EngineeringDecember 4, 2020
This Robot Can Rap—Really
Deep-learning robot Shimon writes and rhymes in real time
Engineering
EngineeringDecember 3, 2020
Inventing Us: How Inventions Shaped Humanity
Materials scientist and science writer Ainissa Ramirez talks about her latest book The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another.
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EngineeringDecember 1, 2020
Rotating Sails Help to Revive Wind-Powered Shipping
A century-old concept, Flettner rotors, gets a fresh look as shippers cut back fuel
EngineeringDecember 1, 2020
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2020
Experts highlight advances with the potential to revolutionize industry, health care and society
EngineeringNovember 10, 2020
Low-Carbon Cement Can Help Combat Climate Change
Microbes will help decarbonize the construction industry
EngineeringNovember 10, 2020
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2020
Experts highlight advances with the potential to revolutionize industry, health care and society
TechnologyNovember 10, 2020
Sun-Powered Chemistry Can Turn Carbon Dioxide into Common Materials
Visible light can drive industrial processes
AerospaceNovember 10, 2020
Electric Aviation Could Be Closer Than You Think
Enabling air travel to decarbonize
EngineeringNovember 1, 2020
We Sometimes Missed the Boat—and Bridge
Einstein wrote for this publication, as did some non-Einsteins
EngineeringNovember 1, 2020
New Space Weather Network Extends over Africa
Sensors will monitor solar emissions that threaten GPS and radio signals
BiotechNovember 1, 2020
Metal-Breathing Bacteria Synthesize High-Tech Material
Bacterial breathing helps to build a futuristic “2-D” semiconductor
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