A robotic hand to help the blind and deaf communicate. Earbuds that allow a blink of the eye or nod of the head to control digital devices.A therapy to treat glaucoma. A software device to help people with PTSD. A cheaper way to make holograms. A more efficient way to raise aquaculture.These were just a few of the winners of the Edison Best New Products announced last week at the Edison Awards in downtown Fort Myers.

Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on today — March 14 or 3/14 — which is Pi, or the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical uses.Around the world many people will mark the day with a slice of pie — sweet, savory or even pizza.

Is artificial intelligence a viable tool in the fight against invasive species?UF/IFAS scientists are exploring that question on a small scale in a project using traps equipped with AI technology. For this study, the traps are targeting Argentine black and white tegus in Fort Pierce.Scientists hope these AI ‘smart traps’ will help suppress and remove an established population of these lizards that have quickly invaded this Treasure Coast city. St. Lucie county has become a hot spot for tegus over the last seven years.

A private U.S. lunar lander touched down on the moon Thursday, but contact with the craft was weak, company officials said.There were no immediate updates on the lander’s condition from the company, Intuitive Machines.Tension mounted in the company’s command center in Houston, as controllers awaited a signal from the spacecraft some 250,000 miles (400,000 kilometers) away, which arrived about 10 minutes later.

For national STEM day, WGCU visited a local robotics team.

An annual solar eclipse, or some of it at least, will be visible over North America this weekend. Here is what you need to know.

Elon Musk said Sunday that he planned to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year.

Elon Musk said Sunday that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year.In a series of posts on his Twitter account starting just after 12 a.m. ET, Twitter’s owner said that he’s looking to make the change worldwide as soon as Monday.

The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its best yet: the dramatic close-up of dozens of stars at the moment of birth.NASA unveiled the latest snapshot Wednesday, revealing 50 baby stars in a cloud complex 390 light-years away. A light-year is nearly 6 trillion miles (9.7 trillion kilometers).

The explosion of the giant rocket was not seen as a negative by SpaceX officials since this was considered a developmental flight.