Global Water Challenge
Originally published September 2009

Water is such a basic human need that it takes real ingenuity to find new ways to control, retrieve, and share this critical resource.

The Smart Grid
Originally published June 2009

Taking the latest in computing and communications technology to make the electrical system more interactive, efficient, and robust is not a new idea.

Why Mars, Why Now?
Originally published June 2009

It’s been 40 years since Apollo astronauts took humanity’s first baby step into the cosmos. Now it’s time to take the next one.

25 Microchips
Originally published May 2009

One day a machine will blink into consciousness, but it’s just wishful thinking to believe that people could escape death by uploading their minds.

Top 10 Tech Cars of 2009
Originally published April 2009

If necessity really is the mother of invention, then surely the auto industry is on the verge of an era of blinding brilliance. Times are that bad.

Dream Jobs 2009
Originally published February 2009

What does it mean to be an engineer? The answer may surprise you. In this year’s Dream Jobs for Engineers report, we look at 10 technologists who love what they do for a living.

Winners and Losers 2009
Originally published January 2009

Our past experiences with this annual special issue suggest that some of you are going to go to your computers in the next day or two and compose a little message to us.

The R&D Interactive Calculator
Originally published December 2008

We know our readers like to get their hands on the raw data and draw their own conclusions..