A bicycling incident in 1973 led to a team of NASA engineers radically changing the design of modern semi trucks using cutting-edge aerodynamics.

Neuromorphic computers modeled after the human brain can now solve the complex equations behind physics simulations — something once thought possible only with energy-hungry supercomputers. The ...

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are one of the largest families of cell surface proteins in the human body that recognize ...

Metal alloys crack and fail through a mechanism called "fatigue" when repeatedly loaded and strained. While it is well known how to design alloys to withstand static loads and pressures, it is very ...

What do airplanes, rockets, GPS, and even your phone have in common? In this Discovery Deep Dive, Nicolas Tiedemann unpacks the science of aerospace engineering, from the early days of flight to the ...

Understanding the thermodynamic basis of ligand recognition by G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), especially in terms of ...

California-based technologist and author Rajeev Nanda invites readers on a gripping intellectual and emotional journey with his latest book, “LOH,” which has achieved Amazon Bestseller status as #8 in ...

In order to build the computers and devices of tomorrow, we have to understand how they use energy today. That's harder than it sounds. Memory storage, information processing, and energy use in these ...

Discover three captivating science experiments that bring physics concepts to life! Watch as a water balloon burst in slow motion reveals the power of surface tension in fluids, followed by a ...

Forward-looking: For thousands of years, mechanical gears have driven human invention – from ancient chariots to robotic arms. Now, for the first time, engineers have built a gear that doesn't rely on ...

Before Atlas takes its first steps into the world of work later this year, I found myself face-to-face with CES 2026's most talked-about robot on the show floor. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and ...

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Boston Dynamics unveiled ...