Erica Westly

Most Innovative Companies – Health Care

From General Electric to PatientsLikeMe, our picks for the top companies in health care.

Fifty Years of Lasers, by the Numbers

The first U.S. patent for the laser went to Arthur Schawlow and Charles Townes 50 years ago this month. Both physicists won Nobels for the work, which — with that of ex-colleague Gordon Gould — has sparked decades of innovation and sci-fi fantasy. A look at the data.

How Much Nicotine Are You Getting With That Electronic Cigarette?

Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, as they’re commonly called, have been giving the FDA the shakes for almost a year now.

Winter Olympics Sponsor Smackdown: Red Bull vs. Coke

Boston’s Walking Innovation Tour, Complete With Zuckerburgers!

Scorsese and DiCaprio’s Movie Gold

Genzyme: Good; Genzyme Movie With Han Solo, George of the Jungle: Bad

E-Readers and Tablet PCs Are About to Get Screen-Tastic

A Layman’s Guide to the Tablet PCs of 2010 [With Video]

U.K. Using “Thought-Control” Game to Treat ADHD in Kids

Pixel Qi’s Adjustable LCD Screen in Action–Better Than Mirasol?

Pixel Qi: The Screen Tech Behind CES’ Most Buzzworthy Gadgets

Streaming Porn, Roku-Style: Can Sex Sell the Set Top Box?

Blood Diamond II: Zimbabwe Brutality Is Forever

iRobot Founder Brings High-Tech to Bridge Inspection

Here Comes Sani-Claus: Tech Gifts for Germaphobes

FDA Doesn’t Know How to Contact Most Food Manufacturers During an E. Coli Outbreak

Enroll in a Crash Course at “Lost” University

Will the FDA End Our Dysfunctional Relationship With OxyContin?