Climate Change
Air-Conditioning Should Be a Human Right in the Climate Crisis
We need to protect vulnerable people from killer heat without destroying the environment
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Engineering
New Tech Conveys Emotional Touch Long-Distance
Complex social information can be felt through a virtual touch
Engineering
Record-Breaking Jumping Robot Can Leap a 10-Story Building
To propel itself higher than any known engineered jumper or animal can, it had to ignore the limits of biology
Engineering
These Three Overlooked Black Inventors Shaped Our Lives
The innovators changed the nature of household work, industrial production and high technology
Animals
AIs Spot Drones with Help from a Fly Eye
A new bio-inspired algorithm picks out the signal from the noise
Robotics
Birds Make Better Bipedal Bots Than Humans Do
A new machine called BirdBot balances walking efficiency and speed
Engineering
Russia’s New Nuclear Missiles Squeeze Response Time
As treaties end, Russia focuses on hypersonic weapons that could “tighten the noose” on current U.S. defenses
Biotech
Artificial Neuron Snaps a Venus Flytrap Shut
Researchers say that such bio-integrated systems could be the future of prosthetics
Engineering
The Culture of Engineering Overlooks the People It’s Supposed to Serve
We must start teaching undergraduates to think about those for whom they design
Engineering
Synthetic Enamel Could Make Teeth Stronger and Smarter
Scientists say that the new material is even more durable than real dental enamel
Policy
The Right to Repair Should be Protected by Law
The U.S. Congress needs to uphold the freedom to repair electronic devices
Engineering
3-D-Printed Chicken Dinner Cooked by Lasers
A laser-focused chef prints and cooks complex designs
Engineering
Top 10 Emerging Tech of 2021
The World Economic Forum and Scientific American team up to highlight technological advances that could change the world—including self-fertilizing crops, on-demand drug manufacturing, breath-sensing diagnostics and 3-D-printed houses...
Engineering
Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2021
Innovations to help tackle societal challenges—especially climate change
Vaccines
This Cheap Device Could Expand the World’s Access to Vaccines
A new delivery method for certain vaccines could make the lifesaving treatments more effective and accessible
Materials Science
Seashells Inspire New Superstrong Glass Composite
The novel material mimics the layered structure of nacre
Robotics
Firefighting Robots Go Autonomous
Both independent and remote-controlled machines can save lives
Climate Change
The Infrastructure Bill Is Desperately Needed, Engineers Say
One of the experts who grades U.S. utilities every four years explains what needs to be fixed
Engineering
What Is 5G? Here Is a Short Video Primer
You see it mentioned in countless phone commercials, and your phone might use it. But do you know how it works?
Engineering
Winged Microchips Glide like Tree Seeds
The tiny sensors could gather and transmit environmental data as they drift through the air
