Issue #26 | Stanford University School of Engineering

Issue #26

Instead of relying on silicon-based devices, a new chip uses carbon nanotubes and resistive random-access memory (RRAM) cells. | Courtesy

Jul 11, 2017

A new ‘high rise’ chip breaks computing’s data bottleneck in two ways

Electronics & Networking, Technology & Society

Researchers have found clues about obesity by counting steps via smartphones. | Illustration/Stefani Billings

Jul 10, 2017

By counting steps, researchers discover ‘activity inequality’

Computation & Data, Health, Technology & Society

Jul 10, 2017

Drew Endy: Exploring the biotechnology revolution

A close-up of the robotic gripper, designed to grab objects in zero gravity using a gecko-inspired adhesive. | Image credit: Kurt Hickman

Jun 28, 2017

How a gecko-inspired robotic gripper can help clean up space debris

Transportation & Robotics

In California's Central Valley, a group of students designed a development that combines low income housing and commercial services. | Image by the designers

Jun 27, 2017

“This is the future of architectural design”

Technology & Society