EngineeringNovember 10, 2020
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2020
Experts highlight advances with the potential to revolutionize industry, health care and society
Engineering
AerospaceNovember 10, 2020
Electric Aviation Could Be Closer Than You Think
Enabling air travel to decarbonize
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TechnologyNovember 10, 2020
Sun-Powered Chemistry Can Turn Carbon Dioxide into Common Materials
Visible light can drive industrial processes
EngineeringNovember 10, 2020
Low-Carbon Cement Can Help Combat Climate Change
Microbes will help decarbonize the construction industry
BiotechNovember 1, 2020
Metal-Breathing Bacteria Synthesize High-Tech Material
Bacterial breathing helps to build a futuristic “2-D” semiconductor
EngineeringNovember 1, 2020
New Space Weather Network Extends over Africa
Sensors will monitor solar emissions that threaten GPS and radio signals
EngineeringNovember 1, 2020
We Sometimes Missed the Boat—and Bridge
Einstein wrote for this publication, as did some non-Einsteins
BiologyOctober 30, 2020
Deep-Sea Sponge Skeletons Could Inspire Better Bridges
The creature’s structure resists buckling and could lead to stronger and more durable architecture
EngineeringOctober 1, 2020
New Bio-Inspired Molecule Helps Concrete Resist Freeze Damage
An additive, inspired by a natural protein, creates a more durable building material
EngineeringSeptember 1, 2020
The First Subway in New York City Was a Cylindrical Car Pushed by Air
Scientific American editor Alfred Ely Beach revealed the secretly built wonder in 1870
EngineeringSeptember 1, 2020
September 2020: The Art and Science of Efficient Manufacturing
A look at the epitome of production, control of malaria and more proof for plate tectonics
AerospaceJuly 31, 2020
Rubber Airplane Propellers Can Eliminate Icing
Originally published in June 1994