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.
Toyota unveils Spiderman-like home cleaning robot
You can now track your mail-in ballot like an Amazon package
Help scientists figure out whether brain training apps work
Minecraft’s urban planning AI could help design future cities
Delivery drone breaks flight record for transporting an organ
Underwater data center could lead to a more reliable internet
Walmart and Zipline launch a 1-hour drone delivery service that will parachute-drop your purchases
This edible sensor can alert you of food contamination
All of human knowledge in a tablespoon of DNA 
New brain implant reads minds from inside a blood vessel