A new metasurface lets scientists flip between ultra-stable light vortices, paving the way for tougher,…
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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.
By fixing how devices connect, researchers may have finally made blockchain fast enough for the…
A new way of capturing light from atoms could finally unlock ultra-powerful, million-qubit quantum computers.…
A newly developed imaging method blends ultrasound and photoacoustics to capture both tissue structure and…
A salt-grain-sized neural implant can record and transmit brain activity wirelessly for extended periods. Researchers…
Engineers have learned how to create tiny earthquakes on a microchip—and it could change how…
MIT engineers have developed a new type of pill that can verify when it has…
Scientists have shown that twisting a crystal at the nanoscale can turn it into a…
A brain cap and smart algorithms may one day help paralyzed patients turn thought into…
Scientists have created a robot that learns lip movements by watching humans rather than following…
An AI system developed at the University of Surrey can predict future knee X-rays, helping…
A new study explores how human-like language shapes the way we talk about artificial intelligence.…
Replication is a cornerstone of science, yet even in the natural sciences, attempts to reproduce…
A scientist has explained why robots still struggle to pick tomatoes. Labor shortages in agriculture…
A new lens-free imaging system uses software to see finer details from farther away than…
What if living organisms could perform some of the tasks handled by silicon chips? New…
A nanoscale silver coating could be the key to making ultra-powerful solid-state batteries finally work.…
Quantum computing promises extraordinary power, but that same power may expose new security weaknesses. Quantum…