Innovation What is cryptography? | Tech Top Oct 7, 2018 Whether for secure communication, or for private storage of data, there are occasions when individuals and organizations have a need to make their…
Innovation Teaching coral to toughen up could help reefs survive climate change | Innovation Oct 6, 2018 As the world’s oceans continue to warm, coral reefs are struggling to survive. In recent years large swaths of some of the world’s biggest and best…
Innovation Microbiologists Are Suddenly Really, Really Worried About Synthetic Smallpox | Tech Top Oct 6, 2018 Earlier this year, scientists published a paper describing how they pieced together segments of DNA in order to bring back a previously eradicated…
Innovation Is this how drugs will be delivered around your body in the future? | Innovation Oct 6, 2018 A new robot with caterpillar-like legs could one day be used to deliver drugs around the human body, say scientists. The tiny device can carry…
Innovation Pour One out for MASCOT, the Asteroid-Exploring Lander | Tech Top Oct 6, 2018 Gone MASCOT’s lifespan was shorter than the average mayfly’s, but we’d like to see an insect accomplish half of what this robot did during the 17…
Innovation This uncanny robot finger for your smartphone will give you nightmares | Tech Top Oct 6, 2018 Have you ever looked down at your smartphone and thought “You know what? What would really improve this experience, is a dismembered robotic finger…
Innovation Feeling the noise? Try opening your eyes to silence | Innovation Oct 6, 2018 In a society that sometimes seems to promote noise, are we taking silence for granted? We are exposed to ever-more stimuli to keep ourselves…
Innovation 4 Reasons Why Amazon Workers Might Have Gotten a Raise | Tech Top Oct 5, 2018 Amazon is the second largest employer in the United States. Its CEO just overtook Bill Gates as the richest man on the planet. It’s hard to square…
Innovation Fear of FinTech: 5 misconceptions keeping you from the future of finance | Tech Top Oct 5, 2018 The world of finance and the technology that supports it is constantly evolving. As early as 1866, the first transatlantic cable was laid, providing…
Innovation Don’t Want to Receive That Presidential Text Alert Today? Here’s How to Avoid It | Tech Top Oct 5, 2018 At 2:18 PM Eastern Time on Wednesday, every cell phone in America will buzz, beep, or maybe play a jaunty tune. Everyone will receive a special,…