CultureJanuary 16, 2020
A Chameleon City Is Built to Make Movies
Originally published in April 1915
Engineering
TechnologyJanuary 15, 2020
Bacteria-Filled Bricks Build Themselves
The microorganisms transform sand and gelatin into a living construction material
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EngineeringJanuary 15, 2020
Tunnels Would Be Cheaper than Police
Originally published in December 1868
EngineeringJanuary 9, 2020
A Huge Scientific Effort Is Studying Notre Dame’s Ashes
Researchers are making use of an unprecedented opportunity to study the cathedral's innards
EngineeringJanuary 9, 2020
The Next DARPA X-Plane Won’t Maneuver like Any Plane Before It
The challenge is to build an airplane without moving control surfaces
EngineeringJanuary 8, 2020
How Iran Can Still Use Cyber and Drone Technology to Attack the U.S.
Cyberattacks and missile launches have already happened
AerospaceJanuary 6, 2020
White Oak Works Best for Fighter Plane Propellers
Originally published in September 1919
EngineeringDecember 30, 2019
Watch Out for These Science Events in 2020
A Mars invasion, a climate meeting and human–animal hybrids are set to shape the research agenda
The SciencesDecember 25, 2019
Superstrong Fibers Could Be Hairy Situation
Human hair tested stronger than thicker fibers from elephants, boars and giraffes, providing clues to materials scientists hoping to make superstrong synthetic fibers.
EngineeringDecember 1, 2019
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2019
World-changing technologies that are poised to rattle the status quo
EngineeringDecember 1, 2019
GPS Is Easy to Hack, and the U.S. Has No Backup
At risk are airliners, electric grids, stock markets and other systems that rely on GPS to time their operations
EngineeringNovember 21, 2019
Sampling Kilauea’s Infant Crater Lake
Wherein we get our first look at what Kilauea’s new crater lake is made of