Synthetic chemists have designed self-assembling polymers, which require heat in order to rearrange themselves. This…
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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.
At the Supercomputing 2012 conference last week, IBM Research-Almaden presented its next milestone towards fulfilling…
Scientists at Stanford University have developed a new algorithm, known as ReFIT, that vastly improves…
William Whittaker has been developing roving robots for years. By 2015, he hopes that his…
In order to showcase ultra-strong artificial muscles, Ray Baughman from the University of Texas at…
Scientists have developed fully sterile fabrics by using enzymes that adhere antimicrobial particles with textiles.…
In order to link human brains to computers, the interface needs to be delicate enough…
Researchers in California have developed a synthetic version of skin that’s flexible, electrically conductive, and…
Scientists have built a jellyfish-inspired microchip that can capture cancer and other rare cells in…
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is its first heavy-lift booster rocket since Saturn 5 took…
Scientists have been able to successfully cloak an object, rendering a centimeter-scale cylinder invisible to…
Physicists have demonstrated that a hydrogen molecule dancing between two possible positions can induce regular…
Using a fermentation process used in World War I to make cordite for bullets and…
This week, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched a new database known as…
The world’s most powerful laser ignition facility is set to emphasize its nuclear weapons research…
Scientists in Southampton, UK, are now able to change the color of gold, which could…
Jumping is much more complicated that it might seem, at least for robots. A new…
A Japanese company has developed a kind of cellophane, named Aura Pack, that helps keep…