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Bike Doping: Can Plasticizers Nab a Cheater?

Posted by Eric Niiler Tue Feb 7, 2012 09:03 AM ET | 0

As the science of anti-doping gets tougher on would-be cheaters, so too do the standards of proof for authorities. Read more

Project Icarus: The Interstellar Communication Problem

Posted Mon Feb 6, 2012 04:42 PM ET | 0

Guest contributor Pat Galea discusses how a starship may transmit signals across the light-years between the stars. Read more

They Did It! Russians Expose Lake Vostok Secrets

Posted by Christina Reed Mon Feb 6, 2012 02:49 PM ET | 0

The Russian drilling team has successfully reached the waterline on Antarctica's Lake Vostok. Read more

They Did It! Russians Expose Lake Vostok Secrets

Virtual Reality Contact Lenses Offer 3D Panorama

Posted Fri Feb 3, 2012 11:01 AM ET | 0

The eyewear connect to mobile devices and deliver panoramic, augmented-reality experiences. Read more

Wristband Lets You Control Office Temperature

Posted by Nic Halverson Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:52 AM ET | 0

WristQue plugs you into smart buildings and allows you to adjust temperature and lighting levels from your wrist. Read more

Wristband Lets You Control Office Temperature

Tar Sands Pipeline Political Scapegoat

Posted by Sarah Simpson Fri Jan 20, 2012 05:07 AM ET | 0

The political roar over the pipeline from Canada is deafening the real concerns over tar sands development. Read more

Extreme Engineering in Antarctica: Photos

Posted Sun Jan 15, 2012 07:00 PM ET | 0

The prep work needed to drill a three-kilometer borehole into Antarctica's ice-covered Lake Ellsworth requires a lot of heavy lifting. Read more

Underwater City: A Lifesaver or Titanic Failure?

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Sat Jan 14, 2012 06:04 AM ET | 0

A crazy design proposal for an underwater city can't be kept down. Read more

Underwater City: A Lifesaver or Titanic Failure?

Dish Soap Helps Slide New Bridge Into Place

Posted by Nic Halverson Thu Jan 12, 2012 03:21 PM ET | 0

Teflon rails lubricated with Dawn dish soap were used to slide a new bridge into an existing highway. Read more

Dish Soap Helps Slide New Bridge Into Place

Ultra-Thin Wires Could Revolutionize Computers

Posted Fri Jan 6, 2012 12:14 PM ET | 0

Atom-sized wires could lead to extremely small electronics and quantum computers. Read more

Khmer, Like Mayans, Fell Under the Weather

Posted by Tim Wall Thu Jan 5, 2012 11:32 AM ET | 0

Failed monsoons in 14th and 15th century coincide with the Khmer Empire's collapse in SE Asia. Read more

Khmer, Like Mayans, Fell Under the Weather

Leftover Holiday Gift Wrap: Future Power Source

Posted by Tim Wall Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:49 AM ET | 0

Leftover holiday wrapping paper and packaging could be fermented into enough biofuel to power Santa's sleigh around the planet hundreds of times. Read more

Leftover Holiday Gift Wrap: Future Power Source

Slime Mold Bio-Computer Could Solve Complex Problems

Posted Thu Dec 29, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

The amoeboid is distinctly no technology, but it could provide the key to designing bio-computers capable of advanced networking. Read more

Human Gets Immersed In Remote Robot's Actions

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Dec 28, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

These kinds of robots could represent us in faraway places, letting us interact with friends, family and coworkers as if we were there. Read more

Unscratchable Gold Is Harder Than Steel

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Tue Dec 27, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Swiss metallurgists have created the world's most resilient 18-karat gold. Read more

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