Engineering

The curved barriers would deflect air pollution away from pedestrians and provide a scaffold for plants to "green" a city.

Electronic display fabrics are now larger and more durable, opening the door to clothing that acts like a computer screen.

Sensing earthquakes with telecommunications cables could lead to better warnings.

Laser etching on food-safe pigments can create 2D images that appear 3D.

Using a bouncy platform instead of a vibrating tip may allow MRI machines to image a single virus.

The microscopic lens bends light to quicken data transfer in computers.

Scientists find that aerogels may make effective, ultralightweight noise barriers.

New single-pixel device borrows materials from solar cells to replicate the behavior of a biological retina as part of its fundamental design.

Haptic training could help expert musicians and top athletes break through their performance ceilings.

A recent experiment has created a one-way quantum network between two labs, reaching a milestone on the path to creating a quantum internet.

Researchers say the morphing wings and tail of their robotic flyer allow it to soar at low speeds and make sharp maneuvers.

The tiny robots walk using platinum leg muscles that get their energy from laser light.