Technology
Moxie Is the Robot Pal You Dreamed of as a Kid
Four years ago, Paolo Pirjanian set out to “reinvent” companion robots. Now he’s ready for the world to meet his creation.
27 Days in Tokyo Bay: What Happened on the Diamond Princess
The cruise ship captivated the world as it docked in Yokohama, harboring Covid-19—and 3,711 people who became subjects in a life-and-death...
Stewart Brand Is 81—and He Doesn’t Want to Go on a Ventilator
The legendary thinker and founder of the *Whole Earth Catalog* raised a public conversation about end-of-life care during the Covid-19...
Microbe Mappers Are Tracking Covid-19's Invisible Traces
Armies of microbiologists are swabbing subways, ATMs, and hospitals in search of the novel coronavirus. Their data could help cities...
Physicists Clear the Air With a Sweet Frickin' Laser Beam
Fast laser pulses produce a shock wave in air that pushes water vapor aside. That clears channels in clouds for transmitting optical...
Does It Matter That the DOD Released Those UFO Videos?
The Department of Defense isn't admitting that aliens exist. But apparently they don’t mind if you check out their sweet rides.
5 Big Mistakes We Can Make Fighting the Covid-19 Pandemic
Staying at home is a big sacrifice. But lifting shelter-in-place orders too soon is one of the many mistakes that will make the crisis...
Covid-19 Was Here Earlier Than Most Americans Thought....
Epidemiologists aren't surprised that virus was spreading in the US in early February. But those early days offer lessons for how...
Here's What Disinfectants and UV Light *Really* Do to Your...
There’s a reason why cleaners for external surfaces are not meant for your innards. They’re indiscriminate killers, not medicine.
A Brain Implant Restored This Man's Motion and Sense of...
After his accident, Ian Burkhart didn’t think he’d ever be able to move or feel his hand again. A small chip in his brain changed...
