Scientific Innovation
Thank the Erie Canal for Spreading People, Ideas and Germs Across America
From Albany to Buffalo, navigate the history of the famed waterway
How Fake News Breaks Your Brain
Short attention spans and a deluge of rapid-fire articles on social media form a recipe for fake news epidemics
This Glove Makes VR Objects Feel Real
Pneumatic "muscles" on the glove simulate the feel of real objects
The Science Behind the “Abortion Pill”
Legal or not, more American women are opting for abortion by medication. We asked doctors: How safe is it?
When Cutting-Edge Science Meets Science Fiction, It Packs the House
At Future Con, fans of sci-fi, fantasy and comics met the researchers and engineers who are bringing their stories to life
Need to Fix a Heart Attack? Try Photosynthesis
Injecting plant-like creatures into a rat's heart can jumpstart the recovery process, study finds
The Unheralded Contributions of Klara Dan von Neumann
Despite having no formal mathematical training, she was a key figure in creating the computer that would later launch modern weather prediction
This Conch-Shell Inspired Material Could Make Helmets and Body Armor Safer
Scientists from MIT are using structures that evolved over millions of years to strengthen protective gear
These Astronauts Drink Recycled Urine to Stay Hydrated
Astronauts themselves are important sources of water in outer space. With the help of a special centrifuge, their urine is distilled, then processed
First Commercial Carbon-Capture Plant Goes Online
The plant will collect 900 tons of carbon a year, piping it into a nearby greenhouse to boost vegetable growth
Scientists Hear Two Even More Ancient Black Holes Collide
At this point, detecting ripples in the fabric of space-time is practically commonplace
Is Light Pollution Really Pollution?
As countries grow richer, light pollution gets worse–but some are fighting to change that
The Future of Zero-Gravity Living Is Here
Entrepreneurs predict there will be thousands of us living and working in space. Our correspondent takes off to see what that feels like
Prosthetic Limb 'Sees' What Its User Wants to Grab
Adding computer vision and deep learning to a prosthetic makes it far more effective
A Visit to Seoul Brings Our Writer Face-to-Face With the Future of Robots
In the world’s most futuristic city, a tech-obsessed novelist confronts the invasion of mesmerizing machines
This Marine Compares Flying the Harrier to Riding a Dragon
Harrier's unique takeoff style and agility owes a lot to its 47-foot frame and mere 15,000 pounds in weight--almost half the size of modern fighter jets
How Coffee, Chocolate and Tea Overturned a 1,500-Year-Old Medical Mindset
The humoral system dominated medicine since the Ancient Greeks—but it was no match for these New World beverages
Glue Made of Mussel Slime Could Prevent Scarring
The glue, infused with a version of the protein decorin, healed wounds in rats, giving them skin with hair follicles and oil glands instead of scar tissue
To Save Desert Tortoises, Make Conservation a Real-Life Video Game
Traditional techniques weren't working for the raven-ravaged reptile. So researchers got creative
Five Ways Ultrasound Is Changing Medicine, Martian Exploration and Even Your Phone
If you thought ultrasound was only for prenatal care, think again
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