A non-profit called Projects for All has a plan for educating children without schools: Turn them loose on outdoor computer kiosks in their community
A U.K.-based biogas plant has developed a 40-seater than runs on converted sewage and food waste
Perry Carroll, founder of the Solar Cloth Company, has integrated super-thin photovoltaics into flexible fabric
When you see these creative solutions to society's most pressing problems, the future looks pretty darn good
The Pittsburgh-based startup SolePower is developing an insole that collects kinetic energy as you walk to power your mobile phone
With engineers from Caltech, Boeing and NASA, Israel Wygnanski is ushering in a new era of fuel-efficient airplane design
Fifty years after Bell's Theorem, tools that harness the weird properties of quantum mechanics are at work all around you
From a personal drone and a 3D printer to sleep and sport performance trackers, these gadgets will please the technophiles in your life
South Africa has begun testing a humane way to make its beaches safer
A group of innovators were asked to imagine what music will be like in 2214. If they're right, it could be pretty bizarre
The driverless car may take a while to catch on—just as the automobile did a century ago
In a burst of post World War II innovation, the Regency TR-1 transistor radio became the new "It" gift for the holiday season
Researchers have developed a sensor (no batteries required) that creates a barcode indicating the amount of pollutants and their whereabouts in water
As cyclists ride above, solar panels embedded in the pathway pump energy into the power grid
The seeds from a new type of tobacco plant grown in South Africa release an oil that can be made into biofuel
Citizen scientists eyeing Pennsylvania's natural gas drillers in aerial images may help determine if there is a link between fracking and certain illnesses
A breakthrough in the understanding of how bacteria break down toxins using vitamin B12 could lead to improved cleanup methods
By monitoring the position and status of firearms, commanders can see exactly what's happening in the field
A six-month training program gives parents of new drivers a training tool—and a little extra peace of mind
There's also a pen that lets you know when you should reapply your sunscreen and a device called Luke Stairwalker
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