Tech : Science World Report

Apr 18, 2012 08:50 AM EDT

Katrina Changed Everything

All over the country, millions of Americans still live behind dams or levees, and if these were to fail and unleash catastrophic flooding, as some did in New Orleans in 2005, property, and of course life, might once again pay the price. "Oh, my city... in case you haven't heard, Budweiser ain't deli...

Apr 18, 2012 06:07 AM EDT

Ford to Take Slow Road on Electric Trucks: CEO

Ford Motor Co will be slower to build electric-powered pickups and other larger vehicles because the batteries to power them are still extremely costly, Ford CEO Alan Mulally said on Tuesday.

Apr 17, 2012 01:14 PM EDT

Survey Finds Majority of Wikipedia Entries Contain Factual Errors

Sixty percent of Wikipedia articles about companies contain factual errors, according to research published today in the Public Relations Society of America's (PRSA) scholarly publication, Public Relations Journal. Findings from the research will help establish a baseline of understanding for how pu...

Apr 17, 2012 12:04 PM EDT

Ultra-sensitive Electrical Biosensor Unlocks Potential for Instant Diagnostic Devices

A new quantum mechanical-based biosensor designed by a team at University of California, Santa Barbara offers tremendous potential for detecting biomolecules at ultra-low concentrations, from instant point-of-care disease diagnostics, to detection of trace substances for forensics and security.

Apr 17, 2012 10:31 AM EDT

'Diesel Reloaded:' A Vehicle for Rethinking Mobility Rolls into Hannover Messe

The public and press can see the latest progress in a unique, ongoing electromobility research project during the international trade fair MobiliTec, which takes place April 23-27 at the Hannover Messe.

Apr 17, 2012 10:20 AM EDT

Space Shuttle Discovery Takes off on Final Flight to Museum

The space shuttle Discovery took off on its final voyage on Tuesday, on a piggyback jet ride to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Virginia annex.

Apr 16, 2012 11:01 AM EDT

Together, Computer Scientists from Saarbruecken and Luxembourg Close Digital Security Gaps

The Center for IT Security, Privacy and Accountability (CISPA) of Saarland University, Germany, and the University of Luxembourg's Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) have recently agreed upon a mutual course for the strategic development of new and integrative approac...

Apr 16, 2012 07:50 AM EDT

New X-ray Technique Reveals Structure of Printable Electronics

An innovative X-ray technique has given North Carolina State University researchers and their collaborators new insight into how organic polymers can be used in printable electronics such as transistors and solar cells. Their discoveries may lead to cheaper, more efficient printable electronic devic...

Apr 14, 2012 04:26 PM EDT

Designing the Interplanetary Web

Reliable Internet access on the Moon, near Mars or for astronauts on a space station? How about controlling a planetary rover from a spacecraft in deep space? These are just some of the pioneering technologies that ESA is working on for future exploration missions.

Apr 14, 2012 03:45 PM EDT

Scientist Beams up a Real "Star Trek" Tricorder

Starships, warp speed, transporters, phasers. Think "Star Trek" technology is only the stuff of fiction? Think again.

Apr 13, 2012 09:04 AM EDT

Webb Science: The End of the Dark Ages: First Light and Reionization

Until around 400 million years after the Big Bang, the Universe was a very dark place. There were no stars, and there were no galaxies. Scientists would like to unravel the story of exactly what happened after the Big Bang. The James Webb Space Telescope will pierce this veil of mystery and reveal...

Apr 12, 2012 02:47 PM EDT