TECHNOLOGY

New Test Uses Gene Editing Technology CRISPR to Detect Disease

SHERLOCK is fast, cheap, and can accurately detect infections like Zika virus and Dengue fever and even cancer-causing mutations.

Researchers Create Motorized Wheelchair Made for the Water Park

It runs on compressed air instead of batteries, so it can be used poolside.

This Edible Water Blob Could Change Hydration Forever

Ooho! might be the future's green alternative to plastic bottles.

A Historic Graveyard in Slovenia Is Now Home to a Digital Tombstone

The gravestone has an interactive screen capable of displaying pictures, video, and other types of digital odes to the deceased.

An artist's rendering of the Europa mission's spacecraft. Main Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech Banner Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech

How Will the Europa Lander Search for Life?

New details on the breaking-edge mission to the Jovian moon.

A New Interactive Map Lets Nature Lovers Track Yosemite's Bears

Zoom in for an up-close look, or check to see how far the bears have traveled.

ClassPass Members Can Now Stream Video Workouts from Home

Enjoy barre, HIIT, and yoga classes from the comfort of your very own living room.

Massive Fog-Harvesting Operation Begins in Morocco

Mesh billboards will capture the mountain region’s copious fog so it can be turned into drinking water.

Norway's New Doomsday Vault Is Designed to Store Data for Eternity

The Arctic World Archive turns documents and digital data into a form that can last for hundreds of years.

How Does Google Maps Know Where Traffic Is?

Big Brother is watching you (and your car).

3D Printer for Knitting Lets You Make a Sweater Without Picking Up Needles

Design your creation on the computer and let Kniterate do the rest.

Netflix Wants to Pay You to Translate Its Subtitles

No more botched pop culture references.

Watch Live as SpaceX Launches Its First Reused Rocket

To put this in context, every single orbital, cargo-bearing rocket used before the founding of SpaceX—except for those that blew up on the launch pad or otherwise went horribly wrong—was dropped into the ocean after launch.

This Smart Projector Can Play Netflix Right on Your Wall

Stream your favorite TV shows and movies right onto your wall with the Beam projector.

10 Everyday Innovations That Came From NASA Research

Helping you clean up small messes since 1981, among other things.

IKEA to Launches Line of Smart Light Bulbs

Time to embrace the smart home.

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A New Facebook Feature Can Connect You With Your Representatives

Piggybacking on its popular "I Voted" stickers, the social media giant wants to boost civic engagement.

This Art Machine Holds Your Arm Hostage Until Someone Else Puts Theirs In

Art is terrifying.

Timebound App Lets You Relive Historic Events in Real Time

Timebound helps you understand what it would be like to live through history by sending you push notifications on the exact same timeline as the original events.