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.
The surprising history of how electric vehicles have played the long game and won 
Target is now offering the world’s first “robot manicure”
New wireless charging works from nearly 100 feet away 
The visionaries bringing you the future of surgery
In partnership with Intuitive
Robotic surgery is a game changer for minimally invasive surgery
In partnership with Intuitive
Optimized charging powers EV batteries to 90% in 10 minutes 
How AI could learn from Aesop’s fables 
On the road to autonomous cars, driver fatigue will be a problem
Powerful new magnets bring fusion power a step closer
3D-printed wood furniture could ship flat, then dry into shape