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A new system from the Georgia Institute of Technology has a sound approach to recognizing tiny gestures of the hand.

Researchers from the University of Buffalo found a counter-intuitive way of improving the water-purification process: keeping things cool.

A Tech Briefs TV video this week featured AlterEgo, a “mind-reading” wearable headset from MIT's Media Lab.The technology allows a user to silently converse with a computing device, AI assistant, or application without any audible voice or discernible movements. The wearable device captures electrical...

Does less nitrogen oxide mean more particulate emissions? A reader asks our expert.

If you think there’s too much hype surrounding 3D printing, perhaps that’s because you’re only thinking about plastic parts.

This week’s lead INSIDER story highlights the Oleo sponge – a reusable material that may someday support oil-spill remediation efforts.

A reader asked our expert: What technology will spell the beginning of the end for the VME embedded computing platform?

A recent video on Tech Briefs TV featured an achievement from Berkeley Lab scientists who have developed a way to print all-liquid 3D structures.

Once released from the International Space Station, the "RemoveDEBRIS" spacecraft will facilitate four demonstrations. One of the ideas: A harpoon. During the scheduled RemoveDEBRIS demo, the spear will be aimed at a target plate made of representative satellite materials.

Tech Briefs TV this week featured research from the Guangdong University of Technology in China: A team of engineers developed a ducted-fan propulsion system that drives the legs of a bipedal robot. Watch the video, and let us know what you think.

What's the best platform for controlling vehicle emissions? "It depends!" says one engine expert.

Today's lead story featured a theoretical 'HAMMER' spacecraft designed to serve as a kind of asteroid "battering ram," delivering an impact at 22,000 miles per hour.