Process for positioning quantum bits in diamond optical circuits could work at large scales. Quantum computers are experimental devices that offer large speedups on some computational proble... Read more
What body language indicates “trustworthy”? “In spite of the hardness and ruthlessness I thought I saw in his face, I got the impression that here was a man who could be relied u... Read more
The recent arrests of two young women for their mild criticism of powerful people “are certainly an abuse of the law.” The Indian government will soon bar lower-level police officials from a... Read more
Since America’s love affair with cars really got rolling after World War II, nothing but a gasoline-burning internal combustion engine would do. Until now. The gearheads at Motor Trend have... Read more
Greenland‘s massive ice sheet has melted at a record-setting pace this year–and summer isn’t over yey Greenland’s massive ice sheet is melting at a record pace this s... Read more
Looking at human beings as ecosystems that contain many collaborating and competing species could change the practice of medicine If the microbiome does turn out to be as important as curren... Read more
“Any emerging disease in the last 30 or 40 years has come about as a result of encroachment into wild lands and changes in demography,” THERE’S a term biologists and economists use these day... Read more
The research institute claims that it can be easily adapted for home theater, gaming and telepresence applications Multiscreen setups for PC gaming are not new, but the latest MIT Media Lab... Read more
The idea of planet-wide environmental boundaries, beyond which humanity would go at its peril, is gaining ground PULL a spring, let it go, and it will snap back into shape. Pull it further a... Read more
A microbiologist is harnessing beneficial bacteria to help coral reefs weather pollution, overfishing and climate change Kim Ritchie fell into coral research as an undergraduate, got... Read more
As someone who spends at least 1,500 hours a year alone in my house playing video games, I can tell you it has always meant pressing a lot of buttons. In video games there has traditionally... Read more
IT’S a pickle of a paradox: As our knowledge and expertise increase, our creativity and ability to innovate tend to taper off. Why? Because the walls of the proverbial box in which we think... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Last summer, Saudi Arabia put the final bolt in its largest oil expansion project ever, opening a new field capable of pumping 1.2 million barrels a day — more than the e... Read more
Image via Wikipedia American humanitarian Greg Mortenson‘s first book — THREE CUPS OF TEA — has sold over 3.5 million copies around the world. It tells the remarkable story about his e... Read more
Image via Wikipedia My 2-year-old daughter surprised me recently with two words: “Daddy’s book.” She was holding my Kindle electronic reader. Here is a child only beginning to talk, revealin... Read more
