Tech

  1. Tech

    Electronic noses might replace search-and-rescue dogs

    A new type of sensor can sniff out scents that people emit. That might one day help rescuers find people buried under collapsed buildings.

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  2. Tech

    Getting road-trip ready, and no driver needed

    Most self-driving cars are city drivers. This one’s made for the open road.

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  3. Materials Science

    Light-sensitive ‘ink’ gives 4-D printing more wiggle room

    Many 4-D-printed objects can flex and change their shape. A new “ink” and printing method now gives them greater range of motion.

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  4. Computing

    Incognito browsing is not as private as most people think

    You may think you’re going deep undercover when you set your web browser to incognito. But you’d likely be mistaken, a new study finds.

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  5. Tech

    Bad food? New sensors will show with a glow

    Sensors that glow around dangerous germs could be built into packaging to warn people of tainted foods.

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  6. Tech

    Scientists Say: Engineering

    Want to build a bridge, clean dirty water, make a new drug or build a machine? You’re going to need an engineer — someone who uses science and math to solve practical problems.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Sore knees may get 3-D printed relief

    Teen researchers are looking into ways to use 3-D printers to make materials to replace, support or treat tissues of the body.

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  8. Tech

    New eyewear could help the visually impaired

    Young inventors develop novel electronics to help people identify colors and navigate obstacles.

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  9. Computing

    Fingerprints could help keep kids from dangerous websites

    A teen develops a program that estimates age based on someone’s fingers

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Scientists Say: Ultrasound

    Ultrasound is a word used to describe any sounds higher than a person can hear. It’s also a technique used to see inside the body.

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  11. Science & Society

    Heating up the search for hidden weapons

    Using an off-the-shelf camera and an innovative bit of software, a high-school student developed the means to inexpensively detect a hidden weapon.

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  12. Tech

    Websites often don’t disclose who can have your data

    Privacy policies don’t reveal much about how websites share a user’s data.

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