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TransportationInterview

Waabi’s AI Powers Autonomous Trucks on Local Streets

How her startup, Waabi, is using simulation to train its AI

6 min read
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History of TechnologyAerospaceOpinion

How Robert Goddard’s Self-Reliance Crashed His Rocket Dreams

4 min read
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AISemiconductorsNews

Laser Chip Brings Multiplexing to AI Data Centers

3 min read
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BiomedicalSemiconductorsNews

Lab-On-a-Chip Grippers Could Handle Human Cells

3 min read
Micrograph of a chip with a micro-cage array, featuring claw-like grippers.
RoboticsNewsHumanoid Robots

Video Friday: These Robots Were Born to Run

2 min read
Rolling cannon, distant cityscape, trees, and water.
TelecommunicationsGuest Article

Analog Voices Were AI Agents’ First Step

6 min read
Mobile evolution from 1G brick phone to 6G robotic arm across generations.
TransportationNews

Donut Labs' Battery Controversy Just Won't Die

4 min read
A black rectangular case houses an EV battery, with two shiny metal contacts at one end.
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BiomedicalMarch 2026MagazineFeature

The Millisecond That Could Change Cancer Treatment

FLASH therapy uses a precise burst of ultrahigh-power radiation to kill tumors and spare healthy tissue

13 min read
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AINews

Why AI Chatbots Tell You What You Want to Hear

Studies reveal the causes of AI sycophancy—and possible fixes

6 min read
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AIBiomedicalWebinar

Exploring Light and Life: Nanophotonics and AI for Molecular Sequencing and Single-Cell Phenotyping

A new class of nanophotonic tools is beginning to close that gap

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AINews

An AI Agent Blackmailed a Developer. Now What?

A real-world attack by an OpenClaw agent opens a new can of worms

4 min read

The Scale Issue

Humanity’s greatest challenges require us to radically scale up our ingenuity
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EnergyAerospaceMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025Climate TechThe Scale Issue

If We Want Bigger Wind Turbines, We’re Gonna Need Bigger Airplanes

9 min read
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RoboticsMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025Humanoid RobotsThe Scale Issue

Reality Is Ruining the Humanoid Robot Hype

5 min read
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Climate TechMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025The Scale IssueClimate Change

How Much Carbon Do We Need to Capture?

3 min read
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AerospaceMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025The Scale Issue

What’s Lost When Stars Disappear from View

8 min read
Will We Know Artificial General Intelligence When We See It?
AIMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025The Scale Issue

Will We Know Artificial General Intelligence When We See It?

12 min read
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TransportationNews

Multimaterial 3D Printer Produces Working Linear Motor

MIT’s tool prints distinct materials to build a working motor

4 min read
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ComputingEnergyWhitepaper

Finite-Element Approaches to Transformer Harmonic and Transient Analysis

How finite-element simulation supports pre-fabrication performance evaluation of transformers

Overhead view of Intel's computing chip, called Heracles.
SemiconductorsNewsComputing

Intel Demos Chip to Compute with Encrypted Data

Fully homomorphic encryption chip speeds operations 5,000-fold

6 min read

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ComputingAIFeature

How Quantum Data Can Teach AI to Do Better Chemistry

Quantum-enhanced AI could speed development of batteries and drugs

9 min read
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EnergyNews

Do Offshore Wind Farms Pose National Security Risks?

Some countries use them to boost military defense

5 min read
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AerospaceWebinarTelecommunications

Scenario Modeling and Array Design for Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs)

Learn the importance of including every link component to achieve accurate, reliable system performance

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SemiconductorsNewsBiomedicalTelecommunications

Wasp Tracking Tech: Tiny Tags Reveal Secret Lives

Tiny transmitter could help scientists understand surprisingly social wasps

4 min read
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AIOpinion

You Should Have a Say in Military AI Policy

Ad hoc deals with tech companies shouldn’t set policy

5 min read
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EnergyTransportationWebinar

Optimizing a Battery Electric Vehicle Thermal Management System

Test different drive cycles and environmental conditions

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AerospaceNews

3D Printing Boosts Moon Base Self-Sufficiency

Researchers transform lunar rocks into durable building blocks

3 min read
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BiomedicalFeature

When Pills Start Acting Like Machines

Ingestible electronics can sense and act inside the gut

11 min read