Science & Technology

The Midwest’s Hidden Role in Space Exploration

"Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here.” Houston’s official nickname is “Space City,” and Florida is home to the “Space Coast.” As far as space...

The Birthplace of Flight Is Going Electric

From a young age, Greg Bowles was obsessed with planes. Growing up in the suburbs of Cleveland, he learned that Ohio was the birthplace...

From Steel Belt to Quantum Core, Chicago Emerges Again

The decline of industrial manufacturing rocked the Steel Belt from New York to Wisconsin, putting companies out of business and employees out of work....

Could Ohio Be the Next Biotech Hub?

Biotechnology is a booming industry in coastal hotspots like Biotech Bay, Biotech Beach and Biohub Boston. But there may be a new contender: landlocked...

In Nebraska, Tele-Health Provides Care in the “Middle of Nowhere”

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe, seeing a doctor or visiting a hospital became not only inconvenient, but sometimes even dangerous. Telehealth...

What Is Lake Effect Snow, Anyway?

The town of Michigan City, Indiana, woke up on January 19, 2024, to a winter surprise: Three feet of snow had inundated the small...

Thrilling Tornado Tours Are Taking the Midwest by Storm

Every year, about 1,000 tornadoes touch down in the United States. They can reach wind speeds anywhere from 72 to 300 mph. Yet rather...

One Million Ohioans Don’t Have Access to High-Speed Internet. Why?

More than 300,000 households in Ohio, representing around 1 million Ohioans, do not have access to high-speed internet.  According to 2016 census data, Cleveland is...

Midwesterners Will Soon Be Building Your EVs. Why Aren’t They Buying Them?

Electric vehicles are in a weird place in 2024’s America. Technologically, they are more advanced than ever. New vehicles are coming to market that better...

A New Federal Program Aims to Create the Nation’s Next Silicon Valleys — in the Midwest

When Silicon Valley — the iconic northern California tech cluster home to thousands of companies like Apple, Google and Netflix — started in the...

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