Engineering

Technology far exceeded expectations in LISA Pathfinder test

Combining sensors and imaging of every plant with real-time data analytics improves farm outputs and reduces waste

Reducing the platinum in fuel-cell catalysts could help bring hydrogen-powered vehicles to the mass market

Innovations that are on the verge of making a difference to society

Increased testing of quantum computing techniques will open the door to solving new kinds of problems

Technologies that pull moisture from the air are now solar-powered

AI now matches or exceeds the ability of experts in medicine and other fields to interpret what they see

Technology that mimics photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide to fuels in a sustainable way

Massive, flexible blades would bend with storm winds like the palm trees that inspired them

The company has now landed a recycled rocket for the second time

A critique of seminal research on the feasibility of a 100 percent wind, water, and solar energy system finds serious shortcomings, underscoring the need for continued research and a balanced decarbonization portfolio

Geophysicists are ramping up their efforts to monitor major undersea faults for movement with sea-floor sensors