I Sniff, Therefore I Am. Are Dogs Self-Conscious?
Mexican scientists develop eco-friendly cement
Scientists in Mexico are developing a new type of cement that will reduce carbon-dioxide emission by up to 80 percent while the amount of energy consumed in the production process will be lowered by as much as 50 percent.
It's Not Just the Buildings That Are Getting Smarter
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg scans a QR code on a building permit at a press conference announcing...
Can WISE Find the Hypothetical 'Tyche'?
This colorful picture is a mosaic of the Lagoon nebula taken by NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE
Boeing-built LightSquared Space-Based Network Ready to Begin Service
Boeing today announced that it has completed the post-launch testing and on-orbit handover of the first LightSquared satellite and Space-Based Network (SBN). The satellite system has been accepted by LightSquared and is ready to begin service.
What ultra-tiny nanocircuits can do
False-color scanning electron microscopy image of a programmable...
Apple iPad 2: 10 Reasons It Should Launch Sooner Rather Than Later
Reports are swirling around that Apple has finally sent its iPad 2 to production. Assuming that’s true, it’s quite possible that the company will make its announcement of the iPad 2 in the near future, and then sell it to consumers around the world...
Nanogenerators to Enable Battery-Free Handhelds
Northwestern University researchers fabricated a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) to test their piezoelectric...
