engineering
The Story of the Bose Wave, the Stereo System Built for the Infomercial Era
Bose Wave stereo systems were legitimately innovative when they launched in the 90s—as was Bose itself. The marketing might make you forget that, though.
Nanogenerator Harvests Swipes To Power LCD Screens
Engineers find an alternate route toward self-powered devices with foldable material.
Behold, an Impossibly Tiny Single-Cylinder Engine Made of Paper
The adorable creation made by a papercraft wizard is about the size of a fingernail, and runs on air from a balloon.
Neuroscientists Develop AI-Based Method for Hacking Fear
As it turns out, your fear of spiders looks a whole lot like my fear of spiders.
The Most Effective Technology in Modern War Is Concrete, Argues Military Scholar
Siege warfare has become a new norm.
Women Who Put Their Careers First Just As Unlikely to Get Jobs in STEM Fields
Research from a new study suggests that the lack of women in STEM fields likely has little to do with women putting family before their careers.
Zebrafish Are Hopelessly Obsessed with Robotic Clones of Themselves
3D robotic replicas make it easier to study zebrafish, which make it easier to study human psychological disorders.
Massive Rube Goldberg Machine to Trigger Chain Reaction Across America
This weekend, the 4th-annual Deconstruct: America weekend hackathon is taking on new dimensions with a chain reaction that spans the entire continent.
How a Single Circuit Component Mimics Neurons in the Brain
Engineers score a major advance in neuromorphic computing.
Gear Physics: How Ice Screws Keep Ice Climbers from Falling to Their Deaths
The simple piece of gear that made ice climbing a legit sport.
This Eye-Popping Flower Parade Includes a Fire-Breathing Dragon
An annual jubilee of flower floats cover the streets of this Dutch town.
Engineers Develop 'Material That Computes,' Recognizes Images
A piezoelectric-based material capable of generating its own power and computing information.