
American fern inspires groundbreaking new solar storage solution
Energy storage has been a leading obstacle to widespread adoption of solar energy, but that may be about to change....

Autonomous robotic garden drives itself around the city in search of sun
http://vimeo.com/163436492 J. R. R. Tolkien’s Ents, a race of anthropomorphic tree creatures, belong to the...

New brain implant allows paralyzed monkey to walk again
A new high-tech implant could be the key to helping the brain communicate with damaged nerves – at least in rhesus...

Plant-e Develops Electricity-Generating Plants to Bring Clean Energy to Off-Grid Locations
A Dutch start-up called Plant-e has developed a way to use living plants as a continuous source of clean energy...

Thought-Controlled Robotic Arm Returns the Sense of Touch to Amputees
A team of Italian and Swiss researchers have developed the LifeHand 2, the first artificial hand that restores...

Researchers Harness Bacteria to Make Clean 'Bio-Batteries'
When you think of bacteria, the last word that might come to mind is "clean." However, researchers at the University...

FDA Approves World's First Bionic Eye: The Second Sight Argus II
The FDA just gave official approval to the world's first bionic eye! Developed by Second Sight Medical Products,...