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Amateur Fusioneer Dreams of Clean Energy

Amateur Fusioneer Dreams of Clean Energy

Mark Suppes hopes to solve the world’s energy problems with limitless cheap, clean energy — on a tabletop

By Olivia Koski | Posted June 25, 2010

Motion Capture Revolution

Motion Capture Revolution

Researchers are creating a new generation of portable motion capture for the masses.

By Zach Gottlieb and Ferris Jabr | Posted June 2, 2010

How Rapidly Can Sea Level Rise?

How Rapidly Can Sea Level Rise?

Scientists gather evidence from the bathtub-ring-like traces left by Earth’s oscillating oceans

By Emily Elert | Posted April 14, 2010

The Most Powerful Machines on Earth

The Most Powerful Machines on Earth

What comes next after the LHC?

By Alex Liu | Posted March 20, 2010

Echoes from the Future of Opera

Echoes from the Future of Opera

A mashup of music and technology at the MIT Media Lab

By Ferris Jabr | Posted March 12, 2010

The World Wide Web Gets Smart

The World Wide Web Gets Smart

But Companies Have Yet to Wise Up to the Semantic Web

By Olivia Koski | Posted March 11, 2010

Birth of a Galactic Heavyweight

Birth of a Galactic Heavyweight

Astronomers near an understanding of how massive stars form

By Katie Peek | Posted March 9, 2010

Hurricane Katrina off the coast of Florida. Scientists forecast that climate change will mean more hurricanes.

Reconstructing Hurricane History

Scientists are using seismic data to track changes in hurricane patterns

By Valerie Ross | Posted February 23, 2010

Finding Your Place in the Universe

Finding Your Place in the Universe

Astrometry.net matches images of the sky to their celestial coordinates, turning anyone into an astronomer

By Anna Rothschild | Posted February 19, 2010

Caught in a Chemical Drought

Caught in a Chemical Drought

Last year’s economic nosedive left the chemical industry scrambling for an essential solvent

By Alyson Kenward | Posted February 12, 2010

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