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Olivia Koski • April 4, 2010
Scientists make lasers out of drinks for fun
Olivia Koski • March 10, 2010
We don’t usually associate movement with size. Saying that “up” and “down” are big is nonsensical. A dimension is a dimension is a dimension. Right?
Alyson Kenward • February 25, 2010
Chemicals are kept alive in a laboratory with the life support of a mechanical breathing box.
Ferris Jabr • February 22, 2010
Astronomer Greg Laughlin and composer Philip Glass try to hear the "music of the spheres" at the Rubin Museum's latest Brainwave event
Ferris Jabr • February 16, 2010
Mattel's new toy collar for dogs allows them to update their own Twitter accounts
Olivia Koski • February 13, 2010
Airborne laser successfully shoots down ballistic missile
Alex Liu • February 12, 2010
Why we might want to rethink our math education priorities
Alyson Kenward • February 6, 2010
We’re in the midst of a helium shortage, so let’s save what we can for science
Michael Glenn Easter • January 11, 2010
Just in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics, researchers are experimenting with different ski coatings and waxes to determine the perfect combination for faster skiing.
Mike Orcutt • December 8, 2009
Battery technology must improve before electrics can compete with gas-guzzlers
Ariel Bleicher • November 14, 2009
An unusual team builds a pipetting robot out of Legos for a genetic engineering competition
Alex Liu • October 6, 2009
...And it only took 40 years.
Gesture Based Interfaces–Bringing Technology Back to the Human Roots of Language
Erik Ortlip • June 11, 2009
A Minority Report type interface may revolutionize how we interact with our iphones and free us from the keyboard for good.
Erik Ortlip • January 1, 2009
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, reported November 3 that they have created a “near perfect” solar panel. The solar panel has a special coating that captures 96.7 […]
Adam T. Hadhazy • November 13, 2008
As one space mission ends, another begins. NASA announced this week that the agency has not received a signal from the Phoenix lander since November 2. The interplanetary flatline indicates […]