Inventions

University of Utah engineers have built a robotic exoskeleton that gives people with prosthetic legs a power boost that makes walking easier.

Breast cancer cells appear brightly colored when placed on new smart microscope slides, which could help doctors diagnose patients earlier.

A new cardiac patch developed by Canadian scientists could help repair heart damage by supporting tissue without blocking electrical activity.

To protect spacecraft from moon dust, Masten Space Systems is developing a tech that quickly creates landing pads on the surface of the moon.

Charging rooms may free us from the tangle of cords needed to power our electronic devices.

A new blood test kit that’s fast, portable, and accurate could help bring better healthcare to people in remote and underdeveloped areas.

A new brain tumor treatment shrank a man’s aggressive glioblastoma tumor by nearly a third — and all he had to do was wear a helmet at home.

NASA challenged its interns to design a washing machine for astronauts so that they wouldn’t have to keep throwing away dirty laundry.

Could robotic dolphins help marine parks become more humane spaces where people can learn about and connect with nature?

Engineers in Japan have set a new world record for fastest internet speed — 319 Tb/s — using a specially developed fiber-optic cable.