Soft Robot Moves by Mimicking Plants
A tough but flexible bot unfurls like a plant using a pressurized plastic tube to inch through rugged environments.
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How Fake News Goes Viral--Here's the Math
Models similar to those used to track disease show what happens when too much information hits social media networks
How Driverless Cars Will Transform Cities
A moving web of sensor-laden vehicles and smart intersections will transform how we get around town
Tactile Traffic Maps Could Help Blind Pedestrians Navigate
The technology is currently being tested at a busy intersection in New York City
Should We Change Earth to Halt Warming?
Studies show that if geoengineering works, it will be imperfect
North Korea Missile Test: Best Response May Be Surprisingly Low-Tech
Security expert offers a scientific perspective on realistic options for the U.S.
Robotic Knee Surgery Competition Heats Up
Proponents say the systems’ precise techniques may help speed patient recovery
How Close Is North Korea to Targeting the U.S. with Nuclear Missiles?
The reclusive country’s latest provocation could pose a strategic threat not only to North Korea's neighbors, but also the U.S.
Quantum Computing Becomes More Accessible
Increased testing of quantum computing techniques will open the door to solving new kinds of problems
Affordable Catalysts Give Green Vehicles a Push
Reducing the platinum in fuel-cell catalysts could help bring hydrogen-powered vehicles to the mass market
Rainbow Photons Pack More Computing Power
Quantum bits, aka qubits, can simultaneously encode 0 and 1. But multicolored photons could enable even more states to exist at the same time, ramping up computing power. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Deep-Learning Networks Rival Human Vision
AI now matches or exceeds the ability of experts in medicine and other fields to interpret what they see
Giant Model Mimics Damaged Dam Spillway
When the Oroville Dam spillway cracked and failed after a wet California winter, a team of scientists created a one fiftieth–scale model of the damaged concrete and eroded hillside to help guide the reconstruction.
Off-Grid Devices Draw Drinking Water from Dry Air
Sunlight-powered moisture-absorbing technologies are becoming economical
Success of Gravity-Wave Satellite Paves Way for 3-Craft Mission
Technology far exceeded expectations in LISA Pathfinder test
Precision Farming Increases Crop Yields
Combining sensors and imaging of every plant with real-time data analytics improves farm outputs and reduces waste
Artificial Leaf Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid Fuel
Artificial-leaf technology converts carbon dioxide to fuels and more
10 Emerging Technologies to Watch
Innovations that are on the verge of making a difference to society
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2017
Which 10 disruptive solutions are now poised to change the world?
World's Largest Wind Turbine Would Be Taller Than the Empire State Building
Massive, flexible blades would bend with storm winds like the palm trees that inspired them
