TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Arizona State University researchers are developing a blood test that can detect certain diseases in minutes using a single drop of blood. ASU associate professor Chao Wang and ...

A GizmoSlip drop test encased the iPhone 17 Air in a watermelon and tossed it from 250 feet, resulting in a shattered back and a seemingly dead display. Surprisingly, the phone may still have some ...

The idea that we’re living inside a simulation, as popularized by “The Matrix” franchise, has piqued the interest of scientists for decades. In 2003, philosopher Nick Bostrom proposed in a highly ...

Apple's thin and light iPhone Air is built with a durable titanium frame, and as we've seen demonstrated, it is highly resistant to bending even though it's only 5.6mm thick. Less has been shared ...

The iPhone 17 and iPhone Air feature design improvements that should make the handsets more durable than their predecessors, with Apple focusing on this during the launch event a few weeks ago. The ...

There was a time, around when Nokia's hardy 3410 was all the rage, that a phone was seemingly invincible. Today, the stakes are much higher, our devices perhaps less resilient, even if some unique ...

An Air Force test pilot will lead a four-person NASA crew living for a year inside a simulated Mars habitat as the space agency gears up for future long-term flights. The crew will also include a ...

Smartphones are durable, powerful devices we carry everywhere. They get slightly better every year, too. Whether that's through improved glass technology that's more shatter- and scratch-proof, or ...

Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a breakthrough diagnostic tool that could transform how quickly and reliably we detect illnesses like COVID-19, Ebola, AIDS or Lyme disease. The ...

The practice area will provide proving ground for robotic autonomous exploration. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. China has taken ...

The egg drop challenge is a common fixture in STEM classes. Students are tasked with designing a cushion around an egg that prevents it from cracking when dropped from a height. Conventional wisdom ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Engineers used compression tests to see what it took to crack an egg in ...