In an exclusive interview ahead of an invite-only event today in San Jose, Intel outlined new chip technologies it will offer its foundry customers by […]
Let Robots Do Your Lab Work
Dina Genkina: Hi. I’m Dina Genkina for IEEE Spectrum‘s Fixing the Future. Before we start, I want to tell you that you can get the […]
Cosmic dust may have been crucial to the beginnings of life on Earth
The Perseid meteor shower in 2023 seen from California NASA/Preston Dyches Cosmic dust may have delivered elements crucial for life to early Earth. Our planet […]
Charlotte the stingray swims alone. So how is she suddenly pregnant?
Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the confines of a storefront aquarium in […]
Russia’s space weapon: Is it nuclear and does it pose a threat?
The mysterious new weapon might threaten satellites in Earth’s orbit KeyFame/Shutterstock The US government has privately warned lawmakers and European allies that Russia plans to […]
Summit Shares Best Practices for Attracting Students to STEM
The annual IEEE STEM Summit in October brought together a record number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics enthusiasts, who shared ideas and inspired each […]
‘The little helicopter that could’: Ingenuity takes final Mars flight
NASA said on Jan. 25 its Mars robot helicopter Ingenuity, the first vehicle to achieve powered, controlled flight on another world, has been grounded for […]
Why NASA’s latest mission targets a metal-rich asteroid
It is a world unlike any yet explored by humankind. No spacecraft, no probe of any kind, has ventured close to anything like this – […]
Carbon dioxide gas spotted in atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Callisto
The surface of Jupiter’s moon Callisto is scarred with impact craters, and its atmosphere holds carbon dioxide gas NASA/JPL/DLR Astronomers have spotted gaseous carbon dioxide […]
3D Chip Tech Is Key to Meta’s AR Goals
There are many constraints on the design of augmented-reality systems. Not the least of which is that “you have to look presentable when you’re walking […]