Technology
MIT Flies Model Airplane Powered by the Blue Glow of Electric Fields and Ionic Winds
The model plane, with no moving parts, could pave the way for new flight technology that emits no pollutants
Jose Gomez-Marquez Wants to Turn Doctors and Nurses into Makers
Kennedy Center president Deborah Rutter interviews the co-founder of MIT’s Little Devices Lab about democratizing health technology
Listen in on Orca Chatter with a New App
The team behind the app hopes that citizen scientists will help experts locate struggling southern resident killer whales
The Future Is Bright If More Teens Could Think About High School the Way Kavya Kopparapu Does
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma talks with the founder of the Girls Computing League about the promise of her generation
Listen to the Moment the Guns Fell Silent, Ending World War I
A new exhibit at the Imperial War Museum uses seismic data collected during the war to recreate the moment the Armistice went into effect
Restaurateur José Andrés Dreams of Milking the Clouds
In a conversation with architect David Rockwell, the philanthropic chef urges an invested effort in technology that could collect water from the clouds
There's a Pokémon Go-Inspired App for Catholics
The Pope was reportedly impressed by the new game
People Feared Being Buried Alive So Much They Invented These Special Safety Coffins
For centuries, inventors have been patenting technology to prevent such a nightmare from happening
This 12-Year-Old Girl Built a Robot That Can Find Microplastics In the Ocean
Massachusetts seventh grader Anna Du has developed an ROV that moves through water and detects microplastics on the seafloor
The Woman Who Made a Device to Help Disabled Veterans Feed Themselves—and Gave It Away for Free
World War II nurse Bessie Blount went on to become an inventor and forensic handwriting expert
Rare Viking Ship Burial Found in Norway
Ground-penetrating radar detected the remains of a 66-foot long boat along with the traces other burial mounds and five longhouses
This Ultrasound Patch Monitors Blood Pressure in Deep Arteries
The flexible wearable could be an alternative to current invasive methods of measuring central blood pressure within the human body
This App Is Saving Thousands of Snakes (and Humans) in India
The Big Four Mapping Project's conservation tool helps prevent snakebites and the killing of common venomous species
This Freak Aviation Disaster Brought Supersonic Idealism Down in Flames
In a just-released Smithsonian Book, author Samme Chittum assesses the Concorde’s demise with the keen eye of a crime reporter
Before There Was Streaming, the Victorians Had "Magic Lanterns"
New research finds these early image projectors, which brought world landmarks, fairytale favorites to life, were a regular part of middle-class life
These Robotic Pants Could Help Some Disabled People Walk Again
'The Right Trousers' combine soft artificial muscles and electric stimulation to get people moving
See the Electrifying Art Lighting up This Year's LUMA Projection Arts Festival
The Binghamton visual arts festival is the only one in the U.S. to focus exclusively on projection mapping
Watch This New Device Print Using Sound Waves
Harvard scientists develop a printing technique that could impact a slew of industries, from biopharmaceuticals to food and cosmetics
Sea-Star Murdering Robots Are Deployed in the Great Barrier Reef
The RangerBot is a new line of defense against coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish
Sniffer Dogs Represent the Latest Weapon in the Fight Against the Illegal Ivory Trade
A new system at Kenya's port of Mombasa allows dogs to detect elephant tusk, rhino horn and other illegal goods with one quick sniff
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