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.
Uber may reduce drunk driving deaths by 6%
Toyota’s autonomous shuttle is optimized for Olympians
New AI “engines” can read and understand on multiple levels
CRISPR used to create first gene-edited opossums
How robots could end animal captivity in zoos and marine parks
Sculpting robots chisel art out of marble 
Japan breaks world record for fastest internet speed
This eco-toilet pays for human waste in digital currency
Printing embedded tech in artificial skin just got easier