The SciencesAugust 1, 2004
Bumpy Flying
Scalloped flippers of whales could reshape wings
Stories by Steven Ashley
Steven Ashley is a freelance science-technology writer and editor.
June 1, 2004
Power-Thrifty PCs
Billon-dollar savings with better power supplies
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2004
Doping by Design
Why new steroids are easy to make and hard to detect
The SciencesDecember 1, 2003
Down to the Deep
Crossbreeding to make exploring the abyss routine
TechnologyNovember 1, 2003
Flying on Flexible Wings
Future aircraft may fly more like birds, adapting the geometries of their wings to best suit changing flight conditions
TechnologyOctober 1, 2003
Alchemy of a Supermetal
Serendipity delivers a process that may cut the cost of a high-tech material
TechnologyOctober 1, 2003
Artificial Muscles
Novel motion-producing devices--actuators, motors, generators--based on polymers that change shape when stimulated electrically are nearing commercialization
September 1, 2003
Next-Generation GPS
Global positioning inches toward a makeover
TechnologyJuly 1, 2003
Alloy by Design
Computations lead to an unusually flexible metal
TechnologyJune 1, 2003
Hybrids Take Off
Engineers reconsider cross-bred propulsion
TechnologyMay 1, 2003
X-ray Proofing
To save himself, a physician enters the rag trade
The SciencesJanuary 1, 2003
A Stretch for Strong Copper
The SciencesNovember 1, 2002
Fine Tuning
IC chips bring digital quality to conventional radios
October 21, 2002
Fine Tuning
IC chips bring digital quality to conventional radios
TechnologyOctober 1, 2002
No Strings Attached
The SciencesSeptember 9, 2002
After the Fall
New thinking to make skyscrapers safer
The SciencesSeptember 1, 2002
After the Fall
New thinking to make skyscrapers safer
The SciencesJuly 1, 2002
Filtering in Reverse
Membranes that pass the big stuff through
The SciencesJune 1, 2002
Divide and Vitrify
Partitioning nuclear waste saves space, but it isn't easy
The SciencesApril 1, 2002
It's Not Easy Being Green
Developing environmentally safe products is one thing; marketing them is another matter entirely
TechnologyMarch 1, 2002
Blows to the Nose
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2002
Quieting Killer Wakes
Aiming to beat hazardous turbulence behind planes
The SciencesDecember 1, 2001
Reseizing the Controls
Remotely Piloted Hijack Rescues May Be a Bad Idea
The SciencesOctober 9, 2001
When the Twin Towers Fell
One month after the attack on the World Trade Center, M.I.T. structural engineers offer their take on how and why the towers came down