Technology Innovation
A More Human Artificial Brain
Canadian researchers have created a computer model that performs tasks like a human brain. It also sometimes forgets things.
December 14, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
How to Bring Manufacturing Back to the USA in Small-Batch Format
Aspiring makers are now finding ways to manufacture their designs in American factories
December 13, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
New Discovery of 7000-Year-Old Cheese Puts Your Trader Joe’s Aged Gouda to Shame
Previously traced to ancient Egypt, prehistoric pottery indicates that cheese was invented thousands of years earlier
December 12, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Quirky Holiday Gift Ideas for Science Nerds
A roundup of unique (if impractical) science gifts, from glass anatomical models to retro adding machines
December 07, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
10 Gifts to Celebrate Innovation
From glasses that fight jet lag to a plant that waters itself to a rocking chair that fires up the iPad, here are presents no one will forget.
December 07, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Take Two Pills and Charge Me in the Morning
Health and medical mobile apps are booming. But what happens when they shift from tracking data to diagnosing diseases?
December 04, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Sick of Fluorescents? New Technology Provides Flicker-Free Light
A new advance in lighting could soon bring a silent, consistent glow that's easy on the eyes to an office near you
December 04, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
8 Ways People Are Taking Twitter Seriously
Born in desperation and long mocked, the social media platform has become a popular research and intelligence-gathering tool.
November 30, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Astronomers Discover the Most Explosive Black Hole Yet
The newly discovered quasar spews an amount of energy equivalent to more than two million suns
November 28, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Shopping Gets Personal
Retailers are mining personal data to learn everything about you so they can help you help yourself to their products.
November 27, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
How Weather Models and Google Could Help Forecast Flu Season
Principles from the weather models that predicted Sandy a week ahead of time might be used to warn about the flu before it arrives
November 27, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
New Device Digitally Projects Braille Directly onto Blind Patient’s Retina
The system uses surgically implanted electrodes so that a blind person can "see" the letters
November 22, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
10 Ways Travel Is Getting Better
Sure, it can get aggravating, but here are some innovations that are making it easier and more enjoyable to take a trip
November 20, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Can We Ever Stop Worrying About Blackouts?
Only if utility companies are able to make their power grids smart enough to spot outages and "heal" themselves.
November 16, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Recapping ‘The Jetsons’: Episode 08 – Rosey’s Boyfriend
The personal humanoid robotic assistant easily makes the short list of retro-futuristic dreams still unfulfilled
November 13, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
In the Future, You Will 3D Print Yourself as an Action Figure
In Tokyo, a reservation-only photo booth spits out three-dimensional replicas of its subjects
November 13, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
In Study, iPads and Readers Help Those With Vision Loss Read Faster
Researchers say that the larger fonts and backlights available on tablets help improve reading speeds
November 12, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
The Sharing of the Screens
Get ready for the day when your big screen and your small screens work together to connect you with shows and products.
November 09, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Newly Discovered Earth-like Planet Could be Habitable
44 light years away, scientists have detected a planet that might be the right temperature to hold liquid water, a precondition for life
November 08, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
We Can Bank Online. Why Can’t We Vote Online?
Voting experts David Becker and Thad Hall discuss the technologies that could forever change the way we register and cast our votes
November 06, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
