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The Future of Life Institute has presented an open letter signed by over 1,000 robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) researchers urging the United Nations to impose a ban on the development of weaponized AI with the capability to target and kill without meaningful human intervention.

New research predicts it is possible to create a material with a new record-setting melting point that would have a good chance of staying intact, even at the insane temperatures in places like the outer edges of Earth's core.

Part electric bicycle, part motorcycle and part moped, the Bolt M-1 is a capable, two-wheeled machine engineered for urban commuting. The fully electric bike wears light motorcycle styling and can put out up to 5,500 watts for speeds up to 40 mph.

Using Wi-Fi and/or NFC, the Nourish device is able to sync with popular fitness trackers, food loggers and health apps. It then keeps track of its user's states of health and fitness, serving up nutritional supplements that are custom-blended on a daily basis.

Engineers have designed an experiment that uses Lego blocks and a few other electronic bits and pieces that would allow any keen tinkerer to build a device that not only determines Planck's Constant but may also help quantify the international standard unit of mass.

The laser goes from the weapon of tomorrow to the weapon of today as the US Navy announces the completion of its successful deployment of the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) Laser Weapon System (LaWS).

The European Space Agency's (ESA) unmanned Rosetta probe orbiting comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko is throwing new light on one of the fundamental questions in Earth's history – where did the oceans come from?

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has unveiled its latest smartphone, the X5Max. The handset has a stainless steel construction and high-end internals, but distinguishes itself by offering the thinnest build we’ve ever seen on a smartphone.

The Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai is already the tallest building in the world. Now, it also boasts the record for having the highest observation deck of any building. At The Top Sky opened to the public in October and is situated up on the 148th floor of the building.

When we feel full, it's because our gut has released hormones that tell our brain to stop being hungry. It would follow, therefore, that people who overeat might benefit from producing greater amounts of those hormones. Well, that's what a new food additive is claimed to cause the body to do.

You might think that anyone hoping to erect a large building in a spot currently occupied by a house with protected status would be out of luck, but SOMA Architects proves otherwise with Bobo – a mixed-use residential building that dramatically overhangs the facade of a home in Beirut.

One in six of us will have a stroke in our lifetime, making it a leading cause of death and disability. A study using specially adapted Wii games has resulted in significant improvement in arm movement for some stroke survivors and could pave the way for improved community-based rehabilitation.