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Anne Kelly Knowles, the winner of Smithsonian American Ingenuity Awards, uses GIS technology to change our view of history
December 2012
| By Tony Horwitz
Bryan Stevenson, the winner of the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award in social justice, has taken his fight all the way to the Supreme Court
December 2012
| By Chris Hedges
Sure, it can get aggravating, but here are some innovations that are making it easier and more enjoyable to take a trip
November 20, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Only if utility companies are able to make their power grids smart enough to spot outages and "heal" themselves.
November 16, 2012
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Meet the most famous inventor you’ve never heard of – whose greatest invention may be himself
December 2012
| By Franz Lidz
Get ready for the day when your big screen and your small screens work together to connect you with shows and products.
November 09, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Voting experts David Becker and Thad Hall discuss the technologies that could forever change the way we register and cast our votes
November 06, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
Is the crippling of New York City enough to motivate other cities to protect themselves against extreme weather?
November 02, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Incredibly powerful supercomputers and a willingness to acknowledge that they're not perfect has made weather scientists become much more effective in forecasting hurricanes.
October 29, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
The war on cancer has been going on for more than 40 years. Here are 10 small--and maybe not so small--victories scientists have had this year
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| By Randy Rieland
Brain scans suggest Democrats and Republicans actually are different biologically. Welcome to the world of political neuroscience.
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| By Randy Rieland
In a new book, Oxford research psychologist Kevin Dutton argues that psychopaths are poised to perform well under pressure
October 29, 2012
| By Amy Crawford
A Microsoft prototype called Digits could put the power to control everything from TV screens to smart phones in a device you wear on your wrist
October 26, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
It sounds funny, but when Google created a huge computer network that was able to identify cats from YouTube videos, it was a big leap forward for artificial intelligence.
October 18, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
A lot of police departments will soon have their own flying robots. How far should they be allowed to go in shooting video from the sky?
October 15, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Here are 10 things scientists have learned about trees this year. Thanks to climate change, it's not a pretty picture.
October 09, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Cutting-edge research in regenerative medicine suggests that the future of health care may lie in getting the body to grow new parts and heal itself.
October 05, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Salman Khan, a rising star in the education world, has a vision for a new kind of classroom
October 01, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
Smith trucks are powered by batteries, not diesel, which could make a big difference in the fight against climate change
October 2012
| By Jerry Adler
New research suggests that most people may not be as committed to their moral principles as they think they are
October 01, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
A new breed of scientists says that if you really want to understand why people make financial decisions, you need to see what's going on inside their brains.
September 28, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Here's the latest on robots that work with humans, a revolutionary camera, home 3-D printers, mobile wallets and Google's driverless car.
September 25, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Thanks to GPS, sensors, artificial intelligence and even algorithms based on the behavior of E. coli, it's possible to imagine the end of commuting madness.
September 20, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Man's best friend is becoming a key player in fighting cancer, allowing scientists to speed up the process of connecting the dots between genetics and disease.
September 17, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
When models wore Google's goggles on the runway, it signaled that the next wave of digital devices may actually go post-geek.
September 13, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
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