Gig.U to Extend LAN Speed Among Schools
Universities nationwide have signed onto Gig.U by soliciting ideas for how to extend gigabit per second local-area network speeds over...
Smarter Robots to Inspect Aging Nukes
A spherical robot equipped with a camera is being proposed to navigate underground pipes at nuclear reactors to locate potential...
U.S. Renewables Outpace Nuclear Power
Renewable energy passed that of nuclear power in March 2011 (in quadrillion BTUs).
Astronomers Find Largest, Most Distant Reservoir of Water
This artist's concept illustrates a quasar, or feeding black hole...
Oracle Must Curb Android Damages Claim Vs. Google
Oracle received some bittersweet news July 21 in its patent infringement case against Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) over Android.
MAVEN Mission Completes Major Milestone
An artist's conception of the MAVEN spacecraft orbiting Mars.
The Hidden Value of Social-Networking Data
Social-networking sites are ripe targets for companies to gain new business intelligence.
Twisted Tale of our Galaxy's Ring
In a strange twist of science, astronomers using the Herschel Space Observatory...
