Can my Internet connection be “tapped” like a phone line?
In a word, yes…
The Ingestible Bacterial-Electronic Sensor
MIT researchers have built an ingestible sensor equipped with genetically engineered bacteria that can diagnose bleeding in the stoma...
Why can’t magnetism be used as a source of energy?
Because magnets do not contain energy — but they can help control it…
Why can’t we put metal objects in a microwave?
You can, but it’s pointless — and potentially dangerous…
The impact of climate change on the ocean
“I think ocean engineering as a field is really interesting because it marries the holistic side of living on planet Earth with sol...
Why can’t cars run on water instead of gasoline?
Alas, water is more of a taker than a giver of energy
Why can’t fusion energy solve the global energy crisis?
Fusion energy may one day turn a pickup-truck-full of seawater into enough electricity to power Boston for a year, but not yet…
Putting Data in the Hands of Doctors
Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, Regina Barzilay soon learned that good data about the disease is hard to find. Now Barzilay is ...
Why can’t I use a dimmer switch with a compact fluorescent bulb?
Fluorescent lights use plasma — and plasma requires proper power…
Why can’t machines — or humans — sniff out drugs or explosives as well as dogs?
Humans have a vast olfactory system that includes close to 400 functional genes — more than are dedicated to any other function, bu...