Technology
There has been no era like ours for the rapid development of technology. Stay updated on the hottest trends and advancements from all over the world.
This new satellite will help track extreme weather from space
Climate models project that rising CO2 levels will stoke more violent tempests, fires, and floods around the world. In response, scientists have developed an arsenal of tools for observing, understanding, and anticipating severe weather. One of those tools is an incredible satellite that’s been Read More...
This beautifully designed 'dumb phone' can only make calls and send texts
The Brooklyn-based startup Light has set an impossible goal of getting people to put down their smartphones. Light launched in 2014 and a year later debuted its first product, the Light Phone. It could only make calls and tell the time, and the company described it as "quite a smart 'dumb' Read More...
The Internet of growing things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is turning the ancient practice of farming into precision agriculture. Sensors implanted in the soil can tell you when and where to irrigate. Cameras attached to a drone flying over a field of soy beans can spot a mite on a leaf from 400 feet. IoT devices for cattle can Read More...
How colorful colonies of bacteria could one day grow organic "paints"
A lot of bacteria might have a bad rep, but with a little genetic tweaking we can put them to work producing drugs, cleaning water, detecting long-forgotten landmines, and repairing concrete. Now a team from the University of Cambridge and a Dutch company called Hoekmine BV has outlined how we Read More...
This computer uses light—not electricity—to train AI algorithms
William Andregg ushers me into the cluttered workshop of his startup Fathom Computing and gently lifts the lid from a bulky black box. Inside, a green light glows faintly from a collection of lenses, brackets, and cables that resemble an exploded telescope. It’s a prototype computer that Read More...
These tiny paper-based fuel cells run on bodily fluids
Disposable diagnostics tests such as pregnancy tests require small batteries or fuel cells to work. Considering that these devices can typically only be used once, an engineer is developing small, nontoxic, inexpensive fuel cells that can be disposed of without ecological impact.There are two Read More...
The future of transportation could be this drone-like electric jet
A startup is developing a five-seat electric aircraft that can take off and land vertically. The startup, which recently won a prestigious award for sustainability innovation, envisions using the aircraft like an Uber, hailing it from your phone to take you around the city, avoiding traffic. The Read More...
A new AI detected 17 times more earthquakes than traditional methods
Earthquakes are a lot more common than people may think. Each year, Southern California alone experiences roughly 10,000 earthquakes, and they’re happening more frequently in the central United States, possibly due to wastewater Read More...
Two birds with one stone: Desalination technique produces water and lithium
A team of scientists has developed a new water desalination technique that can not only make seawater fresh enough to drink, but can also recover lithium ions for use in batteries. This is major news considering that lithium is in high demand, thanks to the lithium-ion batteries that power Read More...
New fuel cell demonstrates exceptional power density and stability
A team of researchers led by Northwestern University professor and fuel cell pioneer Sossina Haile has created a new fuel cell offering both exceptional power densities and long-term stability at optimal temperatures, a discovery that heightens the viability of incorporating fuel cells into a Read More...