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Space

Brooklyn-Built Spacesuits Splash Down in a Connecticut Pool

On an April weekend, engineers, designers and astronauts-in-training met to test suits for commercial, suborbital spaceflight.

Charles Q. Choi, Contributor

Earth

Can We Hold Back the Glaciers?

Massive geoengineering projects to hold back glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica could slow sea level rise.

Brian Owens, Contributor

Technology

BRIEF: New Metamaterial Shepherds Sound Across the Water/Air Divide

The innovation could one day help marine biologists eavesdrop on whales and equip submarines with more sensitive sonar.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Sports

Engineering the Ice Out of Bobsled, Luge and Skeleton

Plastic tracks could reduce the cost of Olympic “sliding” events and make the sports more environmentally friendly and accessible.

Peter Gwynne, Contributor

Technology

BRIEF: Plant-Inspired Robots Inch Forward by Absorbing and Releasing Water

Some of the so-called “hygrobots” can spontaneously advance across a wet surface.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Technology

Device to Detect Pesticide Residue on Produce May Soon Be Available

An inexpensive handheld sensor may simplify testing for pesticides on fruits and vegetables – but won’t replace government monitoring.

Valerie Brown, Contributor

Technology

Safer Bricklaying with Artificial Intelligence

AI is helping to identify safer techniques in construction work.

Marcus Woo, Contributor

Technology

BRIEF: This Ink For 3-D Printers is Alive

Devices made from bacteria-filled hydrogel inks sense chemicals and perform logic operations.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Physics

How To Build Better Rockets By Crumpling Beer Cans

New study on how cans crumple sheds light on general mechanical properties of metal cylinders.

Charles Q. Choi, Contributor

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