Inspired by kirigami, a type of Japanese paper art, researchers have created a new material that transforms from a grid into any 3D structure you'd like. Reading time 2 minutes There’s a very thin ...

Over the past several decades, researchers have been making rapid progress in harnessing light to enable all sorts of scientific and industrial applications. From creating stupendously accurate clocks ...

As India aspires to become a developed country by 2047, it needs to consider extending more bank licences to non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) and universal bank licence for small finance banks ...

The 36th annual International Bluegrass Music Association Awards show felt a little different this go-round. Sure, the annual gathering of the genre overtook Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the first time ...

Working with numbers stored as strings is a common task in Python programming. Whether you’re parsing user input, reading data from a file, or working with APIs, you’ll often need to transform numeric ...

It may sound like the stuff of sci-fi movies, but diverting food waste from the landfill and converting it into electricity has become a real thing. William Brangham visited Ben & Jerry’s Vermont ice ...

Dealing with plastic waste is a real headache. But with a little help, bacteria can turn plastic into a painkiller. The approach could help reduce plastic pollution and curb reliance on the fossil ...

Several office buildings in downtown Detroit are currently undergoing conversion into residential apartments and hotels. The buildings include Harvard Square, United Artists Theatre and a building ...

Can’t sleep on planes? Then this Airbnb isn’t for you. In the United Kingdom, a father of four transformed a vintage, private jet into a glamping destination. Tamir Ali, 38, jumped on the chance to ...