Technology
How to Print a Human
We desperately need new organs, and we’re running out of ways to get them
Why Don’t We Have More Solar Planes?
These futuristic aircraft still haven’t fully taken off after five decades
AI Might Not Harm Us in the Way You Think
Researchers are divided over AI’s cognitive harms—and whether we should use these tools at all
How Super Recognizers See What the Rest of Us Miss
The secret to their extraordinary ability lies not in the brain but the eyes
Your Chatbot “Friend” Is Only Pretending to Like You
ChatGPT and Claude can’t offer real empathy
Space Is Raining Junk, and It’s Getting Worse
With another hunk of space debris crashing down, the perils of a jampacked low-Earth orbit hit home
High-Tech Lollipops That Detect Disease
This researcher crosses disciplines for unexpected innovations
The Power Grid Is Struggling. Can AI Fix It?
Renewables, EVs, and AI itself are straining the grid. These researchers have ideas to evolve it.
The Divers Who Stretch the Limits of Human Biology
The most dangerous job on Earth is at the bottom of the sea
Butterfly Wings Inspire Barrier-Breaking Nanotech
Mimicking the charismatic insect’s trick for flashing iridescent blue allows devices to grow ever smaller
