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.
Video game reveals your “soft skills” to potential employers
App helps families know what to do when someone dies
Human hair makes perovskite solar cells more efficient
Artificial photosynthesis machine improves itself over time
Robot dog helps military students “survive” combat training
Ex-Walmart employee aims to solve America’s food waste problem with AI
In partnership with Ford
“Saylists” use song lyrics to help kids with speech disorders
Singapore’s solar concentrator funnels daylight underground
Wireless brain-computer interface moves out of the lab
Electricity transformed the world. Superconductivity could do it all over again.