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After 106 Days, ‘Static Kill’ Appears to Have Stopped the Gulf Oil Leak
Environment

After 106 Days, ‘Static Kill’ Appears to Have Stopped the Gulf Oil Leak

Stanford’s New Solar Cells Are The First to Produce Electricity From Both Light and Heat
Renewables

Stanford’s New Solar Cells Are The First to Produce Electricity From Both Light and Heat

Exploiting both types of radiation could be the key to making solar power competitive with fossil fuels

X-Prize Challenge Offers $1.4 Million for Revolutionary Oil Cleanup Tech
Fossil Fuels

X-Prize Challenge Offers $1.4 Million for Revolutionary Oil Cleanup Tech

The ISS’s New Atomic Clock Will be the Most Accurate Clock in Space, Possibly the Universe
Technology

The ISS’s New Atomic Clock Will be the Most Accurate Clock in Space, Possibly the Universe

The Chevy Volt Gets a Price Tag: $41,000 Before Tax Credit, First Deliveries in November
Electric Vehicles

The Chevy Volt Gets a Price Tag: $41,000 Before Tax Credit, First Deliveries in November

Video: During TED Talk, Kepler Scientist Unexpectedly Reveals 140 New Earth-Like Exoplanets
Technology

Video: During TED Talk, Kepler Scientist Unexpectedly Reveals 140 New Earth-Like Exoplanets

‘Sniff Detector’ Lets Those Lacking Mobility Drive a Wheelchair With Their Noses
Health

‘Sniff Detector’ Lets Those Lacking Mobility Drive a Wheelchair With Their Noses

China Eyes Next-Gen Heavy-Lift Rocket Capable of 660 Tons of Thrust
Technology

China Eyes Next-Gen Heavy-Lift Rocket Capable of 660 Tons of Thrust

Poplar Science: Custom Proteins Drawn from Genetically Engineered Trees Expand Silicon Chips’ Memory Capacity
Gear

Poplar Science: Custom Proteins Drawn from Genetically Engineered Trees Expand Silicon Chips’ Memory Capacity

Two Driverless Cars Have Begun 8,000-Mile Journey from Italy to China
Technology

Two Driverless Cars Have Begun 8,000-Mile Journey from Italy to China

Cornell’s Ranger Robot Power-Walks into the Record Books With 14.3-Mile Stroll
Technology

Cornell’s Ranger Robot Power-Walks into the Record Books With 14.3-Mile Stroll

Video: Virgin’s VSS Enterprise Makes its First Crewed Test Flight
Private Space Flight

Video: Virgin’s VSS Enterprise Makes its First Crewed Test Flight

Russia Building New $800 Million Spaceport for Commercial Space Industry
Technology

Russia Building New $800 Million Spaceport for Commercial Space Industry

House NASA Bill Cuts Funding for Commercial Space, Could Undermine Senate-White House Compromise
Technology

House NASA Bill Cuts Funding for Commercial Space, Could Undermine Senate-White House Compromise

Meanwhile, Boeing unveils new renderings of its own CST-100 capsule, contracted to ferry passengers and cargo to the ISS

New Reusable, Straight-Sided German Rocket Can Survive Re-Entry and Guide Itself Home
Technology

New Reusable, Straight-Sided German Rocket Can Survive Re-Entry and Guide Itself Home

How Close Could a Person Get to the Sun and Survive?
Sun

How Close Could a Person Get to the Sun and Survive?

Apple Press Conference Addressing iPhone’s Antenna Issues Starts Now [Updated]
Gear

Apple Press Conference Addressing iPhone’s Antenna Issues Starts Now [Updated]

Senate Committee Unanimously Authorizes One More Shuttle Flight
Technology

Senate Committee Unanimously Authorizes One More Shuttle Flight

Bill gives green light for a more ambitious NASA

With Australian Mesh-Network System, Cellphones Work in Remote or Disaster-Struck Areas, No Need for Towers
Gear

With Australian Mesh-Network System, Cellphones Work in Remote or Disaster-Struck Areas, No Need for Towers

New Type of Brain-Computer Interface Lets You Control Robots With Your Eyes
Technology

New Type of Brain-Computer Interface Lets You Control Robots With Your Eyes