Innovations
This Wearable Sensor May Help Detect Concussions Early in Athletes
Researchers developed a small, flexible patch that sticks on the back of an athlete’s neck and can identify whiplash
How Humanlike Do We Really Want Robots to Be?
The latest development in robotics wraps a mechanical finger in human skin, leading to broader questions about the future of cyborg technology
The U.K. Is Launching the World’s Largest Four-Day Workweek Experiment
More than 3,300 employees at 70 companies get an extra day off each week for the next six months—without a reduction in pay
New Polish Museum Bytes Into the History of Apple Products
Over 1,000 artifacts get to the core of the iconic brand’s popularity
NASA’s New Solar Sail Could Soon Navigate in Space
Scientists say the flashy tech could help them study the sun’s polar regions
Lost Cities of the Amazon Discovered From the Air
Mapping technology cut through the canopy to detect sprawling urban structures in Bolivia that suggest sophisticated cultures once existed
Why Scientists Are Turning Molecules Into Music
Converting DNA sequences and particle vibrations into notes allows researchers to recognize unseen patterns and create songs for outreach
Inside the Effort to Expand Virtual Reality Treatments for Mental Health
Medical professionals are embracing the technology to help patients deal with PTSD, anxiety disorders and more
Nine Artists on What It Means to Create
Forty years of bringing critical attention to the nation's best-known makers in the arts is celebrated at this year's Smithsonian Craft Show
This Quirky Contraption Lifted 19th-Century Pilots Into the Air for a Short, Exhilarating Glide
The rare Lilienthal glider, one of only a few originals known to exist, is newly conserved and ready for its public debut
Male Birth Control Pill Expected to Start Human Trials This Year
The new non-hormonal pill was 99 percent effective at preventing pregnancy in mice
This Important Geophysical Robot on Mars May Die Soon
The InSight observatory has a seismometer and a heat probe, which have enabled it to gather data on rock layers below the planet's soil
First Woman Has Been 'Cured' of HIV Using Stem Cells
The novel treatment using umbilical cord blood could help dozens of people with both HIV and aggressive cancers
Polaroid Inventor Edwin Land Gave Us More Than Just Instant Photos
Seventy-five years after the game-changing camera was unveiled to the public, a scientist calls attention to Land's other technological breakthroughs
Spinal Stimulation Device Helps Paralyzed Patients Walk, Cycle and Swim
Within days of their implants being activated, all three men were able to walk with support
A New Generation of Satellites Is Helping Authorities Track Methane Emissions
Efforts to identify leaks of the harmful greenhouse gas are improving with advances in technology
Outdoor Cats Are Using $500 Starlink Satellite Dishes as Self-Heating Beds
The devices—developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX—have a warming feature to prevent snow buildup from disrupting the signal
In a First, Man Receives a Heart From a Gene-Edited Pig
The swine-to-person cardiac transplant offers hope for thousands in need of organs
How the Potato Chip Took Over America
A fussy magnate, a miffed chef and the curious roots of the comfort food we hate to love
The James Webb Telescope Successfully Launches Into Space
A rocket carrying the $10 billion dollar invention blasted off Christmas morning and powered up as planned, providing astronomers with a long-awaited gift
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