Tech

  1. Computing

    Your head’s battery

    Fluids in the inner ear can actually power an electronic device, such as an implant.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Tech

    Strong and slimy

    Scientists spin threads from snotlike secretions of hagfish.

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Tech

    Science for all

    STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — makes careers blossom

    By Nancy McGuire
  4. Climate

    Twister science

    Meteorologists are learning what makes a tornado.

    By Andrew Bridges
  5. Tech

    How to stop a speeding bullet

    Scientists take a close look at a plastic that has Superman’s ability to stop a speeding bullet.

    By Stephen Ornes
  6. Tech

    Cool Jobs: Explosive pursuits

    These researchers study things that go boom — or poof!

    By Sharon Oosthoek
  7. Tech

    Cool Jobs: The science of secrets

    Researchers harness science to encode — and decode — hidden messages.

    By Susan Gaidos
  8. Tech

    Color-changing robot

    Tiny tunnels within the “skin” of a robot allow it to blend in with or stand out from its surroundings.

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Tech

    Curiosity lands on Mars!

    NASA successfully delivered a $2.5 billion robotic vehicle to Mars, one that will explore for signs that the planet might once have hosted life

    By Janet Raloff
  10. Tech

    Hot technology

    A new device harvests energy that would otherwise go wasted.

    By Stephen Ornes
  11. Tech

    Fracking fuels energy debate

    The hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, of deep shale deposits is unearthing a lot of natural gas — and controversy.

    By Erica Gies
  12. Computing

    DNA takes notes

    Engineers develop a computer memory system based on living cells.

    By Stephen Ornes