Sewers paved with gold

Sewers paved with gold

Published on August 4, 2015
Written by Catherine Bolgar The future gold rush might be to a sewer near you. Municipal sewage...

A Sprinkling of Smart Dust

A Sprinkling of Smart Dust

Published on July 28, 2015
Written by Catherine Bolgar The “Internet of Things” allows industrial companies to tune or mon...

A Step into the Future

A Step into the Future

Published on June 16, 2015
Written by Catherine Bolgar For the past 15,000 years or so, shoes have been kept firmly underf...

Next-generation genome sequencing

Next-generation genome sequencing

Published on June 9, 2015
Written by Catherine Bolgar “Next-generation sequencing” (NGS) is the latest step in genomic se...

Water, Water, Leaking Everywhere

Water, Water, Leaking Everywhere

Published on June 3, 2015
Written by Catherine Bolgar A quarter or more of the world’s expensively treated drinking water...

Game-changing graphene: the amazing properties of a single-atom layer of carbon

Game-changing graphene: the amazing properties of a single-atom layer of carbon

Published on May 20, 2015
Written by Catherine Bolgar   Step aside, silicon. There’s a new substance that promises t...

Smart clothing moves beyond sportswear sensors

Smart clothing moves beyond sportswear sensors

Published on May 15, 2015
  Written by Catherine Bolgar   Clever clothing is moving beyondsensor-laden sportswe...

The logic of biologics

The logic of biologics

Published on May 11, 2015
Written by Catherine Bolgar Biologics have long been the great hope in the fight against non-co...

Test tube transport: the Hyperloop nears reality

Test tube transport: the Hyperloop nears reality

Published on May 7, 2015
Written by Catherine Bolgar, in association with WSJ custom studios   Imagine traveling in...

Small Solutions for the World’s Biggest Challenges

Small Solutions for the World’s Biggest Challenges

Published on January 26, 2015
Written by Catherine Bolgar* Nanotechnology is one of the biggest trends for the future, bringi...