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April 2021 Issue

Artificial placentas could better the survival odds of premature infants

An engineer channels Galileo to describe a new approach to computing: p-bits

The trend toward all-electric is accelerating

Fast as lightning, stable when wet

Lots of EV magic, for less than a Tesla

A little smaller than the X, and a lot less pricey

It tells you when the river’s too deep to ford

The fastest of its breed, and batteries are included

How much tech can $20K buy? Plenty

A new compound semiconductor could surpass gallium nitride in RF and power electronics

This Croatian car outruns any other EV–for €2 million

Volvo’s new EV brand goes full Android

It’s a 7.2-kilowatt generator on wheels

Go fast, go far, go green

Your speech becomes your computer’s commands

Net neutrality, the Iran nuclear deal, and a government-wide climate focus are all on the agenda

SARDO is a drone that flies over disaster zones and acts as a mobile cellular base

A novel ink enables bioengineers to print bone-like material at room temperature with living cells

Far less of it is traded long distance than fossil fuels, but the market is definitely growing

Engineers developing drones or similar robotic helpers need to focus on mitigating the dangers

New legislation will be a boon for devices all over the world

Joseph Goebbels commissioned a stylish, mass-producible radio to channel Nazi propaganda into German homes

Know when you’ve had enough sun before you get burned

Pulling on common threads is the key to success across multiple careers

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