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This year has provided an unprecedented opportunity to learn more than we ever cared to know about epidemiology, viruses, and how diseases spread.

As you’ve probably heard, “cold and flu season” is upon us.

A group at MIT’s Media Lab known as the “Dream Team” thinks we can harness our unconscious mind using tech you can wear to bed.

It's not TV, it's reality: Tiny robots are doing dangerous -- and delicate -- jobs like bomb sniffing, while remote pilots stay safe… and direct them with remote receivers.

Dr. Naowarat "Ann" Cheeptham is combing cave systems for brand new bacteria that may hold the answer to the growing crisis of drug-resistant infections, but the process is incredibly challenging.

NASA rover driver and robotics technologist Dr. Vandi Verma explains the behind-the-scenes of operating Mars spacecraft from Earth, as well as three big changes to expect with the Mars 2020 rover.

The complications faced by air rescue firefighters are unlike anything else. See how chemicals and velocity challenge an already intense job.

Engineers and designers working on the Parker Solar Probe tackled challenges such as size, weight, and extreme heat. Their design combined unique materials and underwent rigorous testing to transform the Probe into a record-breaking spacecraft.

Movie explosions and special effects are not what we really think they are. Extreme stunts like the ones seen on screen are rooted in physics, careful science and computer-generated algorithms.

Jet flight systems are constantly being tested and maintained, but some of the most impressive technology is the "Hush House" that creates the conditions to assess these complex wonders at full power.

This chemistry experiment conducted 4200 meters above Melbourne, Australia, could revolutionize how we scrub greenhouse gases or deliver targeted drugs.

Random rockfalls are still one of the biggest mysteries in geology - and figuring out what triggers them is an urgent quest in an area with millions of annual visitors.

Dr. Larry Smarr has been turning 3D data on his own body into a VR medical avatar of himself fondly known as "Transparent Larry." What does this mean for the future of personalized medicine?