Engineering

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.

Speakers set on bars inside the windows cancel out unwanted noise, using technology similar to that in noise-canceling headphones.

New tests, masks, and ventilators developed this month may help fight the pandemic.

Researchers have developed unique gaits for rovers to prevent them from getting stuck in deep sand or soil.

NASA will soon see if specially designed blades spinning really fast can carry a small chopper through the planet’s barely there atmosphere.

By overlapping materials with periodic properties, scientists can detect features otherwise too small to be seen directly.

Two independent research groups have created the first superconducting quantum computers that can operate above 1 K, overcoming a major obstacle.

Fifty years ago, an explosion changed the flight of Apollo 13 into a saga of skill, fortitude, and resilience. A reporter who covered the mission recounts the details.