Technology Innovation
Scientists Manipulate Brainwaves of Cocaine-Addled Monkeys to Improve Decision-Making
By stimulating neural activity with electrodes, researchers boosted the mental skills of rhesus monkeys under the influence of cocaine
September 14, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Wearable Tech Makes a Fashion Statement
When models wore Google's goggles on the runway, it signaled that the next wave of digital devices may actually go post-geek.
September 13, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Honoring Bill Moggridge
From designing the first laptop to defining human-computer interaction, Bill Moggridge spent his career breaking new ground in design and technology
September 10, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
10 Inventions You Haven’t Heard About
Apple's iPhone 5 will get all the attention this month, but here are some lesser-known innovations whose time has also come
September 10, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
NASA Sparks Its Imagination
Rovers that ride winds on Venus, robots that roll like tumbleweeds and other wild ideas for exploring space.
September 07, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Rare People Who Remember Everything
Scientists are taking a closer look at the extremely rare people who remember everything from their pasts. And yes, their brains are different.
September 04, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
How Steve Jobs' Love of Simplicity Fueled A Design Revolution
Passionate to the point of obsessive about design, Steve Jobs insisted that his computers look perfect inside and out
September 2012 |
By Walter Isaacson
Is Geoengineering the Answer to Climate Change?
A new study looks directly at the immediate expenses of intentionally cooling our climate, but what are the long-term costs?
August 31, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
My Robot Helper of Tomorrow
Forget flying cars and jetbacks, whatever happened to my cereal-serving robot?
August 31, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
New Device Can Measure the Mass of a Single Molecule
Caltech scientists have created an ultra-sensitive device that can weigh an individual molecule for the first time
August 27, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
What is the Future of College Education?
More and more top American universities are offering courses online for free. Going to college will never be the same again
August 27, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
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
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
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
