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Out of This World

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT

In the past decade, extraordinary space missions have discovered new features of the Sun, the planets and their moons

Gene Therapy in a New Light

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT

A husband-and-wife team's experimental genetic treatment for blindness is renewing hopes for a controversial field of medicine

Booting Up a Computer Pioneer’s 200-Year-Old Design

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:54:51 GMT

Charles Babbage, the grandfather of the computer, envisioned a calculating machine that was never built, until now

Birth of a Robot

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Can scientists build a machine that learns as it goes and plays well with others?

Catching a Wave

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Electrical engineer Annette von Jouanne is pioneering an ingenious way to generate clean, renewable electricity from the sea

ATM - One Giant Leap - The Object at Hand - Aug09

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:02:23 GMT

40 years ago, the lunar module landed on the moon, providing an unforgettable moment for the millions watching back on Earth

Debating Manned Moon Missions

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Experts provide opposing viewpoints on manned missions to space

Wishful Thinker-Driving Miss Lazy

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:09:57 GMT

The race is on for cars that drive themselves

Wishful Thinker: Turn the Page

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:56:33 GMT

Electronic books may soon vie with library cards for space in your pocket

Galileo, Reconsidered

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT

The first biography of Galileo Galilei resurfaces and offers a new theory as to why the astronomer was put on trial

Galileo's Vision

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Four hundred years ago, the Italian scientist looked into space and changed our view of the universe

Behold, the Geminids

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:14:15 GMT

One of the year's best meteor showers comes in December. Here's how to view the action

Digs - Space Race II

Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Scientists worry that a contest to send robotic rovers to the moon will threaten lunar landmarks

Stem Cell Pioneers

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:15:24 GMT

Despite federal opposition to embryonic stem cell research, the promise of medical benefits, academic freedom and profits in California is luring scientists to the field

High Hopes for a New Kind of Gene

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Scientists believe that microRNA may lead to breakthroughs in diagnosing and treating cancer

A Salute to the Wheel

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Always cited as the hallmark of man’s innovation, here is the real story behind the wheel – from its origins to its reinvention

Elizabeth Rusch on “Catching a Wave”

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:57:53 GMT

Always cited as the hallmark of man’s innovation, here is the real story behind the wheel – from its origins to its reinvention

Sylvia Pagán Westphal on “High Hopes for a New Kind of Gene”

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:03:26 GMT

Always cited as the hallmark of man’s innovation, here is the real story behind the wheel – from its origins to its reinvention

Diamonds on Demand

Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Lab-grown gemstones are now practically indistinguishable from mined diamonds. Scientists and engineers see a world of possibilities

Jocelyn Kaiser on "Gene Therapy in a New Light"

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Lab-grown gemstones are now practically indistinguishable from mined diamonds. Scientists and engineers see a world of possibilities

The Last Page-Electrocybertronics

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:50:20 GMT

Marketing through pseudoscience

From the Editor April 2008

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:05:36 GMT

Unraveling an astronomical mystery... and a presidency

Life Beyond Earth

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT

An ocean on Mars. An Earth-like planet light years away. The evidence is mounting, but are astronomers ready to say we're not alone?

The Planet Hunters

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 04:00:00 GMT

Nevermind the demotion of Pluto to a dwarf planet. Astronomers have found about 200 planets orbiting other stars, and they say it's only a matter of time before they discover another Earth.

Presto!

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Can invisible technology make Harry Potter disappear?

Technology & Space

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:59:31 GMT

Can invisible technology make Harry Potter disappear?

The Hubble Space Telescope’s Finest Photos

Wed, 06 May 2009 03:00:54 GMT

Now that the telescope has received its final upgrades, we look back on Hubble's most memorable images from space

Gem Gawking- Famous Diamonds

Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Where to See Famous Diamonds

Homing in on Black Holes

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:16:36 GMT

To gain insight into the most mysterious objects in the universe, astronomers shine a light at the chaotic core of our own Milky Way

Glow-in-the-Dark Jewels

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:32:30 GMT

How the Hope Diamond's mysterious phosphorescence led to "fingerprinting" blue diamonds

Personal Genome Project

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:56:33 GMT

These holidays, give the people who have everything the one thing they don't: a map of their own DNA

Life on Mars?

Sun, 01 May 2005 04:00:00 GMT

It's hard enough to identify fossilized microbes on Earth. How would we ever recognize them on Mars?

DeLorean Tremens

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Hold onto your flux capacitors, time machines have nearly arrived