Elizabeth SvobodaScienceBrilliant 10: The Sludge MinerScanning the genomes of an entire ecosystem will help scientists understand carbon sequestrationBy Elizabeth SvobodaOctober 20, 2011Diy2011 Invention Awards: Dynamically Glare-Blocking LCD SunglassesSunglasses that block out points of bright light with LCD-screen lensesBy Elizabeth SvobodaJune 2, 2011TechnologyPigging the Unpiggable: Robots Keep Gas Lines From Blowing UpThis new little piggy goes where the rest can’tBy Elizabeth SvobodaFebruary 10, 2011ScienceInstant Expert: Rebuilding Human MindsScientists hope to strengthen aging brains by tweaking the behavior of DNABy Elizabeth SvobodaOctober 4, 2010ScienceCosta Rica Discontinues Unproven Stem Cell TreatmentsBy Elizabeth SvobodaJune 10, 2010TechnologyStem-Cell Tourism: Adventures at the Fringes of Experimental MedicineDroves of patients are heading overseas for stem-cell therapies unavailable in the U.S. Is it a dangerous scam -- or is America just behind the curve?By Elizabeth SvobodaJune 10, 2010ScienceInvention Awards: An Inexpensive, Portable VentilatorAn inexpensive portable ventilator designed to save lives during a pandemicBy Elizabeth SvobodaMay 28, 2010ScienceInvention Awards: A Hearing Aid That Uses Bones to Conduct SoundA device that restores hearing by transmitting sound through the teeth and bonesBy Elizabeth SvobodaMay 21, 2010ScienceHigh School Inventors Design for the Future: 2010 Conrad Awards WinnersStudent visions for robots, space nutrition, and moreBy Elizabeth SvobodaApril 13, 2010ScienceDoes Geothermal Power Cause Earthquakes?A new energy method could trigger a risky side effectBy Elizabeth SvobodaMarch 23, 2010ScienceNew Lawsuit Challenges the Right to Patent Human Genes for ProfitFive breast cancer patients, with the help of the ACLU, are heading to court to dispute a company's right to monopolize parts of the human genomeBy Elizabeth SvobodaAugust 12, 2009ScienceCloning Hair to Fight BaldnessGoing bald? Send in the clonesBy Elizabeth SvobodaJune 4, 2009ScienceInvention Awards: An Escape Harness for SkyscrapersThe Rescue Reel lets upper-floor workers descend in safety in case of disasterBy Elizabeth SvobodaJune 3, 2009ScienceThe Essential Guide to Stem CellsEverything you need to know about the hottest topic in medicine, from big-league breakthroughs and new therapies to emerging health risks and the patients willing to take themBy Elizabeth SvobodaJune 1, 2009TechnologyConrad Innovation Awards Announces WinnersHigh-schoolers' inventions lead the way to outer space; Popular Science was thereBy Elizabeth SvobodaApril 6, 2009ScienceThe Next PhageHow to heal an infection that defies antibiotics? Another infection. Doctors in Eastern Europe have used lab-grown viruses to safely cure millions of wounds. So why can't we do the same here?By Elizabeth SvobodaMarch 31, 2009ScienceThe Neural PuppeteerHe plugs straight into the brain to map our thoughts, neuron by neuronBy Elizabeth SvobodaOctober 21, 2008ScienceGhost HeartReanimating lifeless organs brings new hope for the millions on transplant waiting listsBy Elizabeth SvobodaSeptember 23, 2008ScienceThe Latest Man-Made OrgansHow science is rebuilding you, bit by bitBy Elizabeth SvobodaSeptember 17, 2008
