Japan's Patent Power
The United States is still the world leader in patents but Japan's resurgence is the big news in the 2010 IEEE Spectrum Patent Power Scorecard
Ode to the Uncanny Valley
The concept of the "uncanny valley'' that humanlike robots become creepy when lifelike appearance is approached but not attained has been the subject of several studies and has gained notoriety in popular culture, but it remains a controversial notion in some robotics circles. Is it a valid scientific conjecture or just pseudoscience? Watch our slideshow and tell us what you think.
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DIY Analog Synths
Baltimore artist Jay Dilisio couldn't afford the vintage analog synthesizers he craved. So he built his own
Hubble 3D premieres this week
A spectacular new IMAX movie features footage filmed aboard the Hubble
South Pole Sojourn
What's it like to stand at the most legendary spot on the planet? Our reporter found out during his Antarctic odyssey
iCandy: March 2010
IEEE Spectrum's monthly slideshow proves that a picture is worth a thousand bytes
New X-ray Scanners Arrive at Airports
Busy airports in Boston and Chicago are among the first to use x-rays to scan passengers as well as luggage
Antarctic Odyssey
During his week in Antarctica, our reporter frolicked with Adelie penguins, visited the century-old huts of the original polar explorers, successfully completed survival training, and came upon a mummified seal in a spectacular remote valley
The Tech Wizards at the WETA Digital Lab in New Zealand
Creating Oscar-winning visual effects for 'Avatar': Doing what had never been done before
The Need for Electrical Engineers
Washington, D.C. and Detroit have something in common-not enough EEs