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Google Seeks License to Buy and Sell Energy
Environment

Google Seeks License to Buy and Sell Energy

National Weather Service Enlists Twitter Users and Drivers to Crowdsource Weather Reports
Technology

National Weather Service Enlists Twitter Users and Drivers to Crowdsource Weather Reports

You're the meteorologist now! Well, you and your car

Plant DNA Helps Catch Criminals and Thwart Counterfeiters
Technology

Plant DNA Helps Catch Criminals and Thwart Counterfeiters

Engineered plant DNA strands inserted in luxury goods give law enforcement and businesses a unique protective tool

2,400-Foot-Tall Solar Turbines To Power Arizona
Environment

2,400-Foot-Tall Solar Turbines To Power Arizona

WISE Infrared Telescope Opens Eyes, Snaps Its First Starry Image
Technology

WISE Infrared Telescope Opens Eyes, Snaps Its First Starry Image

Google Decides Not to Change the Mobile Game With Nexus One
Phones

Google Decides Not to Change the Mobile Game With Nexus One

Photographed: Ratchet-Like Cell Mechanism that Pulls Wounds Shut
Health

Photographed: Ratchet-Like Cell Mechanism that Pulls Wounds Shut

How to Build My Newest Air Cannon
Projects

How to Build My Newest Air Cannon

And the more generally useful Pilot Actuated Valve that makes it possible.

Looking Back at the 100 Best Innovations of 2009
Best of What's New

Looking Back at the 100 Best Innovations of 2009

Panasonic Will Market First Li-Ion Storage Battery for Home Use in 2011
Renewables

Panasonic Will Market First Li-Ion Storage Battery for Home Use in 2011

The battery could power zero-emissions homes

Microsoft’s Mobicast Stitches Together Multiple Cell Phone Videos in Real Time
Gear

Microsoft’s Mobicast Stitches Together Multiple Cell Phone Videos in Real Time

Congressional UAV Caucus Courts Robot Voters
Drones

Congressional UAV Caucus Courts Robot Voters

New DNA Analysis Method Drastically Cuts Time and Cost of Genome Sequencing
Health

New DNA Analysis Method Drastically Cuts Time and Cost of Genome Sequencing

Software Shootout: Cheap CAD Apps for DIYers
DIY

Software Shootout: Cheap CAD Apps for DIYers

Cheap Tricks: Use a Vintage Lens To Get More From Your Digital SLR
Gear

Cheap Tricks: Use a Vintage Lens To Get More From Your Digital SLR

Save money—while still taking great pictures—by using a vintage lens with your digital camera

The Shocking Truth: How To Make High-Voltage Sparks
Projects

The Shocking Truth: How To Make High-Voltage Sparks

Sophisticated New Computer Models Predict Details of Insurgent Attacks
Gear

Sophisticated New Computer Models Predict Details of Insurgent Attacks

First Nanotube Circuit Created, Paves Way For Better Chips
Gear

First Nanotube Circuit Created, Paves Way For Better Chips

Insurgents Hack Predator Video Feed With $26 Software
Drones

Insurgents Hack Predator Video Feed With $26 Software

Crowds of Bacteria Turn Gears a Million Times Their Size
Technology

Crowds of Bacteria Turn Gears a Million Times Their Size

Researchers hope the bacteria can push the development of hybrid biomechanical systems