Technology & Innovation

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Sepia portrait of Sallie E. Pero from the chest up.
New York City native, Sallie Pero lived with her family while she attended Barnard College, the all-women liberal arts school affiliated with Columbia University . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
truck that has "antimatter in motion" written on the side
The work paves the way for longer-distance transport of the rare material so scientists can study it at other facilities
The pink AirSpace logo is overlaid on an image of partial Earth with a white rocket-like satellite and a silver round satellite orbiting in space
In the Cold War, space was a new and critical frontier for intelligence. We learn what motivated two early spy satellite programs, why they were so important to future satellite development, and how to recover film capsules mid-air using a . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
A woman with very long nails using a smartphone
The experimental coating could effectively transform fingernails into touch screen-compatible styluses
3D rendering of an Eciton hamatum subsoldier ant
Scientists used a game-changing technique to scan about 2,200 preserved specimens in just one week to create the Antscan database
participant using the device
One of the two participants wrote words up to a speed similar to an able-bodied person texting on a smartphone