Windows Media | Real Audio … Can an injection help you stop smoking? Or end a drug addiction? We hear about a new approach to curing addiction that works like the flu vaccine. How your …
Read the full story »The sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping spread one of the most promiscuous pieces of malicious software out there appears to have cut off criminals from potentially millions of personal computers …
In a finding that may speed efforts to conserve oil and intensify the search for alternative fuel sources, scientists in Kuwait predict that world conventional crude oil production will peak in 2014 — almost a …
The United States could source 10 percent of its electricity from solar power by 2030, a report said, winning support from a US lawmaker who wants to boost the number of US solar panels. …
A new method of growing arteries could lead to a “biological bypass”—or a non-invasive way to treat coronary artery disease, Yale School of Medicine researchers report with their colleagues in the April issue of Journal …
Transformative growth, the need for innovation, and the relentless pressure to boost profit and value are the drivers of today’s global economy. Executives the world over are on the watch for the opportunities that lie …
Windows Media | Real Audio … Can an injection help you stop smoking? Or end a drug addiction? We hear about a new approach to curing addiction that works like the flu vaccine. How your …
MP3… Just about every week, a TV news segment or magazine cover scares us with the prospect that new media technology is damaging our brains, our social skills and our culture. But, says neuropsychologist Dr. …
Can an automaker from China capitalize on the Toyota recall scandals? With the reputation of the Prius tarnished, the Chinese company backed by Warren Buffett, BYD, could hardly have found a better time to roll …
The world’s second-largest energy-consuming nation is embarking on a three-phase project to build emergency reserves, taking advantage of oil prices weakened by the global slowdown. The government said last year it’s planning to build the …
MP3… “Climategate” has damaged the credentials of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and decades of science on global warming. But as scientists push back against efforts to dismiss the threat of global warming, some …
A team of scientists at MIT have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon that can cause powerful waves of energy to shoot through minuscule wires known as carbon nanotubes. The discovery could lead to a new …
Doctors treat millions of children with Ritalin every year to improve their ability to focus on tasks, but scientists now report that Ritalin also directly enhances the speed of learning. … Read more
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have devised a software algorithm that could enable a common laboratory device to virtually separate a whole-blood sample into its different cell types and detect medically important …
Fuel cells, which decades ago powered the moon mission, are quietly making their way into businesses and homes, and some see them as the future of power production. … Read more
MP3… Our correspondents on how debt, deficits and demographic change are impacting the country’s 200-year-old political system. [The Economist] (10m 56s)
MP3… Culture in the digital age is being created from the ground up, and just about anyone with a computer or smartphone can become a content-producing superstar, according to Bill Wasik, a senior editor at …
With one bottle of drinking water and four hours of sunlight, MIT chemist Dan Nocera claims that he can produce 30 KWh of electricity, which is enough to power an entire household in the developing …
Generation doesn’t matter. But it may matter a lot in one area: the economy. The deep slump has hit millennials hard. … Read more
The dollar’s status as the world’s preferred reserve currency has come into question amid a ballooning budget deficit that keeps the U.S. dependent on foreign financing. Both Russia and China last year suggested a type …
With America mired in two wars, injured soldiers are constantly returning home with missing limbs. But their path to useful–and attractive–prosthetics could be shorter than ever, thanks to 3D-printing technology. And it’s not just artificial …
By the time Scott Hayner of Highland Park, Texas, was 7, he had had one skull fracture and three major concussions from falling off horses. … Read more
MP3… Film critic Roger Ebert had his larynx removed through surgery, but a company called CereProc in Edinburgh, Scotland, has created a beta version of his voice. Dr. Matthew Aylett, chief technical Officer of CereProc, …
Windows Media | Real Audio … For local restaurants, serving “sustainable” food from local farms can be appetizing to eco-conscious eaters. But the demand for locally grown food can often outstrip supply, forcing chefs to …
Windows Media | Real Audio … Delivered-to-your-door newspapers are in a downward spiral, and most have slashed their local news staff. But an Arlington-based company recently announced plans to launch a local news Website to …
Using technology from top Silicon Valley companies such as Cisco and Intel, advertisers are creating a new breed of digital signs that can be customized depending on a viewer’s age and gender. … Read more
It’s the new front in the nanny state: Microchips placed in garbage bins to monitor how much people throw away. A pro-privacy group warns in a new report that more than 2.6 million of the …
Money laundering is estimated at $1.3 trillion worldwide – a huge problem. Now European researchers are using cloud computing services to boost anti-money laundering efforts by tracking suspicious transactions. … Read more
2010 is a big year for nuclear fusion but experts fear that a lack of fuel could push the dream of cheap, safe, clean and limitless energy far into the future. … Read more
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