Innovation | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/innovation/RSS feed for InnovationenWed, 07 Aug 2024 14:04:47 +0000Automakers Are Making New Steels for Stronger and Lighter Carshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/automakers-are-making-new-steels-for-stronger-and-lighter-cars-180984848/Novel materials are hitting assembly lines with just the right properties to build cars that are both safer and more fuel-efficientWed, 07 Aug 2024 14:04:47 +0000Can the Noise in Sports Arenas Be Turned Into Electricity?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/can-the-noise-in-sports-arenas-be-turned-into-electricity-180984692/Seventeen-year-old Gyeongyun Lily Min is hopeful it can someday, after testing the concept on a scale model of an NBA stadiumMon, 05 Aug 2024 15:01:09 +0000From Corsets to Singlets, the Olympics Have Driven the Evolution of Women's Sportswearhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/from-corsets-to-singlets-the-olympics-have-driven-the-evolution-of-womens-sportswear-180984732/The bold choices of female athletes like Serena Williams have pushed brands, including Nike and Speedo, to produce better gearMon, 22 Jul 2024 14:47:38 +0000Preemie Sharks Get by With a Little Help From an Artificial Uterushttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/preemie-sharks-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-an-artificial-uterus-180984615/Scientists manufactured a womb that could potentially help bolster populations of endangered shark speciesThu, 27 Jun 2024 15:48:56 +0000How a New Line of Expedition Ships Is Turning the Tides on Polar Seashttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-a-new-line-of-expedition-ships-is-turning-the-tides-on-polar-seas-180984575/High-tech features are making treacherous ocean passages feel tameFri, 21 Jun 2024 15:19:28 +0000