This 17-Year-Old Designed a Motor That Could Potentially Transform the Electric Car Industry
Robert Sansone’s research could pave the way for the sustainable manufacturing of electric vehicles that do not require rare-earth magnets
Have Scholars Finally Identified the Mysterious Somerton Man?
New DNA analysis suggests a body found on a beach in Australia in 1948 belongs to Carl Webb, an electrical engineer from Melbourne
This Wearable Ultrasound Sticker Can Continuously Image Organs for 48 Hours
Developed by engineers at MIT, the new technology is about the size of a postage stamp
The Sea Is Slowly Consuming Quebec’s Magdalen Islands
Those living in the doomed paradise face a stark choice: resist, adapt, or give in to the ravenous ocean
Skin Helps Explain Why Elephant Trunks Are So Handy
Researchers discovered that the skin on the top of the trunk is more pliable and can stretch farther than the bottom
This Dissolvable Implant Could Revolutionize Pain Management
After some success on rats, researchers are hopeful this device could provide humans a more targeted and less addictive alternative to opioids
The Record-Shattering Airplane Behind a Dashing Pilot’s Meteoric Rise to Fame
Roscoe Turner’s air racer takes center stage this fall when newly renovated galleries open at the National Air and Space Museum
What Will It Take for Smart Windows to Go Mainstream?
Specialized glass that keeps heat in during winter and lets it out during summer could make buildings much more efficient
Have Scientists Designed the Perfect Chocolate?
Part of a burgeoning field of ‘edible metamaterials,’ Dutch physicists found that 3-D printed spiral-shaped candies give the ideal eating experience
This High Schooler Invented a Low-Cost, Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm
Seventeen-year-old Benjamin Choi put his spare time during the pandemic to good use designing an accessible device that doesn’t require brain surgery
Why MIT Researchers Are Studying Oreos
Fluid dynamics experts find that it’s nearly impossible to split the black-and-white cookie’s sweet filling evenly in half
Retired Astronaut Launches a Fabric Line Inspired by Her Views of Earth From Space
Karen Nyberg’s two missions to the International Space Station over her 30-year career with NASA fueled her creativity as an artist
Five Women Inventors You Didn’t Learn About in History Class
These innovators pioneered word processing, launched Americans into space and more
Scientists Are Making Cochineal, a Red Dye From Bugs, in the Lab
Used to color foods and cosmetics, carminic acid is traditionally ‘farmed’ from an insect. But researchers are moving to engineer it in microbes
Ten Pioneering Women of Antarctica and the Places Named for Them
These coves, peaks, glaciers and other landmarks honor female explorers and scientists who have contributed to our understanding of the continent
Scientists Build an Artificial Fish That Swims on Its Own Using Human Heart Cells
The experiment could advance pacemaker technology and bring science closer to developing artificial hearts for people
Captained by A.I., This New ‘Mayflower’ Will Cross the Atlantic This Spring
The autonomous ship will embark on the same journey the Pilgrims took more than 400 years ago, collecting scientific data along the way
With Falcon-Like Claws, This Aerial Drone Can Land, Grip and Perch on Branches
The quadrocopter was also able to catch objects tossed by researchers, such as bean bags and tennis balls
Engineers Pick the Ten Best STEM Toys to Give as Gifts This Year
These expert-approved gifts teach robotics, coding and engineering thinking through stories and play
If Marvel Obeyed Physics, Thanos Couldn’t Have Snapped While Wearing the Infinity Gauntlet
Inspired by the ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ movie, a group of scientists investigated the friction behind the iconic finger snap
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