There is a new piece of technology being developed by scientists at MIT, they are working on an audio reading device that is worn on the finger of a person who is visually impaired, which gives them the ability to quickly read any text around them. The device is being called the FingerReader and a... Continue Reading →

In early 2014, Monsanto and Swiss rival Syngenta engaged in private talks about merging, in order for Monsanto to move its HQ to Switzerland and avoid paying US taxes. Syngenta is the world’s largest maker of crop chemicals, whereas Monsanto is the largest maker of seeds. The talks have, apparently, been put on hold but... Continue Reading →

One of the joys of writing about reporting from the cutting-edge of a newly reborn technology like virtual reality is that you’re constantly being surprised as what people are finding to do with it. Almost weekly there’s some innovation taking VR in yet another direction I’d not yet considered. Well, here’s one more. Surgery of... Continue Reading →

By showing that lionfish can live in fresh water, 12 year-old Lauren Arrington has alerted ecologists to the potential for these fish to migrate upstream in rivers where they would pose a threat to the ecosystem. The invasive species, which can be found along the Florida coast, has only been studied in saline, ocean-like conditions.... Continue Reading →

German artist, Oliver Bienkowski made a point of criticizing the USA’s surveillance program by projecting the words ‘NSA in da House’ over the walls of the US Embassy in Berlin. The image featured the US President in a back to front baseball cup, as well as him holding up a sign for peace. The Friday... Continue Reading →

German artist, Oliver Bienkowski made a point of criticizing the USA’s surveillance program by projecting the words ‘NSA in da House’ over the walls of the US Embassy in Berlin. The image featured the US President in a back to front baseball cup, as well as him holding up a sign for peace. The Friday... Continue Reading →

There’s no cure for type 2 diabetes right now, and even with the best practices and therapies, healthy glucose levels are hard to achieve. Now researchers say they're onto a potential treatment that can restore normal insulin activity, normalizing blood sugar levels with just one injection. So far it works without adverse side effects, at... Continue Reading →

Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institut in Germany have created the closest thing we have to a real life holodeck using a wireless Oculus Rift and multiple cameras distributed inside a 32-foot by 32-foot room. Of course, it's still far away from Star Trek, but it works. Subjects in the lab wear markers and are tracked down... Continue Reading →

The Senate has approved a bill (which already passed in the House) that makes it legal for you to unlock the phones you own so you can choose which carrier you use. The Senate passed the bill unanimously, and left out the terrible "bulk unlocking" rules that would have made it hard to found businesses... Continue Reading →

Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have uncovered the secret to twisting light at will. It is the latest step in the development of photonics, the faster, more compact and less carbon-hungry successor to electronics. A random find in the washing basket led the team to create the latest in a new breed of... Continue Reading →