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May 10, 2013
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Among then: They answer a lot of questions and their spit is good for us
May 10, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
There's a word for that odd quirk of Apple iPads that hold on to design components of old keyboards
May 08, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
They're mining it and selling it. But don't worry, it's all anonymous. Maybe
May 08, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg reconstructs the faces of strangers from genetic evidence she scavenges from the streets
May 03, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
Scientists have found a way to slow the aging process. Unluckily for us, they've only been able to do it in mice
May 03, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
What came first: the typist or the keyboard? The answer may surprise you
May 03, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
From soccer balls to cookstoves, engineers are working on a range of devices that provide cheap, clean energy
May 02, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
The Repentir app reveals an artist's creative process by allowing users to peel back layers of paint with the touch of their fingertips
May 02, 2013
| By Marina Koren
This week one of the strangest flying machines you've ever seen will start its journey across America--without a drop of fuel.
April 30, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
Companies will rely more and more on analyzing mountains of data to determine who's the best fit for a job.
April 26, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
Swedish researchers are developing a system that tests for 12 different drugs on your breath, including cocaine, marijuana and amphetamines
April 26, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
An investing strategy based on the frequency of certain words Google searches, it turns out, might yield sizable profits
April 25, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
It's right up there with food, sex and drugs when its comes to stirring up pleasure responses in our brains.
April 24, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
A look at the future with Adam Metallo and Vince Rossi, who recently spent two nights scanning the Natural History Museum's entire Dino Hall in 3D
April 23, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
In the wake of the Boston bombing, Amy Henderson explores parallels between Edison's revolution of electricity and today’s mediascape that helped solve the crime
April 23, 2013
| By Amy Henderson
Brain scans show that the neurological patterns linked with pangs of empathy for humans also occur when we see a robot treated harshly
April 23, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
With programmable robots and student competitions, Lego is making “tinkering with machines cool again”
May 2013
| By Franz Lidz
Smithsonian researchers used optical technology to play back the unplayable records
May 2013
| By Charlotte Gray
The new technology promises a factory in every home—and a whole lot more
May 2013
| By Elizabeth Royte
Scientists are just now beginning to recognize the importance of the vast community of microbes that dwells inside us
May 2013
| By Richard Conniff
Some say the best way to improve American education--and get teachers more respect--is make them take challenging entry exams like doctors and lawyers do.
April 19, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
Geographer Andrew Johnston discusses some of the applications and risks of the satellite-based technology, as well as its future
April 17, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
The FDA is investigating whether doctors aren't getting enough training before they start using machines to do surgery. Is the "wow" factor to blame?
April 15, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
The Harris family struck gold when they introduced the ice house to England in 1856, but what were the costs of their innovation?
April 15, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
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