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Wilson Greatbatch, Inventor of Implantable Pacemaker, Dies at 92
Have you ever heard of a pacemaker before? Maybe your grandparents have them? Read this article about Wilson Greatbatch, the inventor of the implantable pacemaker!
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Amputee vets inspire others on softball field
When Tim Horton lost his leg in Iraq he did not know what his life would consist of afterwards. When he began using the new and improved high-tech prosthetics, he realized he was capa…
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5 Major Advances in Robotic Prosthetics
Carbon fiber, bluetooth, microprocessors, and myoelectric are some science words that you might relate to engineering and technology. But did you think that they would also relate th…
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Robot Skin Built With Touch Superior to Humans
University of Southern California's Engineering school has created the BioTac, which is able to physically feel. It mimics the touch of the human fingertip. It can identify a wide var…
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Dean Kamen's Artificial Arm
Want an arm like Luke Skywalker? Check out the cool video about a prosthetic arm that can do just about anything a real arm can!
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Canes Have Eyes
A middle school student in California created a cane with a sensor to help blind people. This cane has "eyes" that can sense objects, such as coffee tables and bed frames, that are ha…
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3D Printed Universe
Do you know what the universe looks like in its entirety? Well, now you can 3D print a mini universe and hold it in the palm of your hands!
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Smartphone Spells
Are you a fan of magic and wizardry? Well, now you can cast spells using an Android phone! The spells you cast will cause your smartphone do certain things!
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Fluor Engineering Challenge
Do you want to practice your engineering skills and win a contest to win money for your school or organization? You should consider taking the Fluor Engineering Challenge!
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Football Science
Do you like sports? Well, there's a lot of science behind sports. Learn all about the science of football, and learn about it just in time for the Super Bowl!
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Underwater Robots
Scientists have created robots the size of grapefruits that can explore the ocean. They believe that they can find out a lot about what goes on under the sea thanks to these new robots!
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Artificial Intelligence Paper with Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart, the "Twilight" star co-authored a computer science research paper in artificial intelligence. This research was done in preparation for her new movie, "Come Swim". Le…
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Olympic Medals for Tokyo Games
The Olympic medals for the Tokyo Games in 2020 will be made from recycled electronic devices! This is a great way to encourage sustainability and recycling!
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Table Tennis Robot
There's a robotic table tennis coach! The coach plays against you, picks up your playing style, comes up with ways of improvement, and coaches you to become a better table tennis player!
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Robotic Art Arm
There's a new robotic arm that will recreate the drawings you do digitally on paper with a pen! This means that you can draw a masterpiece on your computer or your ipad or any device …
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New Virtual Reality Roller Coaster
Six Flags has partnered up with Samsung to launch a mixed reality roller coaster! Riders wear a virtual reality helmit and experience high speed drops. Learn all about this now!
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Glowing Gloves
There are new glowing gloves with living material to aid with crime scene investigations. The living material in the gloves lights up when it interacts with certain chemicals, so it w…
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Amazon Echo
The Amazon Echo records and stores everything you say in front of it. This is cool and weird. It has recorded information from a murder, and the police are trying to get access to the…
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The Science of Baseball
Do you know how baseball and science are related? Do you know the science behind baseball? Well, watch this TEDxTucson talk by Ricardo Valerdi!
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Baseball Technique Science
There's science in everything, even baseball! There are scientific ways to make your techniques, pitches, and hits better. Learn all about them now!