Tech

  1. Tech

    How to Fly Like a Bat

    Everyone knows that bats aren't birds, but it turns out that they don't even fly the same way.

    By Emily Sohn
  2. Tech

    Sugar power for cell phones

    New technology could lead to cell phones that are powered by sweet drinks.

    By Emily Sohn
  3. Tech

    Getting in touch with touch

    By simulating the sense of touch, engineers hope to improve robots, surgery, and even video games.

    By Emily Sohn
  4. Tech

    Sweet, Sticky Science

    Toss out that bucket and kettle: Making maple syrup goes high tech.

    By Emily Sohn
  5. Tech

    Look into My Eyes

    Computers are gaining the power to track precisely where you're looking.

    By Emily Sohn
  6. Computing

    Games with a Purpose

    Playing some online games may help computers get smarter.

    By Emily Sohn
  7. Tech

    A New Touch

    Rewired nerves may eventually lead to artificial limbs with a sense of touch.

    By Emily Sohn
  8. Tech

    Rocking the House

    Researchers shake a full-size house to find out what happens to a wooden building during an earthquake.

    By Sid Perkins
  9. Tech

    Morphing a Wing to Save Fuel

    Airplanes of the future might change the shape of their wings as they fly.

    By Emily Sohn
  10. Space

    Secrets of an ancient computer

    A 2000-year-old astronomical computer could calculate planetary positions and predict eclipses.

    By Emily Sohn
  11. Tech

    Nonstop Robot

    A new, four-legged robot can recover from damage to its own body and keep on walking.

    By Emily Sohn
  12. Tech

    Putting the squeeze on toothpaste

    Studying the structure of toothpaste leads to new products that can make your teeth cleaner.

    By Emily Sohn