Engineering
Can Smartwatches Be Adapted to Help Detect Covid-19 Infections?
With new algorithms, wearable devices—collecting vital signs like heart rate and skin temperature—could catch illness early
To Survive Under Siege, the 'Mother Goddess City' Relied on Enormous Cisterns
The structures, which supplied the Turkish settlement of Metropolis with water, were later converted into garbage dumps
Dancing Boston Dynamics Robots Show Off Their Sweet Moves
These bots can’t resist a bop
Italy Will Rebuild the Colosseum's Floor, Restoring Arena to Its Gladiator-Era Glory
Officials plan to host concerts and theater productions on the new, retractable platform
The Ten Best STEM Toys to Give as Gifts in 2020
Tested and reviewed by engineers, these top picks make coding, robotics and engineering more accessible than ever
A New Generation of Autonomous Vessels Is Looking to Catch Illegal Fishers
A design challenge has tech companies racing to build a robot that can police illegal fishing in marine protected areas
Why This New Technology Inspired by Camel Fur Is Super Cool
A two-layered material that mimics the animals’ sweat glands and insulating fur chills surfaces 400 percent longer than traditional methods
Researchers Uncover 2,000-Year-Old Maya Water Filtration System
The city of Tikal purified one of its reservoirs with technology comparable to modern systems
A Brief History of the Cozy Coupe
Invented by a former auto designer, the foot-powered kids toy still outsells engine-powered cars
Seven Ideas for Do-It-Yourself Backyard Pools
Build a personal oasis with everything from hay bales to scrap wood to a shipping container
Five Scientific Achievements That Happened During Coronavirus Lockdown
Quarantine did not stop these innovators from discovering new species, creating the elusive fifth state of matter remotely, and more
Window-Mounted Device Could Keep Out City Noise
A microphone outside the window measures the incoming noise so that an array of two dozen speakers can cancel it out
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
NASA Names D.C. Headquarters for 'Hidden Figure' and Engineer Mary Jackson
Jackson may have been the only African American woman aeronautical engineer in the 1950s
Soap Bubbles Can Pollinate Flowers, but Can They Replace Bees?
New research shows that carefully calibrated soap bubbles cause pear trees to bear fruit
Businesses Can Now Buy Spot, Boston Dynamics' Robotic 'Dog'
The four-legged robot sells for about $75,000
Scientists Tour Elaborate, Deep-Sea 'Snot Palaces' for the First Time
Tiny transparent sea creatures make elaborate houses out of their own mucus. Now, researchers have illuminated the framework within these structures
How Renaissance Architects Designed Italy's Imposing Domes
A new study offers key insights into how engineers built the rounded structures without using supports
Deep-Sea Mining’s Environmental Toll Could Last Decades
A study of microbial communities at the site of a 1989 deep-sea mining test suggests the fragile ecosystem may take half a century to fully recover
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