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Bugatti Divo
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Bugatti made its Divo supercar faster by slowing it down

By Jordan Golson

Hurricane Gilbert hospital ruins Jamiaca
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How hospitals prepare for increasingly dangerous hurricane seasons

By Eleanor Cummins

The exhilarating history of roller coaster photography
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The exhilarating history of roller coaster photography

By Jeanette D. Moses

Lab-grown pig lungs are great news for the future of organ transplantation
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Lab-grown pig lungs are great news for the future of organ transplantation

By Neel V. Patel

The stiletto heel is the embodiment of post-war material science
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The stiletto heel is the embodiment of post-war material science

By Eleanor Cummins

Laminated material environmentally responsive textile design
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This textile’s twitching tendrils hint at a future of programmable materials

By Eleanor Cummins

circulating termite hill microbiome
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Termites are nature’s most amazing skyscraper engineers

By Mary Beth Griggs

Our brains can’t quit our gadgets—that didn’t happen by accident
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Our brains can’t quit our gadgets—that didn’t happen by accident

By Eleanor Cummins

Avoiding GMO food might be tougher than you think
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Avoiding GMO food might be tougher than you think

By Sara Chodosh

How Popular Science covered the Empire State Building’s 1931 opening
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How Popular Science covered the Empire State Building’s 1931 opening

By Kenneth M. Swezey

Not even geckos can stick to Teflon (and other slippery facts)
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Not even geckos can stick to Teflon (and other slippery facts)

By Sara Chodosh

The failed Florida overpass was supposed to be a shining example of accelerated bridge construction
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The failed Florida overpass was supposed to be a shining example of accelerated bridge construction

By Erin Blakemore

The fast, fancy, and futuristic cars from the 2018 Geneva Motor Show
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The fast, fancy, and futuristic cars from the 2018 Geneva Motor Show

By Stan Horaczek

The strange history of the Olympic Torch—and why it has to stay lit
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The strange history of the Olympic Torch—and why it has to stay lit

By Sara Chodosh

Nintendo’s Labo cardboard STEM toys are a recycling bin full of fun
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Nintendo’s Labo cardboard STEM toys are a recycling bin full of fun

By Stan Horaczek

A look at the engineering and architecture in this year’s Super Bowl stadium
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A look at the engineering and architecture in this year’s Super Bowl stadium

By Eleanor Cummins

A woman doing acrobatics in tights
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How did Heist engineer such magical tights? They bothered to try.

By Sara Chodosh

blue marble Earth image
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Should we try to fix global warming with fake volcanic eruptions? TBD.

By Mary Beth Griggs

We’d rather that bridges never wobbled—but here’s why they do
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We’d rather that bridges never wobbled—but here’s why they do

By Mary Beth Griggs

Red Bull Rampage Bike
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Meet the mountain bikes built to survive a backflip off a cliff

By Stan Horaczek

This year’s 11 most important innovations in engineering
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This year’s 11 most important innovations in engineering

By Mary Beth Griggs

Growing skin in a lab has benefits for humans and turtles alike
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Growing skin in a lab has benefits for humans and turtles alike

By Kate Baggaley

drilling into seawall
Science

Ancient Romans were way better at making concrete

By Mary Beth Griggs

New heat-resistant ceramic can be squished like a marshmallow
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New heat-resistant ceramic can be squished like a marshmallow

By Mary Beth Griggs

Blind tadpoles learn to see using eyeballs attached to their butts
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Blind tadpoles learn to see using eyeballs attached to their butts

By Rachel Feltman

Spinach leaves
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How to turn a spinach leaf into a human heart

By Sara Chodosh

Scientists have figured out how to stop our bodies from fighting electronic implants
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Scientists have figured out how to stop our bodies from fighting electronic implants

By Rob Verger

This cheap and easy lab-on-a-chip could save lives
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This cheap and easy lab-on-a-chip could save lives

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Scientists finally figured out how to make tomatoes taste good again
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Scientists finally figured out how to make tomatoes taste good again

By Mary Beth Griggs

Michael Levin
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This scientist re-wires frogs to grow extra limbs. Could it work in humans?

By Adam Piore

Alptransit Gotthard Base Tunnel
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The 11 Greatest Engineering Innovations Of 2016

By Shannon Palus and Jenn Schwartz

China Is Building The Longest And Highest Glass Bridge In The World
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China Is Building The Longest And Highest Glass Bridge In The World

By Grennan Milliken

New 3D Printed Material Can Help Regenerate Bones
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New 3D Printed Material Can Help Regenerate Bones

By Kate Baggaley

Bioengineered Blood Vessels Can Grow Inside Animals
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Bioengineered Blood Vessels Can Grow Inside Animals

By Kate Baggaley

Scientists Design Genome For Upgraded E. Coli
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Scientists Design Genome For Upgraded E. Coli

By Kate Baggaley

Gorgeous ‘Blue Whirl’ Flame Might Help Produce Cleaner Energy
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Gorgeous ‘Blue Whirl’ Flame Might Help Produce Cleaner Energy

By Kate Baggaley

Can We Make Our Subways Flood-Proof Or What?
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Can We Make Our Subways Flood-Proof Or What?

By Clay Risen

LeVar Burton and James Doohan
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Debate: Who Was The Best Star Trek Engineer?

By G. Clay Whittaker

‘Super Sniffer’ Mice Engineered For Ultra-Powerful Sense of Smell
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‘Super Sniffer’ Mice Engineered For Ultra-Powerful Sense of Smell

By Kate Baggaley

Future Engineers Challenge winners
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Meet The Winners Of Star Trek And NASA’s Student 3D Printing Challenge

By Jason Lederman

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What Landmine-Detecting Plants Can Teach Us About Design

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Gene Editing Makes Cows Without Horns
Environment

Gene Editing Makes Cows Without Horns

By Charles Q. Choi

On the Road Documenting Bioartists and Biohackers
Science

On the Road Documenting Bioartists and Biohackers

By Daniel Grushkin

Pink Dye
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Researchers Repair Coral Reef By Sending Ocean Water ‘Back In Time’

By Mary Beth Griggs

Artist Tattfoo Tan Uses Food Waste to Create Survival Supplies
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Artist Tattfoo Tan Uses Food Waste to Create Survival Supplies

By Lydia Chain

Bioart and the Gnawing Invisible
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Bioart and the Gnawing Invisible

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Desert Beetle Teaches Scientists About How Frost Forms
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Desert Beetle Teaches Scientists About How Frost Forms

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Genetically Modified Limes Are Purpler and More Healthful
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Genetically Modified Limes Are Purpler and More Healthful

By Alexandra Ossola

The Desktop Gene Machine
Science

The Desktop Gene Machine

By Lydia Chain

Ocean Engineering Facility
Environment

High-Tech Wavepool Simulates The Worst Ocean Waves

By Mary Beth Griggs

airplanes over the mojave
Environment

What happens when the space industry collides with a tiny town?

By Sarah Scoles

Genetically Modified Plants Could Eliminate Food Poisoning
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Genetically Modified Plants Could Eliminate Food Poisoning

By Steph Yin

Termites Engineer Solar-Powered Ventilation Into Their Mounds
Environment

Termites Engineer Solar-Powered Ventilation Into Their Mounds

By Mary Beth Griggs

The #ILookLikeAnEngineer Hashtag Challenges Stereotypes On Twitter
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The #ILookLikeAnEngineer Hashtag Challenges Stereotypes On Twitter

By Mary Beth Griggs

Two-Legged Robot With Human Feet Can Now Walk Independently
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Two-Legged Robot With Human Feet Can Now Walk Independently

By Levi Sharpe

These Students Built A Working Hyperloop (A Very Tiny One)
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These Students Built A Working Hyperloop (A Very Tiny One)

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Zehnder Comfotube ventilation pipes in a house
Environment

SURE CONSTRUCTION: 07 MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSTALLATION

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SURE HOUSE under construction
Environment

SURE Construction: 06 Insulating

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Insulating + Flood Loading
Environment

SURE Construction: 03 Wall Framing

By SURE HOUSE

Citing Ethical Issues, U.S. Will Not Fund Embryo Editing
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Citing Ethical Issues, U.S. Will Not Fund Embryo Editing

By Sarah Fecht

Hybrid Hot Water for a Hurricane House
Environment

Hybrid Hot Water for a Hurricane House

By SURE HOUSE

Building Information Modeling: How the construction industry is getting ‘smart’
Environment

Building Information Modeling: How the construction industry is getting ‘smart’

By SURE HOUSE

Storm Resistant Construction
Environment

Storm Resistant Construction

By SURE HOUSE

From The Archives: Designing Products For Aliens
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From The Archives: Designing Products For Aliens

By Lindsey Kratochwill

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