Technology
Smartphone Screen Lets You Reach Out and Touch Some "Thing"
Northwestern University researchers have developed a phone add-on that gives physical feedback
Stories by Jim Nash
The Sciences
Why Does Snow “Squeak” When Stepped On?
As much as we know about the white stuff that has blanketed much of the U.S. this winter, the sound that snow makes when trod underfoot remains something of a mystery
Technology
Bot-Built Exhibit Hall Shows Architectural Flair and Avant-Garde Design
Once considered blunt instruments, robots show finesse in constructing experimental German architecture
Technology
In the Fog of Battle Acoustic Sensors Pinpoint Gunfire by Measuring Air Movement
U.S. and other militaries consider drone-mounted detectors to assist in reconnoitering the sources of enemy fire during combat
Technology
Fashion Statement: Designer Creates Line of Drone-Proof Garments to Protect Privacy
As debate over the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the U.S. rages on, a fashion designer introduces clothing that blocks drone-mounted infrared cameras
Environment
Rocket Man: Land-Speed Racer Pushes 1,000 MpH Barrier [Slide Show]
England's Bloodhound Project successfully tested its booster in October, but other racers are likewise in hot pursuit of the land-speed record
Technology
Blade Runner: 18-Rotor "Volocopter" Moving from Concept to Prototype
It may look "nutty" and like a "blender," but the designers say the craft could challenge helicopters
Technology
Spy-High: Amateur Astronomers Scour the Sky for Government Secrets
As consumer telescopes and techniques improve, will there be implications for national security?
Technology
Wasting Away: Can a Gates Foundation-Funded Toilet-Design Initiative End a Foul Practice in the Developing World?
A low-tech plumbing challenge searches for the "iPad of commodes"
Mind & Brain
Off the Beam: Did a U.S. Radar Research Station Disable Russia's Phobos Probe?
Soon after the ill-fated Phobos-Grunt spacecraft stalled in Earth orbit, a former Russian official implicated "powerful American radars" in Alaska. Is there a basis to the claim, or is it just scapegoating?...
Technology
Attractive Therapy: Magnetic Brain Stimulation Gaining Favor as Treatment for Depression
More doctors are turning to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of their patient's brains, but fears of possible seizures may be limiting its growth as a therapeutic tool...
Technology
Sound Idea: Acoustic Technology Lets Small Planes "Listen" for Nearby Aircraft
A novel acoustic system could enable small aircraft, which often go unnoticed by one another, avoid midair collisions
Technology
Easy Flier
A build-it-yourself flying motorcycle could be ready soon
Technology
Easy Flyer: A Land/Air-Capable Motorcycle May Be in the Offing
A California company hopes to sell a build-it-yourself kit by 2011
Technology
Drug-Dispensing Contact Lens Could Replace Imprecise Eye Drops
Researchers investigate new biodegradable polymer lens materials that could ensure the proper delivery of medicine for treating glaucoma, chronic dry eye, corneal ulcers and other ocular ailments...
