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Mass spectrometry will bring drug testing to new heights at the Rio Olympics

Surgically implanted bioelectronic devices may one day treat inflammatory conditions with electrical nerve stimulation

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Advocates of an Ethereum "hard fork" got what they wanted, and Ether is now rebounding on the markets. But the future of the technology remains unclear

The driver says the robot slammed on the brakes before he could, stopping just before hitting a pedestrian

Porous silicon nanoparticles offer harmless diagnostic and therapeutic solution for many types of cancer

The ESP8266 microchip is an unexpected powerhouse

The last ITRS report forecasts an end to traditional 2D scaling

At ABB, engineers develop multiphysics models and custom applications to minimize noise level in transformers

Low production costs make technique available to developing countries for detecting a wide variety of diseases

This engineer is turning her skills toward creating a new TV show

A Pittsburgh startup wants to build a robot that can pick items off of shelves, the holy grail of warehouse fulfillment

With traffic accidents soaring, Charles Adler imagined an intelligent transportation system that was ahead of its time

Rio's lab is back in the Games, but remains closely monitored by international regulators shaken by corruption in Russia

Aluminum-based device produces industrially useful compounds

Ramo’s seminal contributions to engineering spanned decades

Iris scanners provide excellent biometric identification, but they can be spoofed

The movement that Google started has become unstoppable

The powerful Sunway TaihuLight supercomputer makes some telling trade-offs in pursuit of efficiency

Numerical simulation helps engineers to design safer and more efficient induction stoves

Star Simpson’s circuit boards honor engineering legend Forrest M. Mims

New three-dimensional flexible platform makes it possible to envision its use for more complex shapes

What to do with Magic Leap’s augmented reality technology? Developers can ask Yoda.

Facing a deadline to prevent the theft of $40 million, The DAO tries to update its software. It's not so simple in a blockchain run by nobody in particular

This soft robot demonstrates a new kind of soft locomotion not found in nature

A few quick fixes is all these buses to make their appointed rounds

Molybdenite tubes wired with carbon nanotubes boost discharge rates and capacity

Better tactile capabilities, not just vision, will let robots grasp any object

Stimulating the vagus nerve with a bioelectric device suppresses inflammation to treat rheumatoid arthritis

Faulty 3-D scanners and glitchy algorithms open up new worlds for two artists

Musk says radar alone can produce a lidar-like "point cloud" to help Autopilot navigate

Tech companies expect to increase their workforces, both human and machine

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Design engineers use multiphysics simulation to optimize the performance of power modules

The U.S. military wants to see autonomous artificial intelligence find and fix software exploits in just minutes or seconds

Wearable bracelets for Islam's Hajj pilgrims aim to avoid future deadly disasters

The most obvious improvement: Nissan isn't overselling the feature

Magnetic field alignment enables thick-electrode batteries with a higher energy density at a lower cost

A slick walking gait makes the DURUS humanoid robot even more efficient

This fully controllable robotic ray is powered by a gold skeleton and light-activated cells

Cozmo's SDK offers access to some surprisingly sophisticated features on this little robot

MIMO nearly doubles the data rate of digital communications by molecular means

Elon Musk says we should focus on the thousands of lives that could be saved by robot cars, but ethics is more than math

Weaponized police robots could change the character of law enforcement and require a broader debate