Technology has delivered groundbreaking advances in recent decades—from life-saving medical treatments to the everyday convenience of carrying a powerful computer in a pocket. Yet despite the rapid ...

Magnetic materials are used to make MRI machines, hard drives, wireless chargers, and phone speakers. It takes a lot of expensive research and development to create new materials. “And there’s no ...

A few years ago, I analyzed the growth of world energy consumption, breaking it down into (a) the growth in energy consumption needed to support the growth in world population, and (b) the growth in ...

"There's nothing worse than having to wait in line at the DMV." "There's nothing worse than being out and having your phone die." "There's nothing worse than having a short in your iPhone charger ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Middle school students from Cedar Rapids will be competing Saturday to complete tasks with robots they’ve built out of Lego bricks and, at the same time, present solutions to real-world ...

What are the most pressing global crises in 2026? Each year, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) Emergency Watchlist identifies the countries at greatest risk of new or worsening humanitarian ...