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May. 24, 2013
Tackling New Tech in the Golden Years
aging, senior citizens, technology, computers, mobile devices, online, robots
May. 10, 2013
Hello...Is There Anybody Out There?
seti, alien life, astrobiology, search for extraterrestrial intelligence, jill tarter, contact
May. 10, 2013
Microexpressions: More Than Meets the Eye
david matsumoto, san francisco state university, micro expressions
May. 10, 2013
The Myth of Multitasking
multitasking, digital life, distractions, twitter, facebook, alerts, texts, texting, habits, clifford nass
May. 03, 2013
To Combat Rising Seas, Why Not Raise Up the Town?
storm, planning, hurricane sandy, superstorm sandy, engineering, pilings, piers, sea wall, randy behm, u.s. army corps of engineers, dwayne jones, galveston historical foundation, great storm
Apr. 19, 2013
James Webb Space Telescope Wings It
james webb space telescope, astronomy, stars, space flight, spaceflight, hubble space telescope, Bob Hellekson, ATK, Stacy Palen
Apr. 05, 2013
President Obama Calls for a ‘BRAIN Initiative’
brain, neurology, brain activity map, human genome project
Apr. 05, 2013
Building Synthetic Tissues from Water Droplets?
water droplets, cooperating networks, shape, electrical signals, mechanical work, microfluidics, nanotechnology
Mar. 22, 2013
Grand Central: An Engine of Scientific Innovation
trains, grand central terminal, grant central station, transportation, history, engineering
Mar. 22, 2013
Scientists Search for Gulf War Illness Answers
gulf war illness, gulf war syndrome, chronic multisymptom illness, chemical exposure, military, war
Mar. 15, 2013
Physicists Tie Water Into Knots
William Irvine, Dustin Kleckner, University of Chicago, fluid knot, smoke ring
Mar. 15, 2013
‘Bones’ Inspires a New Generation of Crime Fighters
bones, forensic science, Kathy Reichs, anthropology, forensic anthropology, skeleton, corpse, mystery fiction, detective fiction, Brendan Reichs, Tempe Brennan, Code: A Virals Novel, Tory Brennan
Mar. 01, 2013
Robert Langer, Father of Invention
engineer, engineering, invention, inventing, inventor, bioengineering, medical biotechnology, nanotechnology, health
Feb. 22, 2013
Is China’s Military Behind Cyberattacks on U.S.?
hack, computers, internet, cyberwar, cybercrime, military, hackers, comment crew
Feb. 15, 2013
Katherine Bouton Opens Up About Going Deaf in ‘Shouting Won’t Help’
hearing deafness deaf hard of hearing lipreading lip-reading sign language ASL
Feb. 08, 2013
Automakers Drive Towards Hydrogen Cars
Carmakers, fuel cell cars, technology, automobiles, cars, hydrogen car, renewable energy, alternative energy
Feb. 08, 2013
Tracking Privacy and Ownership in an Online World
privacy, social media, location services, personal data, dna, genetics, medical information, ownership
Jan. 25, 2013
Shoring Up the Nation's Crumbling Coastlines
sand, storms, beaches, civil engineering, hurricane sandy, rebuilding, climate change
Jan. 25, 2013
Shakespeare's Sonnets, Encoded in DNA
information, data storage, dna, encoding, digital storage, genetics
Jan. 25, 2013
Turning Girl Scout Cookies Into Graphene
graphene, chemistry, nanotechnology, nanomaterials, carbon, buckyballs, carbon nanotubes
Jan. 18, 2013
Inventors Design Lamp Powered Entirely by Gravity
light, lamp, led lamp, gravity, developing world, developing country, invention, engineering
Jan. 11, 2013
How E-Waste Is Becoming a Big, Global Problem
electronic waste, e-waste, recycling, disposal, garbage, trash
Dec. 28, 2012
'Consider the Fork' Chronicles Evolution of Eating
food, eating, evolution, utensil. knife, fork, spoon, kitchen tools
Dec. 21, 2012
Shooting Stars: Capturing the Night on Camera
astronomy, photography, photographer, time lapse, time-lapse, timelapse, stars, night sky
Dec. 14, 2012
Is It Possible to Create a Mind?
mind, brain, knowledge, intelligence, artificial intelligence, ray kurzweil, singularity, nanotechnology, computers
Dec. 14, 2012
‘Instant’ Looks at Polaroid’s Land
polaroid, camera, photography, invention, instant photography, instagram, art
Nov. 30, 2012
SciFri Book Club Has 'The Right Stuff'
the right stuff, tom wolfe, test pilots, space flight, chuck yeager, sound barrier, astronauts, mercury, nasa
Nov. 16, 2012
Looking Back on 2012 Election Technology
election, voting, voting machines, electronic voting, voting technology, voter registration
Nov. 02, 2012
How Secure Are Electronic Voting Machines?
voting machines, election, electronic voting, paper ballot, absentee voting, voting technology
Oct. 19, 2012
New Program Spurs Solar Development on Public Land
solar projects, solar construction, renewable energy, government land, federal land, solar energy zones, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar
Oct. 19, 2012
How One Guy Raised $1.3 Million for a Tesla Museum
nikola tesla, thomas edison, the oatmeal, crowdfunding, wardenclyffe, crowdsourced donations, tesla museum, goddamn tesla museum
Oct. 12, 2012
The Secret to Making Ultrastrong 'Gorilla Glass'
gorilla glass, corning, borosillicate glass, soda ash glass, alkali-aluminosilicate sheet glass, ion exchange, iphone, ipad, ipod
Oct. 12, 2012
Fifty Years Ago, a Bright Idea
led, light emitting diode, semiconductor laser, transistor, invention, nick holonyak, lighting, compact disc player
Oct. 05, 2012
Why Online Maps Sometimes Lose Their Way
maps, mapping, navigation, iphone, ipad, ios, google maps, apple maps, mapquest
Sep. 28, 2012
Analyzing the Evidence on DNA
dna evidence, forensics, forensic science, crime, criminal case, jury, courtroom, conviction, genetic evidence, biological evidence
Sep. 21, 2012
Printing Solar Panels in the Backyard
solar, diy, do it yourself, solar power, solar energy, kickstarter, pocket solar factory
Sep. 21, 2012
What the Doctor Ordered: Building New Body Parts
regeneration, bioengineering, body parts, regrow, injury, tissue, bionic man, regenerative medicine
Sep. 14, 2012
Wind Power Plentiful, Study Says
wind energy, terawatts, power, electricity, wind turbines, renewable energy, tax credits
Sep. 14, 2012
Mars Rover May Be Contaminated with Earth Microbes
mars rover, curiosity rover, martian, life, contaminated drill, bacteria, astrobiology, water, search for life on mars, nasa, jpl
Sep. 07, 2012
Oregon Power Project Needs the Motion of the Ocean
wave power, renewable energy, ocean generator, Oregon Wave Energy Trust
Aug. 31, 2012
Time to Overhaul America's Aging Bridges?
bridge, roadways, highways, infrastructure, building, construction, metal, civil engineering, engineering
Aug. 31, 2012
Surveying the Mobile Landscape, Post Patent Battle
apple, samsung, patents, iphone, ipad, intellectual property, galaxy tab, mobile devices, cell phones
Aug. 24, 2012
'Carbon Nation' Tackles Climate Change, By Ignoring It
energy, environment, global warming, climate change, energy efficiency, energy conservation
Aug. 17, 2012
Aging City Pipes in Need of a Plumber’s Touch
water supply, water pipes, infrastructure, urban engineering, civil engineering, water treatment, waste water, sewage
Aug. 17, 2012
Solar Toilet Disinfects Waste, Makes Hydrogen Fuel
toilet, sewage, human waste, feces, wastewater, health, gates foundation, developing world, public health
Aug. 10, 2012
Catching Up with Tom Swift a Century Later
books, science fiction, tom swift, child inventor, boy inventor, history
Aug. 10, 2012
Martian Lab Made in Manhattan
mars, martian, robotics, curiosity rover, mars science laboratory
Aug. 03, 2012
Planning for ‘Curiosity’ on Mars
mars, red planet, curiosity, pathfinder, spirit, opportunity, mars science laboratory, planetary science, geology, seven minutes of terror
Aug. 03, 2012
Tech Giants Gear Up for Patent Battle
patents, patent system, trademarks, trade dress, intellectual property, look and feel, IP, mobile devices, phones, tablets, ipad, ipod, iphone
Aug. 03, 2012
Making Movies That Zoom into Foreign Worlds
cinemicroscopy, microscope, microorganisms, microbiology
Jul. 27, 2012
Building Organs, On One Microchip at a Time
biomedical research, organ on a chip, lab on a chip, animal testing
Jul. 27, 2012
"Resilience" Looks at How Things Bounce Back
change, systems, rebound, systems analysis, systems design, recovery
Jul. 20, 2012
Technology Could Give Athletes an Edge at Olympic Park
olympics, olympic games, london 2012, sports, athletics, athletes, technology
Jul. 13, 2012
Silk Stretches Drugs’ Shelf Life to New Lengths
medicine, vaccines, drugs, silk, biomedical engineering, vaccine preservation
Jul. 13, 2012
The Nuts and Bolts of High-Speed Rail
high-speed rail, transportation, California, engineering, civil engineering, railroad, trains, high-speed trains
Jun. 29, 2012
Alan Turing at 100
alan turing, computers, computing, mathematics, numbers, code, math, cryptography
Jun. 29, 2012
Meet the Energy-Saving Gadgets of the Future
invention, energy, student inventors, STEM, science education, Microsoft Imagine Cup, Siemens We Can Change The World Challenge
Jun. 22, 2012
Can 3D Printers Reshape the World?
maker, fabricator, fabrication, manufacturing, templates, DIY, 3d printing, technology
Jun. 22, 2012
Tall Buildings a Cut above the Rest
engineering, building, skyscrapers, civil engineering, architecture, engineering
Jun. 15, 2012
Neanderthals: The Oldest Cave Painters?
cave art, archeology, anthropology, neanderthals, neandertals, spain, altamira cave, Altamira, El Castillo, Tito Bustillo, Uranium-series dating
Jun. 08, 2012
How 'Flame' Malware Hijacks a Computer
virus, trojan, cyberwar, cyber warfare, malware, computers, computer code, hackers
Jun. 01, 2012
The Many Lifestyles of Muck-Dwelling Microbes
microbe, bacteria, microorganisms, magnetic bacteria, biocomputer, deep sea, marine life
May. 18, 2012
Stroke Victims Think, Robotic Arm Acts
nerve damage, paralyzed, quadriplegic, neural control, assistive technologies, handicapped
May. 11, 2012
Disguising Secret Messages, In a Game of Spy vs. Spy
code, cryptography, security, privacy, al quaeda, terrorism, tsa
May. 11, 2012
'The Garbage-Men' Rock a Trashy Sound
garbage, recycling, materials, musical instruments, music, diy
May. 04, 2012
Is Thorium a Magic Bullet for Our Energy Problems?
energy, thorium, nuclear power, alternative energy
Apr. 27, 2012
The Idea Factory: How Bell Labs Created the Future
invention, bell labs, innovation, culture of innovation
Apr. 27, 2012
Designing the Pied Piper of Fish
robotics, robot fish, mechanical engineering, fish, marine biology
Apr. 20, 2012
Designing a Bridge for Earthquake Country
engineer, bridges, earthquake, engineering, civil engineering, bay bridge
Apr. 13, 2012
Engineering for Success by Building on Failure
engineering, bridges, invention, failure, Titanic, Challenger, Columbia, design, civil engineering
Mar. 30, 2012
Half A Century Later, A Return To Challenger Deep
dive, cameron, submarine, submersible, mariana trench, challenger deep
Feb. 24, 2012
Reaching For The Limits of Tiny Transistors
computer transistor engineering technology
Feb. 17, 2012
Desert Military Bases Could Be Boon To Solar
solar industry, solar panels, renewable energy, military, armed forces
Feb. 17, 2012
Approved Reactors Could Power Up Nuclear Industry
nuclear energy, nuclear power, electricity
Feb. 17, 2012
Concrete’s Role As A Building Block In History
concrete, materials, building, engineering, civil engineering
Feb. 10, 2012
Why Vinyl Sounds Better Than CD, Or Not
music, sound, audio, engineering, data, compression, vinyl
Feb. 03, 2012
Drone Technology Reaches New Heights
military, surveilance, armed forces, robots, flight, robotic aircraft
Feb. 03, 2012
Listening In On The Brain To Decode Speech
speech, language, brain, mind, scan, mind reading
Jan. 27, 2012
A Mobile Wallet: Cash, Credit, Or... Cell Phone?
payment, mobile apps, cell phones, nfc, money
Jan. 27, 2012
Can Science Be Done Without Secrecy?
research, data, scientific process, scientific publishing, publication, peer review
Jan. 20, 2012
Synthetic Windpipe Transplant Boost For Tissue Engineering
tissue engineering, biotechnology, artificial organs
Jan. 20, 2012
How Large Ships Use Navigation Systems
navigation, transportation, technology, shipping, maritime
Jan. 13, 2012
Making A Computer From Bubbles
bubble, computer, fluidics, computation, digital logic, fluidics
Jan. 06, 2012
Debate Persists Over Publishing Bird Flu Studies
flu, influenza, academic freedom, biosecurity, bioterror, national security
Dec. 23, 2011
Building Bridges From Plastic Shampoo Bottles
bridge, engineering, concrete, plastic, recycling
Dec. 16, 2011
Exploring The Science Of Flying, From Your Window Seat
flight, aeronatics, engineering, airplane, helicopter, cell phone, fly, flying, flight
Dec. 02, 2011
Hitting The ‘Off’ Switch On Antibiotic Resistance
darpa, antibiotics, medicine, nanotechnology, future
Dec. 02, 2011
Deconstructing A Skyscraper
architecture, building, construction, engineering, civil engineering, building, skyscraper, sky scra
Dec. 02, 2011
The Beauty and Brains Behind ‘Hedy’s Folly’
invention, history, communication, hedy lamarr, patent, communications, radio, codes
Nov. 25, 2011
Science Diction: The Origin Of ‘Stethoscope’
markel diction stethoscope doctor medicine history
Nov. 18, 2011
Solar Sector At War Over Cheap Chinese Panels
solar industry, solar panels, renewable energy
Nov. 18, 2011
Balloon Scientists Prepare For Thanksgiving Day Parade
flora, film, thanksgiving, baloons, parade, engineering
Nov. 11, 2011
‘Steve Jobs’: Profiling An Ingenious Perfectionist
steve jobs, apple, obituary, walter isaacson, ipod, iphone
Oct. 28, 2011
Scientific Case Still Open On 2001 Anthrax Attacks
911, 9-11, 9/11, september 11, anthrax, terrorism, forensics, crime
Oct. 21, 2011
Science Diction: The Origins of the Bunsen Burner
chemistry history bunsen burner meker burner flame
Oct. 14, 2011
Using DNA To Shape Nanostructures
engineering nanomaterials nanotecnology nanoscale crystal structure
Oct. 07, 2011
A Virtual Arm That Talks With The Brain
brain neurology prosthesis prosthetic robotic arm neural control
Sep. 16, 2011
How Google Grew Into An Online Goliath
levy, googleplex, google, search, business, technology
Sep. 09, 2011
Examining Ancient Fossils for Clues to Human Origins
hominid, homo, fossil, berger, anthropology, paleoanthropology
Sep. 09, 2011
‘Move An Asteroid’ Competition May Help Protect Planet
space, neo, asteroid, planetary protection
Aug. 26, 2011
A Look Back At 9/11 In ‘I Heard The Sirens Scream’
911, 9-11, 9/11, september 11, anthrax, terrorism
Aug. 19, 2011
Technology Aids Free Speech--And Its Suppression
communication, freedom of speech, censorship
Aug. 19, 2011
Google Enters The Smartphone Business, Maybe
communications, electronics, phones, google
Aug. 12, 2011
Technology's Odd Couple Teams Up For Science
first kamen will.i.am engineering students robotics
Jul. 29, 2011
Looking to Nature For Material Inspiration
biomaterials, solar cells, batteries, nanostructures
Jul. 15, 2011
In Battle Of The Bulbs, It’s Watts Vs. Lumens
bulb, lightbulb, electricity, cfl, led lighting, efficiency
Jul. 15, 2011
Playing Cut And Paste With DNA Of Living Bacteria
genes genetics genetic engineering dna biotechnology
Jul. 15, 2011
Can Google Plus Compete With Facebook And Twitter?
google, social media, social networking, facebook, twitter, myspace
Jul. 08, 2011
Switching The Energy Economy Of San Antonio
energy electricity smart grid infrastructure texas
Jun. 24, 2011
Student Inventors Dream Up A Better Wheelchair
student,,invent, invention, engineering
Jun. 24, 2011
Author Of ‘Robopocalypse’ On The Future Of Robotics
fiction robot terminator sarah connor
Jun. 24, 2011
Creating Reservoirs Under Roads And Parking Lots
pavement asphalt sidewalk concnrete engineering runoff water
Jun. 24, 2011
Science Diction--The Origin Of The Word ‘Radio’
markel science diction words language radio transmission
Jun. 17, 2011
James Gleick On The History Of Information
information data history philosophy understanding
Jun. 10, 2011
Video Pick: Growing Hearts and Bones
film video flora cells tissue heart bones medical
May. 13, 2011
Studying Schizophrenia, By Giving It To Computers
brain mental illness schizophrenia computing
May. 06, 2011
Synth Music Pioneer Thomas Dolby Back With New EP
dolby, music, performance, art, blinded
Apr. 22, 2011
Listening To Wild Soundscapes
sound, listen, ambient, ecology, recording, nature sounds
Apr. 22, 2011
Science Diction: The Origin Of The Word 'Robot'
science diction, words, history, robot
Apr. 15, 2011
Note-Taking Made Easy For Legally Blind Students
invention, contest, imagine cup, microsoft, education
Mar. 25, 2011
Hunting For Traces Of America's First Inhabitants
anthropology, archaeology, human origins, life, tools, ancestors
Mar. 18, 2011
Update On Japan's Malfunctioning Nuclear Reactors
japan, earthquake, tsunami, nuclear, radioactive
Mar. 04, 2011
Early Space Shuttle Flights Riskier Than Estimated
shuttle, nasa, space, astronaut, risk, disaster
Mar. 04, 2011
How To Keep Data In The Cloud From Evaporating
data, storage, computer, backup, online, cloud
Feb. 25, 2011
Cell Phone Radiation Affects Brain, Study Says
brain, rf, radiation, cell phone, cellular phone
Feb. 18, 2011
Rumbling Underground, An Engineering Feat
subway, engineering, construction, transportation
Feb. 04, 2011
Plumbing The Depths Of Aquarium Science
fish, fishtank, acquarium, acquaria, acquariums, coral, tropical fish
Jan. 28, 2011
Privacy At Stake As Sites Track Online Preferences
privacy, web, shortening, link tracking
Jan. 28, 2011
Twitter, Facebook As Political Tools In Arab World
social media, communication, politics, activism, organizing
Jan. 28, 2011
Blood Spotting Made Easier
csi, forensics, crime, light source, detection, police, investigation, crime lab
Jan. 28, 2011
Digital Sampling and Remix Culture: Creativity or Criminality?
sampling, music, beats, copyright, remix, digital culture, dj
Jan. 21, 2011
Assessing The Health Of The Gulf, Post-Spill
oil, gulf, oilspill, katrina, levees, oysters, shrimp
Dec. 10, 2010
Talk to The Computer: Prize-Winning Student Science Looks at Emotion in ...
speech, computers, communication, voice
Nov. 26, 2010
Science Friday, 1993: The Future of the Internet
internet, computer, technology, archives
Oct. 22, 2010
Ira Asks: How Do They Make Eyeglasses?
eyeglasses, vision, sight, eye, lens, optometrist, optician
Sep. 24, 2010
Video Pick of the Week: Composite Sketch
art, forensics, composite sketch, crime scene, witness, police
Aug. 13, 2010
Study Suggests Earlier Meat Eating In Hominids
anthropology human evolution tools food
Jun. 18, 2010
Building Up The Immune System -- In Plastic
immune system, immunity, plastic, toxin, health
May. 07, 2010
Neanderthal Genome
dna, genome, ancestry, proteome, neanderthals, neandertal, genetics, evolution
Mar. 26, 2010
A New Human Relative, From a DNA Sample?
anthropology, palontology, bone, genetics, dna
Jan. 29, 2010
Tracking Near-Earth Objects
neo, asteroid, comet, meteor, collision, rock, space, deep impact, bruce willis
Aug. 07, 2009
Southern California Utilities Go Solar
solar, energy, power, electric, alternative energy
Aug. 07, 2009
Engineering Earth's Climate Could Be Dangerous
geoengineering, climate change, global warming
Jul. 03, 2009
Some Projects to Try on Your Summer Vacation (Or Perhaps Not)
diy, experiemnts, chemistry, physics, risk, dangerous
Jul. 03, 2009
The Disappearing Mississippi Delta
river, climate, sea level, water, sediment, louisiana, katrina, levee
Jul. 03, 2009
A Conversation with Ocean Explorer Bob Ballard
ballard, ocean, titanic, undersea, water
Apr. 24, 2009
New Approaches to Targeted Cancer Therapy
cancer, gene therapy, tumor, p53, nanoparticles
Mar. 06, 2009
Citizen Science: Tracking Climate Change
climate change, global warming, national phenology network
Jan. 23, 2009
First Human Clinical Trial of Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy Approved
stem cells, biotechnology, human embryonic stem cells, medicine
Nov. 07, 2008
Synthetic Biology Competition
igem, biological engineering, molecular machines, synthetic biology
Sep. 26, 2008
Google Unveils 'Android' on Phone
mobile phone, cell phone, google phone, iphone, apple, htc dream
Aug. 29, 2008
Large Hadron Collider Set to Start Up
LHC, cern, high energy physics, large hadron collider
Aug. 29, 2008
Higher-Res Eye In The Sky
spy satellite, space imaging, mapping, geographic information systems
Aug. 22, 2008
Inventing the Movies: Edison to the iPod
movie, film, hollywood, invention, technology
Aug. 15, 2008
Towards a Super Lens -- Or Invisibility?
diffraction, refraction, optics, metamaterial
Jul. 25, 2008
Deep-Sea Carbon Sequestration
basalt, carbon sequestration, global warming, carbon dioxide
Jul. 11, 2008
The Possibility of Earthquake Prediction
quake, earthqukae, seismic, seismology, parkfield
Jun. 20, 2008
'Frequency Hopping' Stage Play
play, theater, theatre, lamarr, invention, patents, radio
Apr. 04, 2008
Cities Cutting Energy Use
energy, city planning, urban design, global warming, climate change
Apr. 04, 2008
Oldest Recorded Song is Heard
sound, phonautograph, edison, phonograph, inventor, invention
Feb. 29, 2008
Anticipating Synthetic Biology
genetics, biobricks, synthetic biology, bioengineering, biotechnology
Feb. 29, 2008
Animal Testing and Research Ethics
research ethics, animal testing, peta, animal rights
Feb. 08, 2008
Nanoscale Radio Shows Carbon Electronics Potential
radio, carbon nanotube, transitor, electronics
Jan. 18, 2008
'Fields of Fuel' Film Looks at Biodiesel
biofuels, biodiesel, renewable energy, oil, film, movie, sundance
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