Tech

  1. Psychology

    On Facebook, you control the slant of the news you choose

    Facebook users shield themselves from opposing political ideas more than the site does.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Science & Society

    Working together doesn’t always work

    Working as a team is a great way to gather information, but innovative solutions come best from small groups or individuals, a new study suggests.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Neuroscience

    Brain’s grid cells could navigate a curvy world

    If we ever need to flee a dying Earth on curved space islands — as humanity was forced to do in 'Interstellar' — our brains will adapt with ease, a new mathematical analysis suggests.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Tech

    ‘Ex Machina’ explores humanity as much as AI

    Sci-fi thriller delves into hubris and power relationships.

    By Eva Emerson
  5. Tech

    Smart card taps track clogs on London’s Tube

    To make public subway systems more efficient, researchers track smart card taps and flag problem stations.

    By Ashley Yeager
  6. Science & Society

    Unbiased computer confirms media bias

    A computer algorithm can identify a media outlet’s bias just by the quotes it chooses from political speeches, surrounding context aside.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  7. Life

    Octopuses move with uncoordinated arms

    An octopus crawls unlike any other animal. Mimicking the cephalopod’s control over its movements may lead to more agile robots.

    By Ashley Yeager
  8. Tech

    Exoskeleton boot makes for more efficient walking

    Newly developed exoskeleton boots that are unpowered are showing scientists that it is still possible to make walking even more efficient for humans.

    By Ashley Yeager
  9. Materials Science

    Suds turn silver nanoparticles in clothes into duds

    Bleach-containing detergents destroy antibacterial silver nanoparticles that coat clothes.

    By Beth Mole
  10. Tech

    ‘Rust’ chronicles humankind’s incessant battle with corrosion

    ‘Rust’ recounts humanity’s unending battle against corrosion, which each year costs the United States an estimated $437 billion — more than all natural disasters combined.

    By Sid Perkins
  11. Tech

    Plans fizzled for nuclear-powered artificial heart

    In 1965, researchers saw a nuclear-powered heart in the future.

    By Beth Mole
  12. Life

    Cyborg beetles reveal secrets of insect flight

    Remote controlled beetles swoop to the rescue in insect flight simulations.

    By Helen Thompson