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.
Meet snatcher, the chameleon lizard robot with an ultra-fast tongue
Training a home robot to see — and hear
How to radically biohack your mind
Smart farm equipment can spot weeds among crops
Smart traffic lights ease congestion on city streets
The material that could help humans become cyborgs
Hackers build a DIY satellite tracker to eavesdrop on space
DEF CON hackers compete to hijack a satellite in orbit
Nerve-stimulating earbud could accelerate language learning
An invite to hack voting machines