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Technology refers to the tools, systems, and methods developed through scientific knowledge to solve problems, enhance capabilities, and improve quality of life. It spans a broad range of fields—from computing and biotechnology to renewable energy and materials science—and evolves rapidly through research and innovation. Technology not only shapes how we communicate, work, and travel, but also plays a critical role in advancing science itself, enabling everything from high-powered telescopes to gene-editing tools. As new technologies emerge, they raise important questions about ethics, accessibility, and long-term impacts, making their development and deployment a central focus of scientific and societal discourse.
A tandem solar cell using organic semiconductors and perovskite achieved a record 24% efficiency, with…
Maglev trains use superconducting magnets for efficient and high-speed travel, offering a safer and smoother…
Design also poised to save space, retain memory in event of power loss. A new…
Power flowing both ways across the Canada–U.S. border offers a pathway to clean electricity in…
Nuclear fusion hit a milestone thanks to better reactor walls – this engineering advance is…
Geomagnetic storms like the Carrington Event can severely disrupt power grids, communications, and satellites, with…
A machine-learning model for image classification that’s trained using synthetic data can rival one trained…
From nuclear proliferation to climate change, Richard K. Lester taps research talent to map a…
ESA is developing 3D bioprinting techniques that could provide astronauts with on-demand bone or skin…
A collaborative new study led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania demonstrates topological control…
A breakthrough in integrating lasers onto lithium niobate chips could revolutionize optical systems, reducing costs…
A new material created by University of California, Berkeley, researchers could reduce the energy required…
A new technique compares the reasoning of a machine-learning model to that of a human,…
When artificial intelligence is tasked with visually identifying objects and faces, it assigns specific components…
A new UF-developed COVID-19 test detects the virus in 30 seconds, offering PCR-level accuracy at…
For individuals who communicate using a single switch, a new interface learns how they make…
MIT AI Hardware Program launches with five inaugural companies to advance AI technologies for the…