Hard Tech

3D-printed “superalloy” could make power plants more efficient
The material is both stronger and lighter than those used to make conventional turbines.
This soft brain implant unfurls its arms under the skull
A soft brain implant that unfurls under the skull could make implantation surgeries less costly and risky.
MIT breakthrough creates world’s smallest holographic microscope
The world’s smallest holographic microscope foreshadows a future in which smartphones could be used for high-res microscopy.
NASA is planning to bring back supersonic flight over land
Watch a drone swarm navigate a bamboo forest
From robotic dogs to magnetic slime: 6 ways robots are helping humans 
Google Maps’ “Immersive View” shows cities in a whole new way
End-of-life planning app helps you prepare for mortality
Avatar 2: How much has CGI really improved since 2009?
Invisibility cloaks are not just possible, but are becoming reality
A 20-seat hypersonic plane is being built in Atlanta
The world’s first airport for flying cars and drones has just landed 
Neuralink rival will soon test brain implant in US clinical trials