Engineering
The Culture of Engineering Overlooks the People It’s Supposed to Serve
We must start teaching undergraduates to think about those for whom they design
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Engineering
Synthetic Enamel Could Make Teeth Stronger and Smarter
Scientists say that the new material is even more durable than real dental enamel
Policy
The Right to Repair Should be Protected by Law
The U.S. Congress needs to uphold the freedom to repair electronic devices
Engineering
3-D-Printed Chicken Dinner Cooked by Lasers
A laser-focused chef prints and cooks complex designs
Engineering
Top 10 Emerging Tech of 2021
The World Economic Forum and Scientific American team up to highlight technological advances that could change the world—including self-fertilizing crops, on-demand drug manufacturing, breath-sensing diagnostics and 3-D-printed houses...
Engineering
Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2021
Innovations to help tackle societal challenges—especially climate change
Vaccines
This Cheap Device Could Expand the World’s Access to Vaccines
A new delivery method for certain vaccines could make the lifesaving treatments more effective and accessible
Materials Science
Seashells Inspire New Superstrong Glass Composite
The novel material mimics the layered structure of nacre
Robotics
Firefighting Robots Go Autonomous
Both independent and remote-controlled machines can save lives
Climate Change
The Infrastructure Bill Is Desperately Needed, Engineers Say
One of the experts who grades U.S. utilities every four years explains what needs to be fixed
Engineering
What Is 5G? Here Is a Short Video Primer
You see it mentioned in countless phone commercials, and your phone might use it. But do you know how it works?
Engineering
Winged Microchips Glide like Tree Seeds
The tiny sensors could gather and transmit environmental data as they drift through the air
Engineering
What Structural Engineers Learned from 9/11
Members of the profession study such tragic events to try and ensure that something similar won’t happen again
Climate Change
Walling Off One Coastal Area Can Flood Another
Seawalls and levees may simply shift rising water elsewhere—often into disadvantaged communities
Engineering
Entire Buildings Can Be Wrapped in Jackets to Save Energy
Apartment buildings, or blocks of row houses, can be upgraded in one installation
Computing
AI Creates False Documents That Fake Out Hackers
The algorithm hides sensitive information in a sea of decoys
Computing
How Olympic Tracking Systems Capture Athletic Performances
The 3-D tracking systems used in Tokyo may one day enable digital twins of athletes
Engineering
Soft Robot Hand Is First to Be Fully 3-D-Printed in a Single Step
Then it played Super Mario Bros.
Climate Change
Space Has Better Internet Than Antarctica, but That Might Change
A proposed fiber-optic cable could make it easier for scientists to transmit crucial climate data
Engineering
Concrete Buildings Could Be Turned into Rechargeable Batteries
But for now, a square meter of the building material holds roughly the energy of two AA batteries
