engineering
A $1 million prize for making smartphones possible
The computer industry shrugged when two engineering professors said they'd found a simpler way to make chips. But today 99 percent of smartphones and devices use their method, and they're $1 million richer.
U.S. boosts India’s energy security with natural gas exports
A U.S. company sent its first shipment of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, to India. Diversifying India's energy supply will promote its energy security.
Here’s a free poster that celebrates careers in science, math
More women are making their mark in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Take the leap and think about a career in STEM!
A modern revival for ancient West Bank reservoirs
A new U.S. project is hoping to revitalize Solomon's Pools, marvels of ancient engineering, and turn them into a major West Bank tourist site.
President Trump opens American skies to innovative drones
Businesses will soon be able to safely test novel unmanned aerial systems — drones — as part of a new policy from the Trump administration.
Video game part does double duty — on a submarine
The U.S. Navy is putting a game-changing piece of equipment in its latest class of nuclear-powered submarines: an Xbox controller.
U.S. is on the road to solving an urban environmental problem
Los Angeles and other U.S. cities are covering their asphalt roads with a coating that prevents the blacktop from absorbing and radiating the sun's heat.
This sports car was made by a 3-D printer [video]
Rick Perry, the U.S. Secretary of Energy, test-drove a retro car with a new twist. The Shelby Cobra was 3-D printed at a national laboratory in Tennessee.
Students built robots to enter this global competition
Teens from over 160 countries compete in a challenge aimed to inspire interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.