New research shows that we’re very close to being able to charge cars, via the road, while they’re moving. So much for having to stop and plug in your plug-in. Now there is just the tiny question of digging up all that pavement.READ»
It’s easy for large corporations to throw money at the issues they care about. But it’s more meaningful--for the company and the organizations they support--if they can lend manpower and expertise.READ»
Gernot Wagner argues that small individual actions--like eating local--make people feel better at the expense of creating real change. What’s the solution, and what can you do to help?READ»
There are important events being documented every second on the Internet, but only a select few can understand them. Want to know what’s happening in Syria? Perhaps Universal Subtitles can help enlighten you.READ»
The cliche of the mean and unfriendly city dweller is totally bunk. People in cities are happier. Which is good, because it’s where we’ll all be living soon.READ»
Bugs are high in protein, easy to raise and feed, and … not so great to eat. But what if they were served in a lovely, palatable setting? If six-legged creatures are what we’re eating in 20 years, hopefully the meals look this ...READ»
The wastewater treatment plant of the future won’t gobble up chemicals and electricity in order spit out clean water; it will generate clean water and electricity at the same time.READ»
When you hear about a goofy study, you might ask yourself what scientists are doing. Well, some other scientists have worked to figure out which research actually makes a difference in the real world.READ»
Our built environment doesn’t have to be static. With the right synthetic biology, it can respond automatically to changes in temperature or moisture level, and even react to natural disasters, hunkering down during earthquakes or ...READ»
Concentrated solar power isn’t what you think of when you think of solar power, but it might be the future of how we get energy from the sun. Get excited: It works with a giant field of mirrors and molten salt.READ»
A new study lays out a vision of the future where we get most of our resources from things we’ve already used. The one trick: It requires making things so they’re easy to reuse in the first place. But if we do, we could save ...READ»
Will part of remaking the economy involve rethinking our currency, changing from money supported by governments to money supported by communities? And is Bitcoin the model for this shift, or merely a flash in the pan?READ»
TechGirls, a new State Department program, will fly 25 Middle Eastern teenage girls to the United States this summer for an immersion course in U.S. tech culture and all things nerdy. The goal? To build bridges between geeks worldwide.READ»
It's got many of the same qualities as heavily controlled substances, but we freely add it to everything (it's even on the FDA's list of things that you can safely add to any food, at any amount). Is it time to put the sugary snacks ...READ»
