Tech : Science World Report

Jul 02, 2015 12:29 PM EDT

Hologram of a Fairy Created with Lasers Can be Felt and Touched

Imagine holograms that you can not only see, but also interact with and touch. Now, a lab in Japan has managed to create holograms that can actually create a sense of touch.

Jul 04, 2015 11:54 AM EDT

MasterCard To Use 'Selfies' For Payment Method

As if this generation isn't quite social media-obsessed enough, MasterCard is taking it a step further. Shoppers will soon be able to pay for some of their purchases by simply taking a selfie.

Jul 01, 2015 09:19 PM EDT

Most Music Carries A Common Beat

New findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) show how people from around the world like to tune into similar beats.

Jun 30, 2015 10:53 AM EDT

Facebook Changes Its News Feed Algorithms For Videos

Facebook has tweaked its News Feed algorithms to figure out what videos users want to see more of.

Jun 29, 2015 01:59 PM EDT

The New iPhone Has Already Entered Production

Apple has already started manufacturing its next batch of iPhones. A Bloomberg report noted that the new iPhones will presumably be named the iPhone 6S, holding onto the same 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch form-factors.

Jun 29, 2015 10:47 AM EDT

Meet Blade, The World's First 3D Printed Supercar

3D printing technology is not exactly new. Some of this technological magic first appeared in the late 1980s and was referred to as Rapid Prototyping (PR) technologies. And since it's starts, 3D printing has come up with everything from inanimate objects to organs. Yet now, we can add spectacular au...

Jun 27, 2015 09:16 AM EDT

NASA Takes New HoloLens Virtual Reality Headset to the International Space Station

NASA may be taking Microsoft's Hololens to space. The virtual reality headset has been sent to the International Space Station (ISS) to give astronauts superior vision for repairs and other operations.

Jun 27, 2015 08:42 AM EDT

DARPA May Create Genetically Modified Organisms to Terraform Mars

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) may be making new worlds. The agency wants to create organisms that will turn Mars into another Earth.

Jun 26, 2015 04:55 PM EDT

Soon, Your Phone Will Recognize Your Face

Could our phone one day soon recognize our face?

Jun 26, 2015 10:21 AM EDT

Facebook's Diversity Numbers Are Rather Dismal, Based On Their Recent Statistics

Facebook and other tech companies are struggling to have a more diverse workforce, which was a problem last year and also seems to be this year's issue, too. The idea was that the company would push diversity stats in the hopes of making the company a more diverse workplace. Well, it didn't exactly ...

Jun 25, 2015 08:10 PM EDT

Google's New Self-Driving Car Just Hit The Road In California

If you see some pod-like vehicles trotting around in Mountain View, Calif., do not be alarmed. They are not alien spaceships. They're just the latest prototype of Google's self-driving car, with the same adorable features that the company showed off in December, marking the first official cruise on ...

Jun 25, 2015 02:01 PM EDT

A New Diagnositic Test For Pneumonia May Involve Analyzing Breath Specimens

New research examines the potential for a pneumonia breath test. Researchers found that chemically analyzing breath specimens from patients in intensive care can help reveal bacterial infection in the lower respiratory tract of ventilated patients at risk of infection.