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Q+A: SpaceX Engineer Garrett Reisman on Building the World’s Safest Spacecraft
How to make sure there are no giant unfortunate explosions as space tourism starts to take off
Six Ways Investments in Space are Paying Technology Dividends on Earth
Space science is Earth science
How It Would Work: Creating a Quantum Computer
A working, large-scale quantum computer is still a decade away, but researchers are currently turning a critical corner from theory to building the first small quantum systems
How It Works: A Laser-Powered Ear Implant to Boost Hearing
Directly stimulating human cells with light
Without Smarts, New York’s ‘Taxi of Tomorrow’ is Really the Taxi of Yesterday
The New York City taxi fleet is a machine that runs on data. So why isn't it more intelligent?
How It Works: Building a Kilometer-Long Pipe Deep Under the Sea
Harvesting thermal energy from the oceans takes some powerful engineering
Test Drive: the 2012 BMW 3 Series Sedan
The classic German sedan gets an exciting upgrade
Genetic Bar Code Search Can Use RNA to Pick Out Individuals From Huge Gene Pools
Even without a DNA sample
How it Would Work: Destroying an Incoming Killer Asteroid With a Nuclear Blast
Simulations show how unleashing Earth's destructive arsenal into deep space could save the planet