Tech
- Psychology
Are you scared of heights? Virtual reality could help
Virtual reality may help people battle a real-world fear of heights.
- Chemistry
Electronic noses might replace search-and-rescue dogs
A new type of sensor can sniff out scents that people emit. That might one day help rescuers find people buried under collapsed buildings.
- Tech
Getting road-trip ready, and no driver needed
Most self-driving cars are city drivers. This one’s made for the open road.
- Materials Science
Light-sensitive ‘ink’ gives 4-D printing more wiggle room
Many 4-D-printed objects can flex and change their shape. A new “ink” and printing method now gives them greater range of motion.
- Computing
Incognito browsing is not as private as most people think
You may think you’re going deep undercover when you set your web browser to incognito. But you’d likely be mistaken, a new study finds.
- Health & Medicine
Bad food? New sensors will show with a glow
Sensors that glow around dangerous germs could be built into packaging to warn people of tainted foods.
- Tech
Scientists Say: Engineering
Want to build a bridge, clean dirty water, make a new drug or build a machine? You’re going to need an engineer — someone who uses science and math to solve practical problems.
- Health & Medicine
Sore knees may get 3-D printed relief
Teen researchers are looking into ways to use 3-D printers to make materials to replace, support or treat tissues of the body.
- Tech
New eyewear could help the visually impaired
Young inventors develop novel electronics to help people identify colors and navigate obstacles.
- Computing
Fingerprints could help keep kids from dangerous websites
A teen develops a program that estimates age based on someone’s fingers
- Health & Medicine
Scientists Say: Ultrasound
Ultrasound is a word used to describe any sounds higher than a person can hear. It’s also a technique used to see inside the body.
- Science & Society
Heating up the search for hidden weapons
Using an off-the-shelf camera and an innovative bit of software, a high-school student developed the means to inexpensively detect a hidden weapon.
