Bigger Than a 737 But Using Less Power Than Three Blow Dryers

Facebook's Internet beaming drone has made a second successful flight and is closer to reality in being able to beam the Internet to parts of the world where there is none.  

Van der Waal Forces and Rewriting the Textbooks

Scientists are studying forces that hold the universe together and have discovered that they need to adjust their thinking on how some forces work. 

Qudits and Colored Photons Increase Computing Capabilities

The next step up from qubits are qudits.  And by using colored photons in higher dimensional states like red, yellow, blue and green, computing power can be dramatically increased.  

Water Has Four States, Not Three

We've always been taught that water exist as a solid, liquid and vapor.  Now scientists have discovered that it has two liquid states, high and low density.  And it also is a simple substance that is still baffling scientists!

Single-Phase Multiferroic Materials and Longer Battery Life

Researchers have produced materials for electronic devices that now require far less energy to function which in turn uses less electricity thus extending battery life, possibly up to three months.  

A Tire That's Airless and Indefinite

Michelin is printing 3D tires that don't need air and could last indefinitely. 

Smart Tampons

Women's health is of high concern given the many diseases and other health concerns they may face or live with, sometimes without even knowing it. Scientists are now working on a smart tampon that would read the menstrual blood and provide information on a plethora of possible ailments or potential problems. 

A Headband to Fight Depression

Under development is a headband that produces small electric currents and can be used at home to help fight depression. It is still under development, but scientists hope to have it available for use by 2019. 

The World's First Vertical AND Horizontal Elevator

ThyssenKrup is working on and installing the world's first elevator that travels vertically and horizontally.  Named Multi, this elevator cabin will open up unheard of possibilities in building design and could be the elevator of the future. 

49-Qubit Quantum Chip Possible by the End of 2017

Google is working to make a 49-qubit quantum chip ready for use for computing by the end of the year. If successful, it would be the first, most complex chip designed for computing and it would increase computing possibilities for complex problems many-fold.