Researchers at TU Wien in Vienna have created a QR code so small it can only be read with an electron microscope. The code measures roughly 1.98 square micrometers, with individual pixels about 49 ...

Artists present works made with paper pulp, including several large sculptural installations, in this Manchester exhibition curated by Michelle Samour.

Just how small can a QR code be? Small enough that it can only be recognized with an electron microscope. A research team at TU Wien, working together with the data storage technology company Cerabyte ...

Technology reshapes jobs over time. Computers and the internet have reduced blue-collar roles while increasing jobs in professional fields—just as farm work dropped as production became more ...

Researchers have built a paper-thin chip that converts infrared light into visible light and directs it precisely, all without mechanical motion. The design overcomes a long-standing efficiency-versus ...

You can tell a lot about a material based on the type of light shining at it: Optical light illuminates a material's surface, ...

There are a couple of things that have clearly not happened quite as futurologists predicted, including the paperless office and the move to wholly digital documents. Not only is paper still shuffling ...

Apricot-themed and nature-inspired activities await at Los Altos History Museum’s Apricot STEM Fair on Saturday, July 19. Held in the museum’s courtyard and adjacent Los Altos Heritage Orchard from 10 ...

Manu Prakash works on the world’s most urgent problems and seemingly frivolous questions at the same time. They add up to a philosophy he calls “recreational biology.” Inside Manu Prakash are two ...

An executive order from President Trump will require government agencies to make electronic payments for tax refunds, Social Security and other benefits as of Sept. 30. By Ann Carrns Paper checks ...