Technically Fiction

  1. Neuroscience

    Memory manipulation is the stuff of sci-fi. Someday it could be real

    Experiments point to how scientists can strengthen or weaken memories, which may eventually lead to treatments for Alzheimer’s disease or PTSD.

    By Andrea Tamayo
  2. Space

    ‘Star Wars’ holds clues to making speedier spacecraft in the real world

    Controlled fusion, solar sails or ion engines could someday help spaceships travel between star systems.

    By Aaron Tremper
  3. Tech

    Robots are gaining new capabilities thanks to plants and fungi

    Biohybrid robots made with plant and fungal tissue are more sensitive to their surroundings.

    By Aaron Tremper
  4. Health & Medicine

    Can you actually die of a broken heart?

    Death by heartbreak doesn't just happen in stories. In real life, severe stress can cause the sometimes-fatal takotsubo syndrome.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  5. Tech

    Flying cars could soon become a reality

    Engineers have all the technology they need to make flying cars, but there are still some barriers to getting these sci-fi mainstays off the ground.

    By Helen Bradshaw