Tech

This Life-Saving Bracelet Helped a Search Team Find a Missing Senior Alive — Here’s How

A radio signal led searchers to a missing senior in the Annapolis Valley last weekend, after he wandered away from his home. In a Facebook post about the July 5...

Robot-Run Cafe Lets Disabled People Work From Home by Controlling Servers Remotely

In Tokyo, a cafe is putting a very human face on robots. At Dawn Avatar Robot Cafe, diners are...

Self-Healing Contact Lenses Repair Scratches in 1 Hour Under UV Light

A scratched contact lens usually means one thing, throw it out. Researchers in South Korea say that may...

Canadians Design Ice-Resistant Floating Solar Panels for Cold Climates

A Canadian fix for a very Canadian problem is getting a closer look. Researchers at Western University in London,...

Good News This Week: Snails, Poems, and Leopards Inspire Hope Around the World

Some of the week’s brightest stories came from public safety, health, conservation and clean energy, with new figures...

World-First Super Alloy Could Transform Metal Manufacturing with Stronger, More Efficient Production

Sometimes the biggest change in metalmaking comes from turning the heat down. An international team of researchers says it has developed a new way to build alloys, using lower, more controlled temperatures and a set...

Scientists Develop 20-Legged Wall-Climbing Robot for Stable Vertical Movement

A robot with no clear front or back, and 20 eyes, is the latest proof of concept from engineers at Duke University. The machine, called Argus, was built around a design principle the team calls...

Operation Frodo Uses Electric SUVs to Rescue Beagles From Midwest Shelters to Pacific Northwest Homes

A 3,200-kilometre road trip with four beagles in the back is one way to test an SUV. That is the idea behind Operation Frodo, an annual cross-country convoy that takes beagles from crowded Midwest shelters...

Swiss Railway Solar Panels Generate 16,000 kWh in First Successful Removable Track Pilot

Most gaps between train tracks sit there doing nothing. In Buttes, Switzerland, that strip of space is now producing electricity. In April 2025, Swiss startup Sun-Ways installed 48 solar panels along a 330-foot stretch of...

Scientists Create Quantum Sound Device to Transform Secure Communications

It sounds a bit like science fiction, but researchers in Canada say they have built a quantum device that can generate controlled bursts of sound-like particles at temperatures just above absolute zero. The team at...

A 3D-Printed Leg Splint Just Helped This Bearded Dragon Walk Again

When zookeepers saw Ned dragging a leg, they turned to a 3D printer. The bearded dragon at Healesville Sanctuary in Australia is walking again after being fitted with a custom leg splint. Staff said X-rays and...