Technology
How Will Covid-19 Change the Way Museums Are Built?
The global pandemic will have long-lasting effects on the form and function of future museums
A New System for Cooling Down Computers Could Revolutionize the Pace of Innovation
A Swiss team has created tiny, fluid-filled channels in microchips to spirit away heat and save energy
Covid-19 Has Designers Reimagining Personal Protective Equipment
The global pandemic has led to a surge in demand for PPE. Inventors have responded—with mixed results.
Scientists Tested Out the World's Largest Digital Camera on a Piece of Broccoli
Soon, it’ll photograph the cosmos. But first, scientists used it to snap a highly-detailed picture of an ordinary vegetable
With a Simple Piece of Paper, Engineers Create Self-Powered, Wireless Keyboard
Scientists at Purdue University have found a way to make a piece of paper digitally interactive
High-Tech Tracking Reveals 'Whole New Secret World of Birds'
A study of Kirtland’s warblers found that some continue exploring long distances even after they reach their breeding grounds
Scientists 'Digitally Unwrap' Ancient Egyptian Animal Mummies
Detailed scanning technology provides a detailed look at a kitten, cobra and bird
This Australian App Is Like 'Shazam' for Spiders and Snakes
New AI tool will help users identify venomous species
This A.I. Can Recognize Individual Birds of the Same Species
Humans can’t reliably tell birds of the same species apart, limiting our ability to study their behavior, but the new A.I. is 90 percent accurate
Researchers Discover How Human Sperm Really Swim
A new 3-D microscopy study overturns hundreds of years of reproductive science
This Band-Aid-Like Patch Could Detect Early COVID-19 Symptoms
Northwestern University scientist John Rogers has developed a wearable that adheres to the throat and relays data to a physician
As Segway Retires, Its Inventor Gears Up to Grow Organs
Dean Kamen, inventor of the soon-to-be obsolete Segway, has assembled a team to mass-produce human organs for transplant
Is COVID-19 the Tipping Point for Telemedicine?
Sheltering in place has pushed virtual health care into the mainstream, making us wonder if we'll ever go back to waiting rooms
Virginia School District Will Use Drones to Deliver Summer Reading
Montgomery County has partnered with Google's Wing service to distribute library books
Archaeologists Discover Details of Buried Roman City Without Digging
Ground-penetrating radar revealed Falerii Novi's elaborate architecture, including a bath complex, theater and network of water pipes
How Workplaces Will Use Emerging Tech to Monitor Social Distancing
But do these technologies, apps and wearables respect employee privacy?
The New Normal of Dining Out
Restaurants and bars worldwide are instituting unique safety measures against the spread of COVID-19. But will they be effective?
In Hawai'i, Young Storytellers Document the Lives of Their Elders
Through a Smithsonian program, students filmed a climactic moment in the protests over the building of a controversial observatory
How Accurate Are Tests to Detect Coronavirus on Surfaces?
Labs and companies are already distributing some, but they vary drastically in price and potential performance
How Robots Are on the Front Lines in the Battle Against COVID-19
Helping health care workers treat patients and public safety officials contain the pandemic, these robots offer lessons for future disasters
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