Search
You have searched for "object"
Showing 21-30 of 456
Now you see it, now you don't: invisibility cloak nears reality
A cloak of invisibility may be common in science fiction but it is not so easy in the real world. New research suggests such a device may be moving closer to reality.
All you need to know about 3D
Fad or not, 3D is making a big push into the home this year. Here's a primer on what the technology is all about.
US$69mil for digital art? The NFT craze, explained
Cryptocurrency tokens are being used to solve a perennial problem for digital collectibles, including art and animation – proof of ownership for mediums that are easily copied.
New York scientists unveil 'invisibility cloak' to rival Harry Potter's
Watch out Harry Potter, you are not the only wizard with an invisibility cloak.
How your phone might give your kid a short attention span
Parents who turn to smartphones and tablets to break up the tedium of caring for an infant around the clock may be teaching their babies to have a short attention span, a small study suggests.
Bracelet to help blind people navigate in the works
As the trend for wearable technology continues, using fashion accessories as an extension of your smartphone is becoming increasingly common.
Tractor beams of science fiction becoming a reality
The tractor beam, a staple of science fiction including Star Wars and Star Trek that is employed to grab spaceships and other things remotely, is entering the realm of reality.
Caltech scientists develop AR headset that turns the optical world into aural English
To assist the blind in navigating unfamiliar places, scientists at Caltech in the US state of California have developed an augmented reality technology housed within a portable headset that gives objects a voice.
‘Electronic skin’ developed at Johns Hopkins allows amputees to feel sensations in prosthetic hands
When Gyorgy Levay lost parts of all four extremities, including most of his left arm, to meningitis in 2010, he resolved to make the best of a bad situation.
Watch out in a world of connected objects, cyber specialists warn
In the brave new inter-connected world heralded by the Internet of Things (IoT), so-called “ransomware” attacks could have as their source something quite mundane and yet present in ever more modern households.
