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Wiki Cell

Would You Eat Something Wrapped in a WikiCell?

Harvard bioengineer David Edwards believes he’s found a way to cut down on packaging waste
June 2013 | By Mark Strauss

Discussion

June 2013 | By Smithsonian magazine

Space food

Unpack a Meal of Astronaut Space Food

Space-age spaghetti and meatballs, along with other tastes of home, gave Apollo astronaut crews a boost
June 2013 | By Brett Martin

Food evolution

Why Fire Makes Us Human

Cooking may be more than just a part of your daily routine, it may be what made your brain as powerful as it is
June 2013 | By Jerry Adler

WISSARD camp

Digging for the Secrets Beneath Antarctica

Scientists have found life in the depths beneath the ice
June 2013 | By Erica R. Hendry

New York City

Introducing a Special Report on Energy

In a world hungry for power, a new wealth of innovation hopes to keep the engine of industry running for the foreseeable future
May 23, 2013 | By Sarah Zielinski

car battery

Want to Revolutionize Energy? Improve the Battery

Better energy storage could transform electric vehicles and the power grid, and help the climate
May 23, 2013 | By Paul Tullis

windfarm

We Don’t Have to Choose Between Fossil Fuels and Green Energy

In a new book, Michael Levi argues that betting on a single energy path will only lead to failure
May 23, 2013 | By Megan Gambino

traffic

Good-bye, Gas Guzzlers

What will it take for automakers to deliver a fleet of fuel-sippers?
May 23, 2013 | By Josie Garthwaite

clean coal

Could ‘Clean Coal’ Finally Live up to Its Name?

An experimental new technology captures more than 99 percent of the carbon dioxide from burning coal
May 23, 2013 | By Dan Ferber

Doctors Use a Dissolvable 3D-Printed Tracheal Splint to Save a Baby’s Life

An infant's collapsing airway now has a device holding it open; as his tissue strengthens, the splint will be absorbed into his body
May 22, 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

One Day Your Phone Will Know If You’re Happy or Sad

By analyzing every tiny facial gesture, voice inflection or even how quickly we tap out a text message, devices are getting good at reading our emotions
May 22, 2013 | By Randy Rieland

A Brief History of Robot Birds

The early Greeks and Renaissance artists had birds on their brains
May 22, 2013 | By Jimmy Stamp

The Boys in the Boat

Olympic Rowers, King Tut Lessons and More Books to Read This Month

Also out in June: the math of life and the lives of astronauts’ wives
May 2013 | By Chloë Schama

How Edwin Hubble Became the 20th Century’s Greatest Astronomer

The young scientist demolished the old guard's ideas on the nature and size of the universe
May 20, 2013 | By Gilbert King

Odile Madden

Odile Madden

Materials Scientist & Engineer, Smithsonian's Museum Conservation Institute
May 20, 2013 | By Smithsonian Magazine's "Future Is Here" Conference

Can Brain Scans Really Tell Us What Makes Something Beautiful?

Some scientists think we'll be able to define great art by analyzing our brains when we see or hear it. Critics say don't hold your breath
May 17, 2013 | By Randy Rieland

chess boxing

TKO By Checkmate: Inside the World of Chessboxing

Demanding a combination of brains and brawn, this new sport has competitors floating like butterflies and stinging like kings
May 13, 2013 | By Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

The World According to Twitter, in Maps

A new geographic analysis of millions of tweets provides a remarkably broad view of humanity, by language, location and other factors
May 10, 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

10 New Things Science Says About Moms

Among then: They answer a lot of questions and their spit is good for us
May 10, 2013 | By Randy Rieland


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