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Nerd on Nerd Cyber-Violence
Gear

Nerd on Nerd Cyber-Violence

Hackers attack LHC network. Is computer geeks/physicists the new Jets/Sharks?

Ain’t No Cure For The Winter Time Blues…Or Is There?
Health

Ain’t No Cure For The Winter Time Blues…Or Is There?

Fluctuations in serotonin transports help explain seasonal mood swings

Breaking Open the Unknown Universe
Particle Physics

Breaking Open the Unknown Universe

The most powerful and complex science experiment in the history of the universe is finally—after 14 years and $10 billion—about to begin. There’s no telling what it may find, and that’s entirely the point

Special Operations
Medicine

Special Operations

Work-around surgeries for missing limbs, quick fixes to mend Nazi bones and tricks for lengthening uneven limbs; when it comes to special ops, the Doctor is in

A More Efficient Hybrid
Gear

A More Efficient Hybrid

Reusing exhaust makes for a cleaner, more capable engine

Enduring Image
Gear

Enduring Image

A thinner, tougher display puts screens on more gadgets

Of Brain Disease and Belly Ache
Medicine

Of Brain Disease and Belly Ache

In her inaugural post the doctor explains why eating humans is bad; and eating margarine is barely any better

Surgery By Numbers
Health

Surgery By Numbers

A new imaging technology may make surgeons' jobs a little easier

Driving The 2009 Corvette ZR1: Detroit’s Mild-Mannered Supercar
Vehicles

Driving The 2009 Corvette ZR1: Detroit’s Mild-Mannered Supercar

Chevrolet's latest sports car pairs supercar horsepower with driving comfort. Yes, we're sure it's a Corvette.

A Virus-Powered Battery
Environment

A Virus-Powered Battery

MIT scientists have engineering the first viral assembly line workers

Know Your Olympic Sport: Michael Phelps (i.e. Swimming)
Science

Know Your Olympic Sport: Michael Phelps (i.e. Swimming)

Brett Zarda looks at the athletes, the water, and the technology

Hands-On: GM’s 2009 Silverado Hybrid
Technology

Hands-On: GM’s 2009 Silverado Hybrid

The Toolmongers take a hybrid beast out for a spin

Olympic Softball (One Last Time)
Science

Olympic Softball (One Last Time)

A look at the advanced tools players are using to stay sharp—even as softball's last hurrah nears a close

Why Aren’t Batteries Better Yet?
Technology

Why Aren’t Batteries Better Yet?

Readers ask -- and you answer

The Science of Speed
Science

The Science of Speed

Swifter suits, shoes that lean and gaming the pistol are just the beginning of the tech innovations giving track the runaround this summer

Slow Internet: Glitch or Malicious Interference?
Gear

Slow Internet: Glitch or Malicious Interference?

Is your ISP sabotaging your Internet connection? There's now a simple way to find out

How Safe Is Tupperware?
Environment

How Safe Is Tupperware?

Can plastic food-storage containers leach hormone-disrupting chemicals into your leftovers?

Fancy Pants May Prevent Falls
Health

Fancy Pants May Prevent Falls

A new pair of high-tech pants monitors the wearer's joints

Mapping Disease Data, Collaboratively
Health

Mapping Disease Data, Collaboratively

HealthMap has a master plan to track diseases worldwide -- and you can help

The Fastest Internet Ever
Technology

The Fastest Internet Ever

Say goodbye to slow downloads: Australian scientists develop chip that makes Internet 60 times faster