Technology
Technological applications and advances in computers, agriculture, industry and transportation
Scientists Explain How an All Drug Olympics Could Create the Greatest Athletes Ever
If we let athletes dope all they want, just how big, fast and strong can they really get?
August 03, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
A Modern Sherlock Holmes and the Technology of Deduction
A modern Sherlock Holmes requires a modern tool. Today, his iconic problem-solving magnifying glass has been replaced by the indispensable cell phone
August 02, 2012 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Why don’t sprinters start with a pistol anymore? They’re too fast
The classic starting gun leaves too much margin of error, so London has switch to an electronic beep.
August 02, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Why 3-D Printed Fetuses Represent the Future of Medical Imaging
A 3-D printed fetus might seem strange, but it represents an opportunity to improve medical education and imaging.
August 02, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Australian Billionaire in Talks with Cloning Pioneers to Build Real Jurassic Park
With his billions of dollars, Clive Palmer is investigating cloning dinosaurs to build a real life Jurassic Park.
August 02, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
In Long History of Creepy Robot Babies, this One Takes the Cake
Humans love babies. Humans also love robots. Yet somehow, when you combine the two, it's terrifying.
August 01, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Sherlock Holmes and the Tools of Deduction
Sherlock Holmes’s extraordinary deductions would be impossible without the optical technologies of the 19th century
July 31, 2012 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Is This the World’s Tiniest Car?
This super tiny car, designed only for cities, could help fill the holes in public transportation at city edges.
July 27, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Why Does the Refrigerator Have a Light and the Freezer Doesn’t?
One of life's great mysteries finally solved. Or at least pondered.
July 27, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
How Aldous Huxley, 118 Today, Predicted the Present Far More Accurately than George Orwell
One of the pillars of science fiction would have turned 118 today.
July 26, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Robot Apocalypse Inches Closer as Machines Learn To Install Solar Panels
Not contented with the prospects of a mechano-libertarian post-apocalyptic wasteland, scientists are working on robots that can harness energy on a massive scale.
July 26, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
These Tires Are Made from Dandelions and Soy
Companies are experimenting with rubber alternatives, turning to things like dandelions and soybeans to build their wheels.
July 25, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Kinect Hack Lets You Sink Every Shot, Every Time
For those who can never hit the trash can with their little wads of paper, never fear, Kinect can help.
July 25, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Amelia Earhart, Fashionista
A few highlights of coverage celebrating Amelia Earhart's 115th birthday.
July 24, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Why the Idea of Killing Sharks to Make Waters Safer Is Absurd
The recent fatal shark attack off Western Australia has ignited a debate there over whether the fish should continue to be protected
July 24, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Want to be a Genius? Try Zapping Your Brain
Researchers are hoping to use electric jolts to jump start people's brains.
July 24, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
The Science Behind London Olympics’ “Springy” Track
When the athletes hit the track at this summer's Olympic games, they'll be stepping onto a surface as finely tuned as they are.
July 24, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Glasses Provide Subtitles For Foreign Language Conversations
Will Powell designed a set of glasses with built in screens that can translate speech, the translation appearing live as subtitles floating in front of the wearer's eyes.
July 23, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Great Books—and the Best Places to Read Them
Reading while traveling can serve as a sensory supplement to one's surrounding environment. Here's a list of some of my favorite books and where to read them
July 21, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
City Officials Declare War on Lawn Gardens
To the urban gardener's dismay, it seems that, at least for city officials, the sight of glistening berries and bountiful veggies is an offense warranting reprimand and bulldozers.
July 20, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
