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Coming Soon: Live 3-D TV Without the Glasses

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Mon Sep 26, 2011 07:27 AM ET | 0

The innovation is based on the ability to capture 3D with one single stereo-camera. Read more

Everglades Oil: What's to Drill?

Posted by Eric Niiler Fri Sep 9, 2011 10:28 AM ET | 0

Presidential candidates are raising it, but in fact, nine wells have been pumping oil from a small section of the Everglades since the 1940s Read more

Future Advertising Has Its Eye On You

Posted Wed Sep 22, 2010 09:07 AM ET | 0

Advertisments equipped with cameras and face recognition software could usher in pitches personalized to the viewer. Read more

Diet Based on TV Ads Makes People Fat, Unhealthy

Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Jun 3, 2010 12:21 PM ET | 0

If you were to eat only foods advertised on TV, you would get more than 20 times the recommended fat and sugar. Read more

Why Some Airports Give Away Wi-Fi

Posted Tue Jan 26, 2010 02:04 PM ET | 0

A handful of major airports are switching to a free Wi-Fi business model for travelers. How can they afford it? Read more

GreenWheel Turns Pedal Bike Into Electric Hog: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

The next time you change a bike tire, think about upgrading your power as well. Scientists at MIT are testing a new power generation, storage and propulsion system known as the GreenWheel that will turn any pedal bicycle into an electric hog. Read more

Red Boosts Attention, Blue -- Creativity: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

The color red boosts attention to detail in tasks such as memorization, while blue encourages creativity, according to a study published online in the journal Science. Read more

Europe Looks for a Peer-to-Peer TV

Posted Mon Jun 8, 2009 08:59 AM ET | 0

The same kind of peer-to-peer file sharing that made Napster famous -- and infamous -- is being used in a new research project in Europe that aims to pipe TV programs over the Internet. Read more

Color-Shifting Cuttlefish Inspire TV Screens: Discovery News

Posted Tue May 12, 2009 08:10 AM ET

MIT scientists mimic the way cuttlefish change their skin color to create a cheap but hi-tech color TV screen. Read more

Subliminal Messages Work, at Least Sometimes

Posted Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:56 AM ET

Our decisions can be influenced by subconscious cues, suggests new research into human behavior. Read more

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Posted Wed Apr 9, 2008 07:23 AM ET

Even unprompted, young male primates choose boy toys more often than their female peers. Read more

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Posted Wed Feb 6, 2008 11:21 AM ET

Three-dimensional television could be a reality within five years, scientists say. Read more

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Posted Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:34 AM ET

The century-old mystery surrounding the death of Belle Gunness, perhaps the world's most prolific female serial killer, might be finally solved, following DNA testing carried out by a team of U.S. researchers. Read more

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Posted Mon Nov 26, 2007 09:00 AM ET

The world's smallest bear species faces extinction because of deforestation and poaching in its Southeast Asian home, a conservation group said recently. Read more