Is Wikipedia a Real-Time News Source?
After a mass shooting or natural disaster, Wikipedia’s volunteers are on the story within hours and make thousands of edits in the first days
Is Micropublishing the Death of Publishing—or Its Salvation?
Self-publishers are putting out thousands of books that almost nobody will read, and making money at it
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Engineers Are Reinventing Drug Testing
A Techwise Conversation with Nina Tandon, EE and tissue engineer
iCandy: It’s Electric
A robotic newspaper-storage locker, an electronic fork, and shoes that track your dance moves
iCandy: A Better View
A panoramic vision system, an eye tracker, and a 3-D model of a fetus
Engineering Textiles to Keep Us Healthier and Happier
Using new technologies, researchers are creating smart fabrics that could protect us from disease and make our lives better
How Will Humans and Robots Coexist?
Robots will be everywhere in 2030, but not necessarily as humanoid domestic help
Self-driving Cars Heading Our Way
Smart vehicles could make the roads safer and ease congestion.
Danish Island Tests Smart Grid
In a key step toward going fossil fuel-free, Bornholm is building the power grid of the future.
Solar Power From Space
The idea of solar panels circling Earth and beaming down power is gaining traction