Innovation
New ideas and scientific and technological advancements
Five Ways Science Can Make Something Invisible
Stealth tanks, invisibility cloaks, mirages and other invisible innovations could be closer than you'd think
August 24, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Is That a Computer in Your Shoe?
Sensors in sports shoes get all the attention, but other devices can actually identify you by how you walk and help Alzheimer’s patients find their way home
August 23, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
The Robot Hall of Fame: Vote Rosey 2012
For the first time, Carnegie Mellon University's Robot Hall of Fame is allowing the public to vote on which robots will be inducted
August 22, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
The Smoothest Con Man That Ever Lived
"Count" Victor Lustig once sold the Eiffel Tower to an unsuspecting scrap-metal dealer. Then he started thinking really big
August 22, 2012 |
By Gilbert King
Cooking With Robots
Along with motion-sensing cameras and projectors creating augmented reality, they'll likely be among the tools training chefs of the future.
August 20, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
An Oil Dispersant Made From Ingredients in Peanut Butter, Ice Cream and Chocolate?
New research is yielding oil dispersants that are non-toxic and prevent oil from sticking to birds and wildlife
August 20, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Brain Science: 10 New Studies That Get Inside Your Head
This new research reveals how little we know about the brain and how it affects our daily lives
August 17, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Aircraft Design Inspired by Nature and Enabled by Tech
In 2050, Airbus hopes to fly you around in a see-through jet shaped like a bird skeleton, with morphing seats, spa treatments, and virtual entertainment
August 16, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
Going Nuclear Over the Pacific
A half-century ago, a U.S. military test lit up the skies and upped the ante with the Soviets.
August 15, 2012 |
By Gilbert King
Could Sewage Be Our Fuel of the Future?
A new way of treating wastewater uses bacteria to produce electricity, potentially solving a pair of environmental problems
August 15, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
The 5 Coolest Planets Orbiting Distant Stars
Of the hundreds of exoplanets discovered by scientists, we list of some of the most interesting
August 14, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Augmented Reality Livens up Museums
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
Scientists Create Worm-like Robot That Can Inch Along the Ground
The Meshworm uses artificial muscles and peristalsis to creep quietly along the ground
August 10, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Smartphone as Doctor
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 LEGO-like Building Blocks of the Olympic Slalom Canoe
How a three-time Olympic competitor designed an innovative new whitewater system using underwater bricks
August 09, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
How Do You Tell Time on Mars? There’s an App for That
NASA has produced an app that helps scientists and amateurs alike keep track of time on the Red Planet
August 09, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Synthetic Food, Smart Pills and… Kangaroo Butlers?
In the 21st century, everyone will be smarter—even animals.
August 08, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
The Swimsuit Series, Part 5: Olympic Athletes, Posing
Vintage styles cycle in and out of favor among medal-winning racers
August 08, 2012 |
By Emily Spivack
See a Google-Earth-Like View of an Embryo, Down to an Individual Cell
A new technology combines thousands of individual images to create a zoom-able picture of living tissue, down to the cellular level
August 07, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Cars With Benefits
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
