Nick Stockton
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Rotating Detonation Engines Could Propel Hypersonic Flight
It runs on an endless shockwave, but, sadly, it’s still in the prototype stage. → Read More
Clever Tech Keeps America's Disabled Farmers on the Job
One in five American farmers has some sort of disability, and they rely on a cornucopia of tools from services like AgrAbility and Breaking New Ground to keep putting food on everyone's table. → Read More
To Fix the Ills of Tourism, Think Like a Traffic Engineer
Exploding global tourism is becoming a mess, and the way to fix it involves thinking about people like cars. → Read More
So, Self-Driving Cars Could Make Humans Unhealthier Than Ever
A widespread shift to autonomous vehicles could weaken America's already slipping stance in a two-front war against pollution and sedentary behavior, which are tightly linked to cancer and heart disease. → Read More
The 19th Century Argument for a 21st Century Space Force
In an orbital world, nations must protect their satellites the way they once guarded sea lanes. → Read More
What Tech Has—and Hasn’t—Done for Puerto Rico
Balloons, batteries, and the crypto invasion. A progress report on the industry's aid to the island. → Read More
Much of the US Electric Grid Could Go the Way of the Landline Phone
As renewable energy picks up and electricity demand drops, it's getting way more expensive for a large part of grid to produce electricity, and that's a problem for everyone. → Read More
How Plastic Straws Slip Through the Cracks of Waste Management
Straws may not be the worst type of litter. But they are remarkably good at escaping from the waste stream and into the wild. → Read More
Laser-Shooting Planes Uncover the Horror and Humanity of World War I
Instead of digging into Belgium's Ypres Salient, archaeologists used lidar laser scanners to map the war zone and turn up some remarkable finds. → Read More
Traffic Doesn’t Hurt the Economy—But We Should Still Fix It
A new study questions the idea that gridlock stalls commerce, and points to a new way of talking about the problem. → Read More
Math Says Urinals in Planes Could Make Lavatory Lines Shorter for Everyone
As long as you've got the exact right number of urinals. → Read More
Why Nashville Voters Rejected Public Transit
After the city's voters shot down an ambitious plan to fund light rail and bus lines, transit advocates wonder where they went wrong. → Read More
Truckers Take on Trump Over Electronic Logging Device Rules
Drivers unhappy about electronic devices that track how much time they spend on the road are taking their grievances to Washington. → Read More
As Pedestrian Deaths Spike, Scientists Scramble for Answers
Researchers do have a culprit in mind—that thing in your hand. → Read More
Amtrak Survived Richard Nixon—Can It Overcome Donald Trump?
The latest budget proposal halves the federal government’s Amtrak commitment—including funding for a safer braking system. → Read More
Electric Cars Could Destroy the Electric Grid—or Fix It Forever
A major uptick in driving on batteries will stress today's aging grid, but also offer an opportunity to make it way better. → Read More
The Texas Turnaround: A Mysteriously Feel-Good Bit of Infrastructure
This sublimely forgiving bit of infrastructure is all over the Lone Star State—but why? → Read More
These Shapeshifting Metals Could Be the Future of Flight
They're lighter (and weirder) than conventional metals, and they could help airlines save on gas—and go supersonic. → Read More
NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Explains How the ISS Is Like Harris County Jail
In Scott Kelly’s new book, Endurance, the veteran astronaut writes about all the weird quirks of life in space. → Read More
How Will Houston Handle the Deluge of Hurricane Harvey?
This weekend’s flooding threatens to overrun both the built and natural systems in Houston and its surrounding county. → Read More