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Companies have been attempting smart contact lenses for years, but two companies are close to success. Here’s what needs to happen to get them in our hands

Smart contact lenses are becoming more of a reality. But we're still years away from getting them into our eyes…why?

Companies have been attempting smart contact lenses for years, but two companies are close to success. Here’s what needs to happen to get them in our hands

News Aug. 29, 2020, 3:15 AM

Companies have been attempting smart contact lens for years, but two companies are close to success. Here’s what needs to happen to get them in our hands

Samsung, Google, and Sony have experimented with smart contact lenses since 2014. Medical technology companies like Mojo Vision and Innovega are currently testing their prototypes. Their first customers are people who are visually impaired and industries that need information in a hands-free environment. We explore the processes and challenges this […]

Companies have been attempting smart contact lens for years, but two companies are close to success. Here’s what needs to happen to get them in our hands

Tech Nov. 15, 2019, 10:28 PM

Crazy 3D-printed, layered cubes can withstand bullets travelling at 5.8km per second

Researchers at Rice University in Houston have used 3D printing methods to create polymer cubes that can withstand bullets. The cubes’ have elaborate structures and are made up of numerous layered lattices that make them ultra-durable. The researchers found that the cubes with these particular structures were significantly better at […]

Crazy 3D-printed, layered cubes can withstand bullets travelling at 5.8km per second

News Feb. 16, 2018, 6:19 AM

Tiny new medical robots can suffocate cancerous tumours — and they’re 1,000 times smaller than a human hair

Scientists just figured out how to shrink tumours using robots built from DNA strands. Their new technique was tested on breast, skin, ovary and lung cancers in both mice and pigs. It’s a win because the robots can find and attack cancer cells, starving them of fresh blood supply, without […]

Tiny new medical robots can suffocate cancerous tumours — and they’re 1,000 times smaller than a human hair

US Sep. 21, 2016, 12:24 AM

This amazing spray can keep anything dry

VIDEO: Ultra-Ever Dry is a superhydrophobic spray coating that will keep just about anything dry.

This amazing spray can keep anything dry

News Jul. 23, 2016, 6:38 AM

Scientists have developed a tiny robot prototype to that could help fight disease in the future

Blood clots, cancer, and damaged brain cells...

Scientists have developed a tiny robot prototype to that could help fight disease in the future

News Apr. 27, 2016, 12:57 AM

One type of promising cancer treatment keeps falling short in humans — here’s what researchers think is the problem

Using nanoparticles to attack tumours has long...

One type of promising cancer treatment keeps falling short in humans — here’s what researchers think is the problem

US Dec. 28, 2015, 6:25 AM

Legendary futurist explains how he plans to live forever

VIDEO: The first step -- watching what we eat.

Legendary futurist explains how he plans to live forever

Markets Jun. 24, 2015, 3:00 AM

The stain-resistant dress shirt is finally here, thanks to this tech startup

Staining a new shirt the first time you wear it...

The stain-resistant dress shirt is finally here, thanks to this tech startup

News Jun. 16, 2015, 8:30 AM

This one big problem is why we can’t control computers with our brains yet

Brain implants becoming more common in medical...

This one big problem is why we can’t control computers with our brains yet

News Jun. 9, 2015, 1:45 PM

A new, game-changing technology can put electronics directly into the brain

The future of brain implants.

A new, game-changing technology can put electronics directly into the brain

News May. 16, 2015, 2:43 AM

APPLY NOW: Business Insider is hiring an editor who’s obsessed with space and engineering

Do you have SpaceX reps on speed dial? Do lakes...

APPLY NOW: Business Insider is hiring an editor who’s obsessed with space and engineering

News Mar. 10, 2015, 6:52 AM

These tiny sculptures are mind-blowing

When we say a sculpture is impressive because...

These tiny sculptures are mind-blowing

US Jan. 8, 2015, 5:36 AM

Scientists Created A Teflon-Like Surface That Could Make Oil Tankers Super Fast

VIDEO: A UCLA scientist is developing technology that could increase speed and efficiency of large cargo ships and oil tankers

Scientists Created A Teflon-Like Surface That Could Make Oil Tankers Super Fast

News Nov. 4, 2014, 10:32 AM

Here’s What Experts Really Think About Google’s Big Plan To Find Cancer Sooner

Google's moonshot plan to use nanoparticles to...

Here’s What Experts Really Think About Google’s Big Plan To Find Cancer Sooner

Tech Oct. 29, 2014, 7:03 AM

Google Has Patented A Fake Arm To Test An Amazing Breakthrough In Medicine

We thought Google's contact lens project was...

Google Has Patented A Fake Arm To Test An Amazing Breakthrough In Medicine

Tech Jun. 9, 2014, 9:43 AM

Where Nanosats Will Boldly Go, Business Will Follow

Around 1,000 operational satellites are...

Where Nanosats Will Boldly Go, Business Will Follow

News Jun. 6, 2014, 5:00 AM

Researchers Have Created An Invisibility Cloak That Can Get Rid Of A Shadow

Scientists are one step closer to creating the...

Researchers Have Created An Invisibility Cloak That Can Get Rid Of A Shadow

News May. 16, 2014, 4:40 AM

13 Emerging Nanotechnologies And Materials That Will Change The World

Policy Horizons Canada worked with futurist and...

13 Emerging Nanotechnologies And Materials That Will Change The World

News Mar. 31, 2014, 9:11 AM

Scientists Have Created An Incredible Patient Monitoring Device That Is The Size Of A Band-Aid

Medical engineers said Sunday they had created...

Scientists Have Created An Incredible Patient Monitoring Device That Is The Size Of A Band-Aid

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