Tech : Science World Report

Oct 28, 2013 04:42 PM EDT

In Search of the Superconductor Holy Grail

Identifying new superconductor materials that would be more practical to use in everyday applications would be a major technological breakthrough with huge benefits for our electricity-hungry civilization.

Oct 28, 2013 04:07 PM EDT

Analyzing Hundreds of Cells in a Few Mouse-Clicks

The increasingly powerful microscopes used in biomedical imaging provide biologists with 3D images of hundreds of cells, and cells in these images are often layered on each other.

Oct 27, 2013 08:15 PM EDT

Tiny Ion Thrusters for the Next Generation of Satellites

It's hard to miss the rocket engine in Paulo Lozano's MIT office. The 100-lb. propulsion system - about as big as a car's tire and built almost entirely of stainless steel - sits in a large glass showcase. The engine is the type of bulky hardware that powers many of today's spacecraft to the moon, p...

Oct 26, 2013 07:40 PM EDT

'Tweeting Bra': Nestle Fitness Company Helps to Increase Breast Cancer Awareness (VIDEO)

Nestle Fitness creative has created a "Tweeting Bra" in the hopes of increasing breast cancer awareness.

Oct 25, 2013 10:21 PM EDT

Slim iPad and New Hardware Show Apple Can Still Innovate

Is it time to reappraise the idea that Apple is incapable of innovation in the post Jobs era? The company has failed to introduce a game changing consumer device since the iPad but its latest range contains some significant breakthroughs.

Oct 25, 2013 08:15 PM EDT

High-Speed Connection to the Moon: NASA Laser System Sets (Outer) World Record

NASA's Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) has made history using a pulsed laser beam to transmit data over the 239,000 miles between the moon and Earth at a record-breaking download rate of 622 megabits per second (Mbps).

Oct 25, 2013 03:12 PM EDT

Natural Compound Enabling 3D-Printing of Medical Implants Found

Researchers have discovered that a naturally-occurring compound can be incorporated into three-dimensional (3-D) printing processes to create medical implants out of non-toxic polymers. The compound is riboflavin, which is better known as vitamin B2.

Oct 25, 2013 08:19 AM EDT

NASA’s Great Observatories Team up and Begin Deepest Ever Probe of Universe

NASA combines the prowess of three major space telescopes to probe for hidden celestial objects in the Universe. This collaborative program will continue the deepest ever hunt of the Universe for the next three years.

Oct 24, 2013 08:51 PM EDT

Smartphone Use Twice as Likely to Bother Women in the Workplace

A recent study shows that women are twice as likely as men to be offended by smartphone use.

Oct 24, 2013 11:12 PM EDT

Researcher Proposes Giga Year Storage Medium That Can Outlive the Human Race

If we want to store information that will exist longer than mankind itself, then different requirements apply than those for a medium for daily information storage. Researcher Jeroen de Vries from the University of Twente MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology demonstrates that it is possible to store d...

Oct 24, 2013 05:34 PM EDT

Researchers Advance Toward Engineering "Wildly New Genome"

In two parallel projects, researchers have created new genomes inside the bacterium E. coli in ways that test the limits of genetic reprogramming, opening new possibilities for increasing flexibility, productivity and safety in biotechnology.

Oct 24, 2013 04:11 PM EDT

3D-Printed Architecture Based on Computational Design

Two ETH researchers from the Institute for Technology in Architecture have created an immersive space from artificial sandstone with a 3D printer. The work is currently on display in Orléans, France.