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Sandia, Harvard Research Team Creates First Quantum Computer Bridge

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Oct 14, 2016 11:22 PM EDT

Distributing quantum information on a bridge, or network, could enable novel forms of quantum sensing.

Harvard Researchers Create ‘Octobot,’ the First Autonomous, Entirely Soft Robot

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Aug 29, 2016 12:59 AM EDT

Soft robotics could help revolutionize how humans interact with machines.

China Experiments Human Survival in Space Capsule for Future Deep Space Exploration

Staff Reporter |

Jun 21, 2016 02:55 PM EDT

Chinese scientists are experimenting the possibilities and potential challenges of human survival in future deep space exploration missions. The study which is expected to be a breakthrough in future space travel involved the simulating space conditions in a capsule.

Life in the Universe Might First have Formed on Carbon and Diamond Planets

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Jun 08, 2016 09:48 PM EDT

These carbon planets would be difficult to tell apart from more Earth-like planets.

DARPA Speeds-up Work on ‘Soft Exosuit’ that will Strengthen US Soldiers

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 18, 2016 08:41 AM EDT

The clothing-like Soft Exosuit has been described as a "Wearable Robot" by DARPA

Harvard 3-D Laser Printing Tech Prints Metallic Objects in Mid-air

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 17, 2016 06:17 PM EDT

Harvard said this fantastic technology could lead to customized electronic and biomedical devices.

From Dinosaurs' Extinction to Human Life Form: Harvard Physicist Proposes a Profound Theory About Why Humans Exist

Charissa Echavez |

Nov 16, 2015 10:06 AM EST

A physicist from Harvard University Lisa Randall proposed a profound theory how dinosaurs' extinction led to human life forms in her latest book Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs.

Study: Chinese Activists Get Around the 'Great Firewall' to Reach Twitter

Charissa Echavez |

Nov 06, 2015 05:28 AM EST

A study released on Wednesday claims China's blockade on Twitter has not prevented activists in the country from connecting with other people across the globe via the microblogging website. The study said "clusters" of people use different tools to get around the so-called 'Great Firewall'.

Scientists Create Bionic Leaf that Converts Sunlight into Liquid Fuel

Ana Verayo |

Feb 11, 2015 08:09 AM EST

A new breakthrough discovery allows the conversion of solar energy into liquid fuel.

Harvard Prof Apologizes For Rant Over $4 Excess Chinese Food Bill

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 11, 2014 04:06 AM EST

Ben Edelman, a professor of Negotiations, Organizations & Markets at Harvard Business School, found himself on Wednesday at the receiving end of netizen lash in response to his rant against a Chinese restaurant in Boston that overcharged him US$4 for four take-out orders he made.

Rejected Applicants Sue Harvard, UNC Over Race-Based Admission Policies

Vittorio Hernandez |

Nov 18, 2014 04:28 AM EST

Two lawsuits filed separately on Monday against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC) in Chapel Hill blame the race-based affirmative action policies of the two academic institutions for fewer number of Asian-American students admitted. The suits sought a prohibition of the policy not only in the two universities but in all colleges in the U.S.

Harvard Faces Two Issues: Offers Anal Sex Workshop and Taking Photos of Participants Secretly

Kat De Guzman |

Nov 07, 2014 05:09 AM EST

Harvard University is now under fire as reports about the prestigious school have surfaced saying that they are now offering seminars on anal sex and are being criticized for the secret classroom photos they have taken.

Evolution of Male Genitalia: Why Lizards Have Two and Humans Only One

Ana Verayo |

Nov 06, 2014 05:32 AM EST

Researchers reveal the factors influencing the development of male sex organs.

Chinese Economy Won't Continue to Defy Growth Odds, Harvard Study Shows

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 27, 2014 05:55 AM EDT

China's economy has just increased by 7.3 percent as they have announced the third quarter year-on-year report, and it has been seen by the international community as China's "new normal" as opposed to its slow growth.