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This new research reveals how little we know about the brain and how it affects our daily lives
August 17, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
The hub of Richard Branson's plans for Virgin Galactic, where tourists and scientists alike take off for the great beyond
September 2012
| By Mark Strauss
We still have to wait a bit for Google Goggles, but augmented reality is moving mainstream, even bringing museum dinosaurs to life
August 14, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Some think that little computer you carry around with you is about to bring a sea change in the doctor-patient relationship. Is data power?
August 10, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
The next horizon in getting that extra athletic advantage may not be steroids, but gene therapy
August 06, 2012
| By Larry Greenemeier
Soon new cars will have Internet access so carmakers are developing ways to reduce distractions. Like turning on the radio with the wink of an eye
August 06, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Landsat satellites have been taking photos of Earth for a long time, but only now can you watch zoomable, time-lapse images of the planet's transformation.
August 03, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
How the Nova, the latest in artificial climbing wall design, goes from in-home gym to living room gallery
July 31, 2012
| By K. Annabelle Smith
A major botched call by referees during the World Cup has opened the door for computerized replacements
July 31, 2012
| By Rose Eveleth
Counterterrorism strategy now includes everything from trolling on extremists' websites to studying how the brain responds to storytelling
July 30, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
One of the more innovative urban architectural trends has been the planting of vertical gardens. Now a study confirms they're more than show; they can have a big impact on cleaning up city air.
July 26, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
It may seem like getting around is the same old grind every day. But take heart. There's a lot of original thinking going on about how we go places.
July 23, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
A treatment for the devastating disease has eluded scientists for almost two decades. But new research offers hope that they finally may be on the right path.
July 19, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
A lot of police departments hope so. They're starting to invest in software that uses algorithms to forecast where crimes are most likely to happen.
July 16, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
With their populations aging rapidly in coming decades, many countries, including the U.S., will rely heavily on technology to take care of seniors.
July 12, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
As nasty weather, from droughts to violent storms, becomes more likely, tech companies are developing tools to help us deal with the worst nature has to offer.
July 09, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Batteries, so much a part of our daily lives, are being transformed. Now scientists say they've created one out of spray paint.
July 05, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Over 70 percent of the processed food in America already contains ingredients that have been genetically modified. So why is the biotech industry nervous about its future?
June 29, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
On the outer boundaries of the Arctic Circle lies a massive construction project funded by Facebook: the future home of thousands of server farms
July 2012
| By Mark Strauss
As technology advances, so will access to ingenious—and troubling—new techniques
July 2012
| By Christie Aschwanden
After Olympic officials banned the swimsuit that caused records to fall at the 2008 games, scientists are back with a new outfit that might break even more
June 27, 2012
| By Jim Morrison
Behind the scenes there will be a high-tech, high-stakes competition between Olympic athletes who use banned substances and drug testers out to catch them
July 2012
| By Christie Aschwanden
Upside down skyscrapers. Vacuum tubes whisking away trash. Welcome to the future of cities as they begin exploring the next urban frontier.
June 26, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Could you be fooled by a computer pretending to be human? Probably
July 2012
| By Brian Christian
In some cases, they're learning to work with humans. In others, they're taking over the whole plant
June 21, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
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