AI Unplugged: New Metamaterial Sensor Classifies Spoken Words
Engineers create a metamaterial that senses spoken words without the need for a battery. So far it can classify which of two words in a pair was spoken.
Category: Engineering
Underground Climate Change Is Sinking Our Cities
Climate change is not just in the air—underground climate change expands or contracts the earth, affecting the buildings above.
Bioprinting Skin for Cosmetics and Drug Testing
Bioprinting skin models that react on par with actual skin could lead to new possibilities for how labs test cosmetics and drugs.
Renewable Energy Sources FAQ
Renewable energy sources include wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power. In the battle for renewable energy, which will come out on top? Which do you want?
New Wearable Technology Reveals Secrets in Sweat
Technology may be able to sense health information like blood sugar levels anytime a user breaks a sweat, thanks to innovative engineering.
How Oreos Could Impact 3D Printing
Have you ever wondered why, when you separate an Oreo, the filling usually sticks to one side? The reason might be the future of 3D printing.
Emerging Battery Tech for Energy Industry
Several improvements in emerging battery technology have turned renewable energy into a more affordable and more reliable energy solution.
Researchers Create Flexible, Printable LED
Futuristic LED tech powered by crystalline structures may soon be at our fingertips, on our wrists and in our pockets.
Get to Know a Scientist: Chemical Engineer Haotian Wang
An interview with the chemical engineer developing new nanomaterials for clean energy, climate change mitigation, water treatment, and more.
Pathogens Perish on Laser-Treated Metal
Pathogens in bacteria could be eliminated on contact, according to a new study using the antimicrobial properties of copper and laser technology.