Tell-Tale Heart
An implantable device can shock a heart back into its normal rhythm.
Consensus Model
A computer model shows how people reach consensus in society.
Scorpion Robot
NASA is developing a robot based on a scorpion for future planet exploration.
CD Testing
Miniaturizing a common biochemical test and putting it on a CD makes it fast and cheap.
Tongue Sensor
A device transmits camera images via electrical pulses on the tongue.
Digital Thermometers
How do digital thermometers work? (Sensor's electrical resistance changes with temperature, or measures infrared heat in ear canal.)
Smart Wheel
Frequent pushing can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome in wheelchair users.
Whales and Wings
Modeling airplane wings after humpback whale flippers makes them more efficient.
Watching Wheelchairs
A data logger can track the movements of wheelchairs to see how they're used.
Thought-Controlled Robots
A robotic arm moves in response to human brain signals captured earlier.
Engineers Without Borders
Engineers are volunteering their technical expertise to solve problems around the world.
Technology and Poverty
Technology may be the key to lifting developing nations out of poverty.
Blind Navigator
A portable computer system allows blind people to navigate, read, and recognize faces.
Quake-Resistant Homes
Using masonry skills to teach developing nations how to build earthquake-resistant houses
Spoken Documents
Better voice recognition systems could make it easier to search spoken documents.
High-Tech Trash
Disposing of computers creates an environmental hazard, especially overseas.
Greedy Computers
Computers consume more resources per pound to make than other machines.
Desert Dash
A race for autonomous vehicles from Los Angeles to Las Vegas with $1 million prize
Beetle Combustion
Studying the bombardier beetle's combustion chamber to improve aircraft design.
Video Tampering
A new system to detect whether digital video has been altered
Water-Powered Battery
A battery that generates electricity from water
Tracking Crickets
Entomologists use tiny radio transmitters to track Mormon cricket outbreak