11:51
Soft Robots Mimic Muscle to Expand the Body’s Limits
Squishy, flexible robots can augment and enhance the built-in strength of muscles, helping broken hearts to pump again, or by giving new function and support to our arms and hands.
Facts About Asteroids That Rock
Which asteroid is made of metal, and which hides an ocean? The answers lie in our nifty asteroid trading cards.
5:37
Drunken Munchies, a Paper Centrifuge, and an Endangered Bumblebee
Science journalist Sophie Bushwick rounds up some of the week’s science news.
6:32
Ride-Sharing Data Will Be Available to All. Will Privacy Be Protected?
Uber has resisted sharing data in the past. Now the company plans to give it to everyone.
16:29
Lucy and Psyche Asteroid Missions Explore the Early Universe
NASA’s upcoming asteroid missions will examine a metal world and primitive planetesimals.
11:34
As Automation Advances, What’s Next for Human Jobs?
A new report looks at potential impacts of automation and artificial intelligence on jobs in a variety of industries.
17:30
Eight Years of Science Under Obama: Boom or Bust?
A look at President Obama’s science legacy.
An Algorithm to Identify Every Tree
Researchers are hoping a computer algorithm can help track the health of our urban forests.
7:24
A Trip to a Gadget Nirvana
The annual Consumer Electronics Show opened this week in Las Vegas, with gizmos galore.
9:33
Create Your Own Tractor Beam
It’s not exactly like the one in “Star Wars,” but it’s pretty cool all the same.