Engineering

Device provides early warning of poisoned seafood.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
Big Data represents a huge phenomenon.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Working to reduce congestion on the slopes.
Brian Jacobsmeyer, Contributor
Bowling at an elite level requires exceptional balance, flexibility and control.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Visions of Star Trek's "replicator" in your kitchen.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
New technology could change the way things are made - and the world economy.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Isaac Asimov's thoughts about robots have found new vitality.
Alan S. Brown, Contributor
Silicon-based material might prove useful in electronics, but multiple teams are claiming credit for creating it first.
Brian Jacobsmeyer, Contributor
Studying lizards' tendons and bones allows researchers to develop seriously sticky 'skin.'
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
Mechanical engineers study snakes' sophisticated frictional properties to build more nimble rescue robots.
Ben P. Stein, Contributor
Most groundwater contamination problems are not unique to hydraulic fracturing.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Mid-February is a noteworthy time for the birth of innovators and big thinkers.
Chris Gorski, Editor