Stories by E.C.

Murder mysteries served up by an invisible hand

U.S. industry edges into the space race

Earning money the socially conscious way

The "father" of robotics plots its future

Geometry decrees a new dome

Software companies battle over intellectual property rights

When is a computer chip like a pork belly?

Thin diamond films capture the heart of industry

Even techniques for quality are imported

Magnetic resonance aids in identification of wines

Lab coats replace pigs in the hunt for truffles

Increasing competition pushes more technology into houses

Donated blood runs a costly gauntlet of tests

This anniversary celebration might surprise even Columbus

The U.S. and France may join forces in remote sensing.

Can rat behavior test economic theories?

New product release: Du Pont's patented oncomouse

Will steel beverage cans return to store shelves?

Learned helplessness in rats sheds light on human depression

Many prescribed drugs have a side effect: sexual dysfunction

But the divorce of parents is hardest on adolescents