Innovation

Going to the Moon…Or Not

Is that what it will take for NASA to get its mojo back? Or are there better ways to spend its money?

January 30, 2012

Teacher’s Got a Brand New Bag

Whether it's iPads replacing textbooks or college courses being offered free around the world, education is moving into some uncharted territory.

January 26, 2012

So What Do We Do With All This Data?

Scientists think all the personal information now being shared on social networks or collected by sensors could help them predict the future

January 23, 2012

Are Your Eyes Also a Window to Your Brain?

Research shows you can learn a few things about a person by watching where they're looking.

January 18, 2012

Innovators to Watch in 2012

Here are young entrepreneurs whose innovative thinking has them poised for big things this year

January 17, 2012

10 Innovators to Watch

January 16, 2012

Can This Invention Save Cameras?

With the Lytro camera, you no longer have to bother with focusing an image. Plus, your photos become interactive

January 12, 2012

A Preview of CES: When Cars Become Smartphones

Is the day coming when your car will talk to your alarm clock and also check your heart rate?

January 9, 2012

Just How Free is Free Will?

Researchers are finding that our behavior may be more hard-wired than we'd like to believe. If so, can we handle the truth?

January 5, 2012

The ABCs of 2012, Part II

Here are more of the terms you should know if you want to feel plugged into innovations changing the way we live this year

January 3, 2012

The Capsule That Saved the Chilean Miners

The Natural History museum offers an inside look at the dramatic rescue of men trapped half a mile underground in a Chilean copper mine

January 2012

The ABCs of 2012, Part I

Here are terms you should know if you want to show you're already plugged into the new year

December 29, 2011

The Twelve Days of Gadgets

In their day, maids a-milking and pipers piping might have made for one fine gift. But it is the 21st century. A replacement list is in order

December 22, 2011

One Step Closer to Beating Old Age

Thanks to medical innovations and research breakthroughs, living past your 100th birthday will one day not be such a big deal

December 19, 2011

So Many Gadgets, So Little Time

Innovation happens so fast now that it's harder and harder to keep up with the pace. But is it really innovation?

December 15, 2011

My Name is Presto and I’ll Be Your Waiter

At more and more restaurants you'll be ordering your meals on a tablet at your tabletop. Will we miss waiters?

December 13, 2011

A Game Where Nice Guys Finish First

Researchers found that when it comes to building social networks, people much prefer someone who likes to cooperate over a person who looks out for himself

December 6, 2011

Are Mind-Enhancing Drugs a Good Idea?

Scientists are testing drugs that can sharpen our brain. But will they give some people an unfair advantage?

November 28, 2011

Will Flying Get Its Mojo Back?

Changes are on the way that should ease the grim gauntlet of long lines, security checks and cramped seats

November 22, 2011

For Children, Print Titles—Not e-Books—Reign

The act of sitting with a child and paging through pictures and words together, offers a shared understanding of the world and a memorable experience

November 22, 2011