The Truth Behind AI, and Why Elon Musk is Donating Millions To Protect Humanity from Robot Invasion

Medicine & Technology Jan 16, 2015

Tesla and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has already gone on record discussing the potential risks of artificial intelligence, and now he is putting his money where his mouth is. The inventor and entrepreneur is donating $10 million to help fund research to "keep AI beneficial" to humanity and prevent it from going the way of Skynet from the Terminator franchise.

New Pop-Up 3D Structures Mimic Neural Circuitry

Jan 13, 2015

Who knew that children's pop-up books could provide so much knowledge. According to researchers, scientists can now make complex microscopic 3D shapes that model brain circuitry and blood vessels by mimicking classic children's pop-up books.

The Past And Present of Biotechnology—What Designs Nature Will Inspire

Oct 29, 2014

“At its simplest, biotechnology harnesses cellular and biomolecular processes to develop technologies and products that help improve our lives and the health of our planet.”