Technology
Technological applications and advances in computers, agriculture, industry and transportation
This New Rocket Engine Has a Fuel Tornado Inside
A new fuel-mixing technology could drive down the cost of spaceflight
December 20, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Santa Claus Builds A Flying Machine
As the 1800s gave way to the 1900s, many Americans felt that old Saint Nick needed a new way of getting from house to house
December 20, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
Stop Texting While You’re Walking
Texting while walking is pretty obviously a bad idea - but just how bad is it?
December 19, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Prolonged Drought Could Shut Down Shipping on the Mighty Mississippi
This time last year the Mississippi around St. Louis was 20 feet deeper
December 18, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Tornado Power: Green Energy of the Future?
Paypal co-founder and early Facebook investor Peter Thiel just gave a small $300,000 startup grant to a Canadian researcher trying to harness power from man-made tornados
December 17, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
After Nearly 70 Years, How Do Stealth Planes Stay Stealthy?
From the Horten Ho 229 to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, stealth technology has changed a lot
December 13, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
This Robot Has Better Muscles Than You Do
Forget Arnold Schwarzenegger or Tom Brady: the newest robots will take their muscle tone to task
December 13, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
You Can Come Out of Your House Now: Google Maps Is Back on the iPhone
The world can stop freaking out now - Google Maps is back on your iPhone
December 13, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
How to Bring Manufacturing Back to the USA in Small-Batch Format
Aspiring makers are now finding ways to manufacture their designs in American factories
December 13, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
North Korea’s Failing Satellite Could Ruin Space for Everyone
North Korea's new satellite is out of control, and it could wipe out human's access to space
December 13, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
This Is Probably the World’s Most Beautiful Seismograph
Using different colors of paint and a map of Christchurch, this machine lays down beautiful portraits of New Zealand's deadly earthquakes
December 11, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Google Gives Millions To Build Poacher-Hunting Drones
Google has joined Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Chinese basketball star Yao Ming and countless wildlife organizations in the battle against illegal wildlife trade
December 10, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
In a Homemade Tank, Syrian Rebels Use a PlayStation Controller to Operate a Machine Gun
The Syrian rebel forces, who face a strong disparity in access to the tools of war, have fashioned themselves a homemade tank
December 10, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
What Would It Be Like To See Infrared Light?
Scientists have engineered some proteins to "see" infrared
December 07, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Motopia: A Pedestrian Paradise
Visit the futuristic town where drivers and non-drivers live in perfect harmony
December 06, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
Where to Watch the Biggest Waves Break
From Waimea Bay to "Mavericks," here are some superb sites to watch surfers catch the biggest breakers in the world this winter
December 06, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
After Decades of Wishing for a Mars Colony, It May Finally Be Within Reach
With multiple paths to the red planet laid out, we might actually see people on Mars in the next few decades
December 06, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Holiday Gift Guide: Ideas for the Design Enthusiasts in Your Life
In preparation for the holiday season, a selection of gift ideas related to some of our favorite Design Decoded posts
December 06, 2012 |
By Jimmy Stamp
The Day Henry Clay Refused to Compromise
The Great Pacificator was adept at getting congressmen to reach agreements over slavery. But he was less accommodating when one of his own slaves sued him
December 06, 2012 |
By Gilbert King
Your Genetic Future: Horse-Dogs, Plantimals and Mini-Rhino Pets
A kids' magazine in the '80s hoped that by now we'd have a whole new array of pets to choose from
December 05, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
