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Maglev Trains: Using Magnets to Move Really, Really Fast

Posted Mon Sep 19, 2011 04:27 PM ET

Some of the fastest trains in the world are propelled by magnets. Read more

Bus Stop Ads Recharge Your Battery

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Jul 15, 2011 03:13 PM ET | 0

A brazen marketing campaign that preys on the vulnerable, battery-depleted masses could give them a charge. Read more

Lost Luggage? Have It Find You in 5 Seconds

Posted by Scott Tharler Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:07 AM ET | 0

Whoever finds it enters a serial number on a website, which immediately notifies you of the item's location. Read more

Lost Luggage? Have It Find You in 5 Seconds

Virtual Grocery Shopping In the Subway

Posted by Nic Halverson Mon Jul 11, 2011 07:07 AM ET | 0

A South Korean supermarket chain is testing a system that lets commuters buy groceries while waiting for the train. Read more

Double-Decker Bullet Train Could Speed Through Australia

Posted by Tracy Staedter Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:58 AM ET | 0

Dining facilities and a convenience store gives this high-speed train a stand-out design. Read more

Double-Decker Bullet Train Could Speed Through Australia

Will You 'Dump the Pump' on Thursday?

Posted Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:03 AM ET | 0

An annual, one-day event hopes to encourage commuters to take public transportation instead of their cars. Read more

Robot Train-Plane Could Levitate Future Commuters

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri May 13, 2011 03:11 PM ET | 0

The Aero Train is a free-flying, robotic train-plain that levitates on a cushion of air. Read more

High Gas Prices May Turn Suburbs Into Slums

Posted Mon Mar 21, 2011 02:38 PM ET | 0

The provocative conclusion of an Australian study suggests that the 'burbs are doomed. Read more

Microwave Camera Could Aid TSA Traveler Scanning

Posted by Amy Dusto Mon Mar 7, 2011 10:25 AM ET | 0

Controversy about safety during scans, at least, might be abated. Read more

Air-Powered Cars Could Challenge EV's in Cities

Posted by Amy Dusto Wed Feb 9, 2011 09:42 AM ET | 0

These new hybrid engines are green, cheap and easy to make. Read more

What Do You Want Obama To Say?

Posted by Tracy Staedter Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:24 PM ET | 0

The State of the Union Address airs tonight. What are some specific science and tech topics you hope Obama touches upon? Read more

What Are Green Jobs?

Posted by Cristen Conger Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:08 AM ET | 0

There are many different shades of "green" when it comes to jobs, but for the 9 percent of Americans out of work, the definition matters less than the availability of work. Read more

Flying Can Be a Greener Choice Than Driving

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:57 AM ET | 0

Air travel may have many down sides for the planet, but a new study shows that driving a car can often be worse. Read more

World's Longest Tunnel Drilled Under Swiss Alps

Posted Fri Oct 15, 2010 07:28 AM ET | 0

The 35.4-mile will speed train passengers from Milan to Zurich in less than three hours. Read more

China's High Speed Train Breaks Another Record: Big Pic

Posted Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:34 AM ET | 0

During a trial run, a train named "the Harmony" reached 258.86 miles per hour. Read more

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