Imagine a fortified wood that is strong and inexpensive that it could be used for large-scale projects, reducing the need for steel and...

It was in 2012 while working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, that Kripa Varanasi first learned about pesticide runoff and the...

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Alyssa Sargent, a doctoral student in biology at the University of Washington, is pushing the boundaries of hummingbird tracking with...

There comes a time in every engineer’s career when all options have been exhausted, and the project must end. Sometimes things just don’t...

A team of researchers led by Princeton University with funding from Schmidt Sciences has embarked on an ambitious project to transform...

A new water harvesting system, designed by a team at The Ohio State University, captures water directly from the air, much like a...

As global emissions continue to rise, the world’s top scientists and engineers are working on ways to counteract warming and prevent the...

My heart has been aching this past month. I was dreading today, the one year mark since I left my marriage -- since everything started...

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are ideal for unmanned missions to the deep sea, military operations, and marine research. However,...

While in combat, soldiers take every precaution to conceal themselves and their vehicles from the enemy. Currently, Army troops use...

It’s such a paradox to be experiencing the lingering grief of heartbreak while simultaneously falling in love, but I’m learning to exist...

Many of the microsystems we use every day, embedded in everything from smartphones to automobiles, need power converters to shift...

Wind turbines can be difficult to maintain, especially offshore. Getting out to sea to inspect the turbines is a dangerous and...

In the early days after the separation, my mind was overcome by the constant changes, forgetful, and cluttered with fear. My body was...

I've been thinking a lot about exposure and how if you've never seen something done before, it might seem impossible that you could do...

Before my marriage, I thought something in me was broken. Every time I tried to start a relationship, it ended badly. I could never find...

In my recent experience, when I desire something, it appears. I lost a sweatshirt and a new one found me. I dreamt of swans and then saw...

Winter is a critical time for polar bears. In their dens, mothers nurse young cubs, and if they are disturbed, the mother and the cubs...

Bio-inspired engineering—taking lessons from nature and applying them to new technology—has accelerated and innovated designs that would...

The holidays were difficult for me. I usually get nostalgic and allow old wounds to resurface and this year was no exception. I tried to...

Imagine using your phone at the grocery store to determine which fruits and vegetables you’d like to purchase based off of their...

Music has been my gateway these past few months. If I want a good cry, I listen to Noah Kahan. If I want to dispel some anger, it's...

Today was the day my book was supposed to be published. I had plans for how I was going to bring you all into the story that has captured...