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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.
Brookhaven Lab and Princeton scientists team up to identify sources of loss of quantum information…
SUTD researchers show how a newly discovered family of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are more energy-efficient…
A UCLA team developed a flexible, sweat-proof device that converts motion into electricity using soft…
By replicating Google’s quantum experiments, researchers discovered an inherent quantum computing barrier—reachability deficits—that predicts upcoming…
Revolutionizing Virus Detection with DNA and Nanopore Sensing A new sensor can detect not only…
A new AI-powered respirator adjusts pore size based on breathing and air quality, offering more…
Reversible system can flip the magnetic orientation of particles with a small voltage; could lead…
LLNL scientists improved metal 3D printing by replacing traditional Gaussian laser beams with Bessel beams,…
MIT scientists show how fast algorithms are improving across a broad range of examples, demonstrating…
Researchers created a lightning-fast optical switch powered by a few photons and no cooling. Using…
By simplifying reservoir computing, researchers achieved massive speed and efficiency gains—making accurate predictions with less…
Engineers create a high performance all-solid-state battery with a pure-silicon anode. Engineers created a new…
Using nanoparticles that store and gradually release light, engineers create light-emitting plants that can be…
The membrane’s structure could provide a blueprint for robust artificial tissues. A lobster’s underbelly is…
W7-X stellarator proves fusion promise with record heat confinement and optimized magnetic design. Stellarators, twisty…
The size of a grain of sand, dispersed microfliers could monitor air pollution, airborne disease,…
Lab tests show promise for reducing jet noise in commercial and military aviation. Aerospace engineers…