Technology
Technological applications and advances in computers, agriculture, industry and transportation
The U.S. Air Force’s Plan To Build a Flying Saucer
Newly-released schematics show the plans for a failed flying saucer
October 08, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
The Two Newest Nobel Prize Winners Opened Up Pandora’s Box of Stem Cell Research And Cloning
Today's Nobel Prize in medicine went to Shinya Yamanaka and John Gurdon for their work on stem cell research and cloning
October 08, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Why Pencils Are Way Better Than Pens
Count Wolfgang, head of a huge pencil company, explains why pencils are wonderful
October 05, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
British Architects Plan to Build a House Entirely From Waste
England will soon begin construction on its first building built entirely from waste
October 04, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Predictions From The Father of Science Fiction
Hugo Gernsback's predictions give us a look at the most radical of technological utopianism from the 1920s
October 04, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
How Google Keeps Your Spam Out of Your Inbox
You're probably not surprised to find that there's some interesting math behind all of Google's information crunching
October 03, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Are These Two Toes the World’s First Prostheses?
This is probably the world's first prosthetic—a wooden toe that dates back to before 600 BC
October 03, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
All the Insane Australian Fruit You Can Eat
What the heck are black sapotes, carambolas and pomelo fruits?
October 02, 2012 |
By Guest Blogger
It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone 3D-Prints a Gun
The 3D printing gun idea has taken off, but Stratasys, the company who's printers are being used, isn't exactly happy about it. They want their printers back
October 02, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
For Experts, Cars Really Do Have Faces
A recent study had auto experts look at the fronts of cars, the same area of the brain involved in facial recognition was activated
October 02, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Recapping “The Jetsons”: Episode 02 – A Date With Jet Screamer
The Jetson family's descent into sex, drugs and rock & roll
October 01, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
With Worm Science And Drivable Hammocks, Maker Faire Is an Epic Festival for Geeks
This weekend, hackers, hacks, parents, kids and unicorns that shoot fire all gathered at the World Maker Faire in New York City
October 01, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Forget the Volt, Make Way for Electric Trucks
Smith trucks are powered by batteries, not diesel, which could make a big difference in the fight against climate change
October 2012 |
By Jerry Adler
Introducing the USS Zumwalt, the Stealth Destroyer
Set to be christened in 2013, this new naval warship will amaze, leaving almost no wake in the open seas
October 2012 |
By Mark Strauss
Fossil Finding Goes High Tech
A new high tech approach to digging in the dirt is helping paleontologists dig smarter: artificial intelligence
September 28, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
The Race for Element 113 Might Be Won
After a nine year experiment, scientists in Japan might have created a third atom of the element that would be 113
September 28, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
New York City Wants to Build the World’s Largest Ferris Wheel
The big apple is building the world's tallest ferris wheel
September 28, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
The Right Dashboard Font Could Make Driving Safer
MIT’s AgeLab (better known for their age empathy suit) worked with text and graphic company Monotype Imaging to figure out what worked and what didn’t when it comes to fonts used in car displays, like GPS
September 27, 2012 |
By Mary Beth Griggs
The Silence that Preceded China’s Great Leap into Famine
Mao Zedong encouraged critics of his government—and then betrayed them just when their advice might have prevented a calamity
September 26, 2012 |
By Gilbert King
Track a Great White Shark from Your Computer
Where in the world are Genie and Mary Lee? Two tagged great whites are teaching us about how these giant fish live in the deep
September 25, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
