Engineering
Learning how biological materials fail can assist engineers.
New model suggests trailing cars could give big aerodynamic advantages.
New technologies could reduce auto accidents.
Traffic scientists study ants because they manage traffic better than humans.
The law, technology and self-driving automobiles.
Snow accumulation reveals wasted space on roads.
Don't bet on all electric cars taking over for more than a decade, researchers indicate.
Manufacturers may overestimate U.S. customers' need for long-range electric vehicles.
New micromotor technology can zap chemical and biological warfare agents.
Winner Nakamura said that "you need a very, very brave heart" to follow a research angle others dismiss.
Two Japanese scientists and one American share prize for inventing LEDs used to make energy-efficient white light.