IEEE Spectrum
FOR THE TECHNOLOGY INSIDER

Topics

AerospaceArtificial IntelligenceBiomedicalClimate TechComputingConsumer ElectronicsEnergyHistory of TechnologyRoboticsSemiconductorsTelecommunicationsTransportation

Sections

FeaturesNewsOpinionCareersDIYEngineering Resources

More

NewslettersPodcastsSpecial ReportsCollectionsExplainersTop Programming LanguagesRobots Guide ↗IEEE Job Site ↗

For IEEE Members

Current IssueMagazine ArchiveThe InstituteThe Institute Archive

For IEEE Members

Current IssueMagazine ArchiveThe InstituteThe Institute Archive

IEEE Spectrum

About UsContact UsReprints & Permissions ↗Advertising ↗

Follow IEEE Spectrum

Support IEEE Spectrum

IEEE Spectrum is the flagship publication of the IEEE — the world’s largest professional organization devoted to engineering and applied sciences. Our articles, podcasts, and infographics inform our readers about developments in technology, engineering, and science.
Join IEEE
Subscribe
JOIN IEEESIGN IN
Close

Access Thousands of Articles — Completely Free

Create an account and get exclusive content and features: Save articles, download collections, and talk to tech insiders — all free! For full access and benefits, join IEEE as a paying member.

Journal Watch

The latest engineering and computer science advances in context from IEEE Spectrum and the Xplore Digital Library
roadway with cars in both directions with blue, orange and green dots on each
TransportationNewsJournal WatchComputing

Smart Roads Get Better Eyesight

A new way of fusing camera and radar data helps track vehicles at greater distances

4 min read
two men standing on a dock holding a blue and yellow colored top heavy structure above the water with boats in the background
AerospaceNewsClimate TechJournal WatchClimate Change

Oh, Buoy! Satellite Data Helps Pinpoint Ocean Waves

Improved satellite-enabled buoys could make a splash in ocean science

3 min read
A series of paired images, each pair showing a blue and a purple splotch of light next to one another.
BiomedicalNewsJournal Watch

Tiny Sensor Aims to Monitor Tumors in Real Time

Researchers hope it could be a better alternative to biopsies

3 min read
closeup of a wind turbine with full size wind turbines in background with green grass and trees
Climate TechNewsEnergyJournal Watch

How to Accelerate Wind Turbine Technology

A group in Germany outlines four key tests to get prototypes in the field sooner

3 min read
different colored boxes of reds, browns, greens and yellows with a blue line and black line in the middle
EnergyNewsJournal Watch

Synthetic Power Grid Is Safer Than the Real Thing

Planners study wildfire risks, EV charging, and more without security concerns

3 min read
Three men in coverall suits standing in front of complicated technical equipment. The middle man holds a neon yellow disc in his orange gloved hands.
SemiconductorsArtificial IntelligenceNewsJournal Watch

This Transistor Can Be Reconfigured on the Fly

Electrostatic doping makes it feasible to reuse circuits based on need

3 min read
a black cow looking at the camera and 3 lighter colored cows in the background
BiomedicalSemiconductorsSensorsNewsJournal Watch

Injectable Microchip Tracks Animal Health

Heart rate, breathing , movement, and temperature sensing in a 4-mm-wide package

4 min read
yellowish semi circle with red lines all over against a black background
AerospaceNewsJournal Watch

Prototype Probe Could Someday Search Icy Moons for Life

The probe can melt through ice to reach subsurface oceans

4 min read
An illustration of a car outline with a battery pack visible, and connected to an external electric vehicle charger.
TransportationEnergyNewsClimate TechJournal WatchClimate Change

The Lithium-ion Battery May Not Be the Best Bet for EVs

At large scales, lithium-sulfur may be more environmentally friendly

3 min read
green square with writing in white and two circles with blue on the edges and silver inside
EnergyNewsJournal WatchTelecommunications

Sensor Scavenges Energy From Wire’s Magnetic Field

Energy-management algorithms help IoT devices go battery free

3 min read
A black and white photograph shot from below of an electricity pylon that is dark except for a ray of sun coming through the top.
EnergyMagazineNewsApril 2024Climate TechJournal WatchClimate Change

Studying Yesterday’s Blackouts to Head Off Tomorrow’s

Why a more complex grid needn’t be unreliable

5 min read
computer chips in white and green with a leaf in the middle of the image
Climate TechNewsEnergyJournal WatchClimate Change

Technology Forcing Can Yield Climate Innovation

Studying past regulations to compel climate tech breakthroughs

3 min read
a circle view of Earth and Antarctica against a black background
Climate TechNewsJournal WatchClimate Change

Satellite Tech Opens New Window on Antarctic

Tracking new vs. old ice matters for forecasting sea-level-altering changes

2 min read
apple trees in a line with the sun shining
Climate TechArtificial IntelligenceBiomedicalNewsJournal WatchClimate Change

Crop Health Sensor Runs on Solar, Microbe Power

Electrical measurements on the plant stem enable better water-resource monitoring

3 min read
A car shaped covered in 0s and 1s on a windy downward sloping road composed of 0s and 1s
Artificial IntelligenceNewsTransportationJournal Watch

Neural Reactions to Fear Make AI Drive More Safely

Taking a lesson from the amygdala about foresight and defensive driving

3 min read
different colored wavy lines leading to an ear opening against a blue background
BiomedicalSensorsNewsConsumer ElectronicsJournal Watch

Tech Gives Sound Directionality to Hearing Aids

System identifies faces and links them to speech

3 min read
a pool setting with orange construction poles sitting at bottom with metal poles sitting on top
TransportationArtificial IntelligenceNewsJournal Watch

Autonomous Subs Use AI to Wayfind Without GPS

Uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) are starting to learn their way around

3 min read
An animated GIF showing a human riding on top of a small quadrupedal robot on a grassy field.
RoboticsNewsJournal Watch

This Robotic Pack Mule Can Carry Your Gear (and You)

With a 90 kilogram payload, Barry is a versatile pack robot

4 min read