Technology Innovation
Design Specs for a Genetically Ideal Snack
How plant geneticists are growing convenience food on trees
February 27, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
Will High Gas Prices Jolt Electric Cars?
This is the year we should find out if plug-in cars are for real. And it doesn't hurt when gas goes over $4 a gallon.
February 27, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
1970s Children Draw Robot Presidents and Nuclear Apocalypse
Kids predict the darndest things
February 23, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
Is the U.S. Out of Love with Cutting-Edge Transit?
It's certainly feels like it. But there is plenty of innovative thinking shaping the future of public transportation. You just need to look elsewhere to find it.
February 21, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
One Library for the Entire World
In the years preceding the Internet, futurist books hinted at the massive information infrastructure that was to come.
February 21, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
The Race For an Alzheimer’s Miracle
Researchers have made a flurry of discoveries related to memory loss recently. But will they really help us find a way to keep brains from shutting down?
February 16, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
What’s Science Got to Do With It?
Can anyone really make sense of romance? Researchers keep trying because, frankly, we want answers.
February 13, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Musicians Wage War Against Evil Robots
When synchronized sound ended the era of silent films, live musicians were no longer hired to play in movie theaters. They fought back with an ad campaign against soulless machines.
February 10, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
How Smart Does a TV Need to Be?
Sure, they're big and they're flat. But TVs still aren't that bright. This, however, could be the year they start acting more like smart phones.
February 09, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
10 Bright Ideas to Get You Through February
It's not easy to think happy thoughts this time of year. But here are some examples of innovative thinking that remind us it will get better.
February 06, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
The Super Bowl Goes Social
The days are over when everyone at a Super Bowl party kept their eyes glued to the TV. Now most of us will be spending game day checking in on other screens, too, and advertisers want to be there with you.
February 02, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Where Jet Engines, Football Fans and Eggs Collide
Does the noise in a Super Bowl stadium create enough power to fry up a dozen eggs?
February 01, 2012 |
By Peter Smith
Frito Pie and the Chip Technology that Changed the World
As we approach one of the biggest snack days of the year, meet the "Tom Edison of snack food" who brought us the "Anglo corn chip"
January 30, 2012 |
By Peter Smith
Going to the Moon…Or Not
Is that what it will take for NASA to get its mojo back? Or are there better ways to spend its money?
January 30, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Sunday Funnies Blast Off Into the Space Age
When Dr. Athelstan Spilhaus met President Kennedy in 1962, JFK told him, "The only science I ever learned was from your comic strip."
January 27, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
Teacher’s Got a Brand New Bag
Whether it's iPads replacing textbooks or college courses being offered free around the world, education is moving into some uncharted territory.
January 26, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
So What Do We Do With All This Data?
Scientists think all the personal information now being shared on social networks or collected by sensors could help them predict the future.
January 23, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Are Your Eyes Also a Window to Your Brain?
Research shows you can learn a few things about a person by watching where they're looking.
January 18, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Innovators to Watch in 2012
Here are young entrepreneurs whose innovative thinking has them poised for big things this year
January 17, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
A Mobile Phone From 1922? Not Quite
History often plays linguistic tricks on us, especially when it comes to rapidly changing technologies
January 17, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
