Innovations
Can a Video Game Train You To Hear Better In a Crowded Room?
A new study finds it's possible to teach the brain to better distinguish between speech and background noise
With Fungi in the Mix, Concrete Can Fill Its Own Cracks
Adding fungus might be one way to endow concrete with the ability to repair any damage, without the need for human intervention
Yes, Putting an Emergency Oxygen Mask on First Is Vital
Investigators looking into the crash of Learjet 35 were faced with a question: If the supplemental oxygen was working, why didn't the crew use their masks?
Will Traditional Colleges and Universities Become Obsolete?
Artificial intelligence and automation are bringing changes to higher education that will challenge, and may even threaten, in-person learning
This New Zealand Farmer Revolutionized Modern Planes
In the early 1900s, a New Zealand farmer named Richard Pearse built what looked like a flying bicycle. Some of the ideas he developed are now standard
For People Living with Disabilities, New Products Prove Both Practical and Stylish
Cooper Hewitt turns its design eye to beautifully styled wheelchairs, hearing aids and other accessible innovations
Three Architecture Projects That Will Build Community and Address Inequality This Year
These projects set to be completed this year are geared toward strengthening communities that have been left out of the economic recovery
The Extraordinary Life of Nikola Tesla
The eccentric inventor and modern Prometheus died 75 years ago, after a rags-to-riches to rags life
The Costs and Benefits of Hydropower
Damming rivers may seem like a clean and easy solution for Albania and other energy-hungry countries. But the devil is in the details
How Douglas Engelbart Invented the Future
Two decades before the personal computer, a shy engineer unveiled the tools that would drive the tech revolution
The Ten Stories You Didn't Read in 2017 But Should Have
From music behind prison bars to a San Francisco building with a dark past, here are the top 10 pieces we published last year that deserve another look
Instead of Killing Bacteria, Can We Just "Turn Off" Its Ability To Cause Infections?
Researchers could have an answer to antibiotic resistance, and it involves using epigenetics to reprogram bacteria
Footage of the First Martin-Baker Ejection Seat Test
Bernard Lynch was an engineer fitter at British aviation firm Martin-Baker. But his main claim to fame was as the fearless test subject
AOL Instant Messenger Taught Us How To Communicate in the Modern World
As AIM sunsets, let's reflect on its role in preparing people for today's digital messaging methods
What a Vice President of the Humane Society Has To Say About Lab-Grown Meat
In a new book, Paul Shapiro describes clean meat as a promising alternative to industrial-scale farming
There's a Giant Warehouse Full of Product Launches That Failed
Not open to the public, this expansive archive schools marketers in the art of pitchmanship
Experts Assess Why This Plane Fell Off a Cliff
On October 10, 2006, Atlantic Airways Flight 670 overran the runway at Stord Airport in Norway, and careened off a nearby cliff
The Museum of Failure Showcases the Beauty of the Epic Fail
A new exhibition of inventions that bombed boldly celebrates the world’s most creative screw-ups
DNA Code Gets Two New Synthetic Letters—And Uses Them to Create a New Protein
Researchers hope the advance is a step toward producing a range of new compounds, including designer drugs and biofuels
The Science Behind the First Nuclear Chain Reaction, Which Ushered in the Atomic Age 75 Years Ago
That fateful discovery helped give us nuclear power reactors and the atomic bomb
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