recognition systems will reshape your daily life
New systems are expected to transform shopping, banking, travel, and more. → Read More
Tiny ‘organoids' promise big boost to medical care
Experts say organoids and organs-on-a-chip will speed development of new drugs and help doctors customize treatments for their patients. → Read More
How fragrant poop and color-changing skin may help protect our health
Scientists in the nascent field of synthetic biology are exploring ways coax bacteria that live in and on our bodies to alert us to illness — and even fight it. → Read More
These Brain-Boosting Devices Could Give Us Intelligence Superpowers
What if you could install a chip to amp up your brainpower — would you remember every word said during a meeting, finish crossword puzzles faster, drive better thanks to enhanced senses, or pick up a new language before your next trip? → Read More
The Next Solar Energy Revolution Is Hiding in Plain Sight
There's a revolution underway to transform windows and skylights, and even roads so each can generate electricity. The solar power of the future will be built into every part of our daily lives. → Read More
How We're Teaching Endangered Coral Reefs to Help Themselves
Scientists are transplanting healthy coral into damaged landscapes, and pioneering new strategies to breed stronger corals and guide infant corals to settle on and rebuild degraded reefs. → Read More