Technology and Engineering

Harmful algal blooms are spreading across lakes, rivers and coastal waters in the United States, threatening drinking-water supplies, wildlife, public...

Tropical cyclones can transform from distant swirls over warm ocean water into life-threatening disasters within hours. Their winds can tear...

A new “smart” food-packaging material developed by researchers at Kyushu University can change color as meat begins to spoil—and repair...

China’s photovoltaic industry may hold one of the most consequential timing decisions in the global energy transition: when, exactly, should...

The rapid expansion of data centers across the United States is creating an urgent demand for reliable, efficient electricity. Facilities...

Robot-assisted surgery is often portrayed as the ultimate expression of precision medicine: a surgeon seated at a console, controlling miniature...

Newborn jaundice is so common that it can appear almost routine in the first days of life. Yet behind the...

A plastic that is among the most difficult to recycle could soon become a valuable source of high-performance lubricants. Researchers...

The U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) is preparing to bring scientists, engineers, technology companies and defense innovators together for...

Two-dimensional superconductors have long been viewed as promising building blocks for next-generation quantum technologies, but their practical use has been...