Obama's tenure as president of the United States will leave a lasting legacy in the many fields of science and technology. It is too soon to see the full extent of the impact Obama's eight years in office but given the cabinet appointees of the incoming administration, we will have a sharp contrast from which to view it.

This e-learning app brings new meaning to interactive learning.

"Cloaking" or invisibility technology is a kind of scientific Holy Grail; but actually concealing objects in direct light is notoriously difficult. A team of researchers has now found a way to achieve potential perfect invisibility by bending light—but only in "diffusive" atmospheres.

If the Trump administration is serious about peace, they will quickly realize that moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem will make it impossible, says journalist Daoud Kuttab.