2009-02-19 13:15 [DIY]
Running Against the Wind
The wind-powered Ventomobile blows away its competition on the racetrack
Light Trike: Built on a lightweight carbon-fiber frame, the Vent...
2009-02-19 12:52 [The Environment]
A Smarter Electric Grid
Energy where and when it's needed
Dear EarthTalk: What is the so-called "smart grid" I've been hearing about, and how can it save energy...
2009-02-19 12:22 [SciTech]
Knocking out Malaria
The first vaccine for one of the world’s most deadly diseases is on the way
Common Killer: An infant receives a vaccine in Kenya. Karen ...
2009-02-19 12:19 [SciTech]
Mother's Milk
Social support during breast-feeding may help humans reproduce faster than non-human primates
Breastfeeding: iStockPhoto
For most of us,...
2009-02-19 12:16 [SciTech]
Dormant Supercollider Generate...
The Collider: Peter McCready
The troubled Large Hadron Collider, switched on last fall and then off again when its magnets broke, has a b...
2009-02-02 01:52 [Gadgets]
The Universe Made Simple
Starworthy: Brian Klutch
Take a guided tour of the cosmos, led by a robotic telescope. Meade’s ETX-LS is the first scope to automatical...
2009-02-02 01:49 [DIY]
A DIY Proposal
Two days, plenty of propane, and a lot of patience yields a one-of-a-kind engagement ring
The One Ring: Sam Abbay
When I finally made p...
2009-02-02 01:48 []
What If None of This Is Real?
A simulated black hole of ten solar masses: Ute Kraus
Also in today's links: an endangered species is said to no longer be endangered, a...
2009-02-02 01:46 [Military]
What Is The Worst Possible Dis...
Interplanetary Dust Particle: NASA
Texas-size asteroids make for exciting summer blockbusters, but when it comes to long-term damage, th...
2009-02-02 01:43 []
Harvesting Energy From Humans
The next big thing in alternative energy: your body. Wasted energy from your movements may not be enough to power your house, but it will be...
A Look Inside NASA's Custom Hu...
Fixing the most advanced telescope in space requires more than a trip to Home Depot Hubble Drill: A...
A Look Inside NASA's...
Fixing the most advanced telescope in space requires more than a trip to Home Depot Hubble Drill: A...
A Look Back at a No...
On the first anniversary of the Phoenix Mars Lander's touchdown, we know a lot more about Mars than ...
Exhaust from Ice Re...
Still want to drive that Zamboni?
An investigative report, dramatically titled “Danger in the Air,...