Electrical Engineering

Secret sharing is a method that breaks up individual data points and then sends them to two different servers. | Illustration by Kevin Craft

Nov 9, 2018

Your toaster may know more about you than you think

Computation & Data, Security, Technology & Society Issue #59

New research could open up the possibility of dual-purpose solar panels. | Unsplash/Scott Webb

Nov 8, 2018

In addition to making energy, what if solar panels could save energy?

Energy, Environment Issue #60

The tiny light detectors are about 1/1000th as wide as a hair and are lined up next to each other like the gecko's eardrums. | Credit: iStock/fraxnet

Oct 31, 2018

Could gecko ears provide a model for a new light detection system?

Electronics & Networking, Materials, Technology & Society Issue #59

The initiative’s goal is to develop technological and data-driven tools that will help journalists do high-quality reporting. | Reuters/Joe Skipper

Oct 24, 2018

Investigative journalism could make a comeback thanks to data

Computation & Data, Technology & Society Issue #58

AI is in our phones and cars. Is it any surprise that it’s also in our hospitals and doctor’s offices? | Reuters/Mike Blake

Oct 9, 2018

David Magnus: How will artificial intelligence impact medical ethics?

Artificial Intelligence, Health, Technology & Society

Small changes in commute routines could reduce the negative effects of congestion. | Reuters/Eric Thayer

Oct 4, 2018

Balaji Prabhakar: Can digital incentives help alleviate traffic?

Artificial Intelligence, Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics Issue #57

In real-world experiments, the system successfully identified airplanes, automobiles, cats and dogs. | Getty Images/Andrey Suslov

Aug 17, 2018

A new AI camera recognizes objects faster and more efficiently

Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics Issue #54

Cybersecurity is not a single issue, it's a constellation of issues that touches financial services, energy and government. | iStock/Tommy Lee Walker

Jul 18, 2018

Andrew Grotto: Combating cyberthreats in the age of the cloud

Electronics & Networking, Security, Technology & Society Issue #51

A man receives an eye exam at the Remote Area Medical Clinic in Wise, Virginia. | Reuters/Joshua Roberts

Apr 20, 2018

Light-sensitive chips could one day restore sight to the blind

Health Issue #46

The new research illuminates the value of interdisciplinary teamwork between humanities and the sciences. | Getty Images/mousitj

Apr 9, 2018

New machine-learning methods measure change in gender and ethnic bias

Artificial Intelligence, Computation & Data Issue #44

New technology could help autonomous vehicles see around corners and aid rescue teams in low visibility situations. | Illustration by Stefani Billings

Mar 5, 2018

Seeing the unseen: A new laser could bring hidden objects into view

Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics Issue #42

A new low-power system will turn devices on when needed, extending battery life of small electronics. | iStock/Wachiwit

Feb 23, 2018

A new ultrasonic technology powers devices without human intervention

Computation & Data, Electronics & Networking, Technology & Society Issue #43

Is it time to rethink national security on a fundamental level? | iStock/AlexSava

Feb 23, 2018

Is national security separable from global security?

Technology & Society Issue #41

Researchers are developing wireless implants that can monitor organs such as the heart, kidney and ear drum. | Illustration by Stefani Billings

Dec 4, 2017

How implants powered by ultrasound can help monitor health

Electronics & Networking, Health Issue #37

Emerging biotechnologies don’t come without safety concerns. | Stocksy/Bisual Studio

Nov 20, 2017

Megan Palmer: How do we solve the security challenges in biotech?

Health, Security, Technology & Society Issue #37

A fabric allows temperature to be no issue. | iStock/Mingirov

Nov 14, 2017

A new textile can keep people comfortable whatever the weather

Energy, Materials Issue #35

Image by Guo Mong

Oct 18, 2017

Can we better understand the language of the brain?

Electronics & Networking, Health, Technology & Society Issue #33

What can survive the heat of Venus, where surface temperatures are enough to melt lead? | Photo by 3quarks

Oct 16, 2017

Debbie Senesky: Developing electronics for the extremes of space

Materials, Transportation & Robotics Issue #33

Researchers hope to probe the inner workings of cells to spot and, one day, even cure disease at the earliest stages. | Stocksy/Miquel Llonch

Oct 4, 2017

A team of researchers seeks to probe inside living human cells

Health, Materials, Technology & Society Issue #34

Researchers say a new discovery will enable self-driving car engineers to design next-generation LIDAR systems. | Illustration by Stefani Billings

Oct 2, 2017

A new way to improve solar cells can also benefit self-driving cars

Environment, Materials, Transportation & Robotics Issue #32

Illustration by Stefani Billings

Sep 18, 2017

Per Enge: How safe and secure is GPS?

Security, Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics Issue #31

A brick factory chimney belches black smoke in Bangladesh. | Photo by iStock/Farid_Ahmed

Sep 18, 2017

An environmental nightmare in South Asia. What can be done?

Energy, Environment, Health Issue #31

Illustration by Stefani Billings

Sep 18, 2017

Kwabena Boahen: What does the next generation of computers look like?

Computation & Data, Electronics & Networking, Technology & Society Issue #31

A fluid-cooling panel designed at Stanford being tested on the roof of the Packard Electrical Engineering Building | Photo by Aaswath Raman

Sep 8, 2017

How a new cooling system works without using any electricity

Energy, Environment, Materials Issue #31