Engineering

Apartment buildings, or blocks of row houses, can be upgraded in one installation

The 3-D tracking systems used in Tokyo may one day enable digital twins of athletes

Then it played Super Mario Bros.

A proposed fiber-optic cable could make it easier for scientists to transmit crucial climate data

But for now, a square meter of the building material holds roughly the energy of two AA batteries

The algorithm hides sensitive information in a sea of decoys

Water is added back in before consumption

To pin down causes of the structure's failure, investigators will probably gather its original design drawings, test its remains and run simulations of how well it could withstand forces

Manufacturers are competing to minimize power consumption and refrigerants as the machines multiply

A prediction system undergoes testing as the U.S. West braces for another potentially devastating wildfire season

Made from microalgae and bacteria, the new substance can survive for three days without feeding. It could one day be used to build living garments, self-powered kitchen appliances or even window coverings that sequester carbon.

Seafood is often falsely labeled, but a handheld device can tell tuna from tilapia in seconds