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.
Chinese canon employees must pass an AI smile test to go to work
TV shows train AI to predict human behavior
Insect-sized robot can run like a cheetah
Can AI cameras predict suicide attempts at bridges?
New CRISPR tech could help us create superior crops of the future
Toyota’s cleaning robot shows off its new skills
Honda startup equips shoes with vibrating navigation system
New search and rescue drone listens for human screams
Throwable rescue robots sent to help at collapsed building
The augmented, virtual, human-machine future of surgery is here