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The Rise of the Bionic Human
New technology is allowing the paralyzed to walk and the blind to see. And it's becoming a smaller leap from repairing bodies to enhancing them
May 17, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
It wouldn't seem to be. But social TV, where people interact with their friends on a second screen while they're watching a show, may be boosting ratings
May 14, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Not an easy answer. But here are 10 recent studies on what it means to be a mother today
May 10, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
What are those burning questions about the cosmos that still baffle astronomers today?
May 08, 2012
| By Joseph Stromberg
We now create an enormous amount of digital data every day on smart phones, social networks and sensors. So how do you make sense of all of it?
May 07, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Nanotechnology is taking health care to the molecular level and changing it in profound ways. But is it all good?
May 02, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Most bikers scoff at them, but as the U.S. population ages and gas prices rise, expect to see more bikes running on batteries.
April 27, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
From a whale song to a kiss, the time capsule sent into space in 1977 had some interesting contents
April 23, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
A group of big-name tech billionaires wants to open up a new frontier in space--mining space rocks.
April 23, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
If the crowd-funding spike for the Pebble smart watch is any indication, wearable tech is about to go mainstream.
April 20, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Think that all the best inventions happen in rich countries and trickle down to poor ones? Think again.
April 18, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Get a sneak peak at the new project that will search for mysterious cosmic energies that drive our universe
May 2012
| By Mark Strauss
With the spacecraft poised to leave our solar system, the writer who helped compile the time capsules they carry reflects on our deepest foray into outer space
May 2012
| By Timothy Ferris
Frankenstein is back, but this time his story is interactive, as publishers scramble to "enhance" novels.
April 12, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Whether it's tiny robots swimming inside our bodies or super-efficient 3D solar panels, nature never stops providing answers
April 09, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
The new Marlins Park in Miami isn't another retro stadium. No, it's high-tech and arty and a little bit wacky
April 05, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
New research suggests the brain is more organized than previously thought and alsothat a full memory can reside within only a few neurons
April 02, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
Some urban planners and architects say we can do a lot better than asphalt slabs and concrete boxes
March 29, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
The big buzzword in digital technology now is "frictionless," meaning the less we humans have to deal with, the better
March 26, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
The rapid development of artificial intelligence is bringing us closer to the day when machines will be able to think for themselves
March 23, 2012
| By Randy Rieland
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