EngineeringJuly 1, 2019
Tiny Lenses Will Enable Design of Miniature Optical Devices
Thin, flat metalenses could replace bulky glass for manipulating light
Engineering
EngineeringJuly 1, 2019
Social Robots Play Nicely with Others
Droid friends and assistants are penetrating deeper into our lives
New Issue: Science’s Impossible Questions. Read Now
EngineeringJuly 1, 2019
New Sensor Could Detect Electrical Failures in Ships or Buildings
A monitoring device could measure overall power consumption and identify critical malfunctions
EngineeringJune 17, 2019
In the Wiggle of an Ear, a Surprising Insight into Bat Sonar
It could lead to drones that fly like bats
EnvironmentJune 1, 2019
An “Internet of Plants” Could Tell Farmers When Crops Need Watering
A system that transmits radio waves through fruit could help farmers monitor soil moisture
EngineeringJune 1, 2019
Simulating Evolution to Determine the Fastest Wing
Researchers combined laboratory and simulated experiments on 3-D-printed wings to find the ideal wing shape
EnvironmentMay 17, 2019
Levees Won’t Save Louisiana from a Climate “Existential Crisis”
A stark new report lays out the ways the state will need to adapt, beyond traditional engineering approaches
EngineeringMay 16, 2019
Rescue Drones Need to Learn How Lost Humans Think
New research seeks to improve the effectiveness of unmanned aerial vehicles in search and rescue operations
EngineeringMay 7, 2019
Can Robots Help Pick Up after the Recycling Crisis?
They will have to overcome the challenges of America’s convenient single-stream recycling system
EngineeringMay 1, 2019
Robots Have an Increasingly Important Role in Construction
With 400,000 people around the world entering the middle class daily, old methods of creating housing won’t cut it
ComputingMay 1, 2019
Doglike Robots Learn New Tricks
Quadruped robots simulate their skills before going out in the real world
EnvironmentApril 26, 2019
To Cut Emissions, China’s Global Infrastructure Plan May Need a Greener Path
Nations participating in the Belt and Road Initiative could do much to push low-carbon investments