EngineeringMarch 28, 2017
The Point of Pointless Behaviors
How the “intrinsic motivation” we see in children can help us develop better robots
Engineering
BiotechMarch 24, 2017
Mind-Reading Computers That Can Translate Thoughts into Words
In his latest book, Adam Piore explores how bioengineers are harnessing the latest technologies to unlock untapped abilities in the human body and mind, like translating neural brain patterns of thoughts into written words
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EngineeringMarch 24, 2017
Women Workers Fill the Factories, 1917
Reported by Scientific American, this Week in World War I: March 24, 1917
EnergyMarch 21, 2017
Researchers Solve Critical Flaw in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
Scientists have created a thin composite film that gives lithium–sulfur cells exceptional durability
EngineeringMarch 20, 2017
Forget Flying Cars: Passenger Drones May Be Hovering Soon at a Location Near You
Self-piloting quadcopters make more sense than an airplane–automobile hybrid—but safety and logistics problems remain
EngineeringMarch 17, 2017
Command, Control, Communication, Electricity, 1917
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: March 17, 1917
EngineeringMarch 10, 2017
Medallions and the Dark Arts of Propaganda, 1917
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: March 10, 1917
Space & PhysicsMarch 4, 2017
Could SpaceX Get People to the Moon in 2018?
The private launch company must overcome several hurdles to meet its aggressive schedule for an ambitious lunar mission
EngineeringMarch 3, 2017
Naval Warfare: Theory and Ships, 1917
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: March 3, 1917
EngineeringMarch 2, 2017
Time to Fold, Humans: Poker-Playing AI Beats Pros at Texas Hold’em
The feat represents a leap forward in developing artificial intelligence that can learn with incomplete information
Space & PhysicsMarch 2, 2017
NASA’s Mission to Europa Enters Design Phase
Although it won't launch until the 2020s, the spacecraft's key components are being designed right now
AutomobilesMarch 2, 2017
Driverless Big Rigs Nearly Road Ready—That's a Big 10–4
Experts argue that self-driving trucks are even more important than autonomous passenger cars, and they’re easier to program