DARPA and Texas Bet $1.4 Billion on a Unique Foundry
A 1980s-era semiconductor fab in Austin, Texas, is getting a makeover. …
Startup Using Nanotips and Naphthalene for New Satellite Thruster
It sounds like a NASA pipe dream: a new spacecraft thruster …
The Complicated Reality of 3D Printed Prosthetics
Around ten years ago, fantastical media coverage of 3D printing dramatically …
Be a Force for Good On Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday, being held on 2 December this year, is a …
How Do You Know Whether You Perceive Pain the Same as Others?
How much pain are you in on a scale from one …
Why Mesh Networks Break When Big Crowds Gather
A decentralized networking technology originally built for battlefields and Burning Man …
Data Centers Look to Old Airplane Engines for Power
Data-center developers are running into a severe power bottleneck as they …
Diamond Blankets Will Keep Future Chips Cool
Today’s stunning computing power is allowing us to move from human …
Inside the Best Weather-Forecasting AI in the World
In October 2024, Hurricane Milton turned into one of the fastest-growing …
Microcredentials Boost Employment in High-Tech Sectors
High-tech industries around the world need skilled technical workers, employees with …
How Badly Is AI Cutting Early-Career Employment?
As AI tools become more common in people’s everyday work, researchers …
How to Measure Nothing Better
There’s no such thing as a complete vacuum. Even in the …
