Innovation | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/innovation/RSS feed for InnovationenTue, 02 Apr 2024 12:30:00 +0000An American-Made Sake Movement Is Underwayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/an-american-made-sake-movement-is-underway-180984060/In the last decade, a truly homegrown effort has bubbled up in the United StatesTue, 02 Apr 2024 12:30:00 +0000Las Vegas Is Going All In on Its Water Conservation Planhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/las-vegas-going-all-in-water-conservation-plan-180983974/As the Southwest dries, can a city notorious for excess find a way to survive with less?Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000This High Schooler Invented an A.I.-Powered Trap That Zaps Invasive Lanternflieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-high-schooler-invented-an-ai-powered-trap-that-zaps-invasive-lanternflies-180983918/Using solar power, machine learning and her family’s patio umbrella, 18-year-old Selina Zhang created a synthetic tree that lures the destructive speciesFri, 08 Mar 2024 16:11:27 +0000How a Microbe From Yellowstone's Hot Springs Could Help Feed the Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-a-microbe-from-yellowstones-hot-springs-could-help-feed-the-world-180983872/A Chicago startup has turned a fungus found by NASA into a protein-packed foodFri, 01 Mar 2024 15:20:32 +0000Can 3D Printing Help Address the Affordable Housing Crisis in the United States?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/can-3d-printing-help-address-affordable-housing-crisis-in-united-states-180983821/The construction is faster, cleaner and more affordable, but experts acknowledge some trial and error is neededFri, 23 Feb 2024 14:39:51 +0000The First A.I.-Generated Art Dates Back to the 1970shttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/first-ai-generated-art-dates-back-to-1970s-180983700/A new show at the Whitney showcases the visionary who devised the art world’s first artificial intelligenceMon, 12 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000