Science & Technology - Technology & Innovation
Jaemi the Humanoid Teaches the Science of Robotics
Jun 6, 2009, 7:00 amA Drexel Uni-led research team has unveiled Jaemi, a humanoid (HUBO)in collaboration with Korean researchers.
Research Shows Girls Can Be Just as Good at Math
Jun 5, 2009, 9:00 pmGirls can do just as well at math as boys—even at the genius level—if they are given the same opportunities.
BlackBerry Maker Warns on Security Vulnerability
Jun 3, 2009, 7:00 pmResearch in Motion has issued a security patch for the Blackberry, warning that it is vulnerable to attacks by hackers.
eBay Changing the Face of Antiquities Trade
May 30, 2009, 8:00 amWith the launch of online auction website eBay over a decade ago, archaeologists feared that antiquities trafficking would suddenly become much more accessible and lead to increased looting of ancient sites.
Engineering Your Double
May 30, 2009, 2:00 amHave you ever wished you could be in two places at once? Perhaps you've had the desire to create a copy of yourself that could stand in for you at a meeting, freeing you up to work on more pressing matters.
Scientists Identify Gene That May Explain Hair Loss
May 29, 2009, 9:00 pmResearchers in Japan have identified a gene that appears to determine cyclical hair loss in mice and believe it may also be responsible for hair loss, or alopecia, in people.
iWork 2009: A Hands-On Review, Part 3
May 29, 2009, 8:00 pm“Numbers ’09” could either be the best or worst of the iWork program suite.
iWork 2009: A Hands-On Review, Part 2
May 29, 2009, 6:00 amDull graphics and bland charts are reasons why slide-show presentations often put an audience to sleep.
Experts Identify Toxic Compound in Deadly Mushroom
May 29, 2009, 2:00 amScientists have said they had identified the toxin in a species of mushroom that killed seven people in Japan in recent years.
Filmmakers Still Dreaming of 3-D
May 29, 2009, 2:00 amWhen rock band U2 played at the Grand Palais of the Cannes film festival in 2007 to trumpet their new three-dimensional concert movie, backers of modern 3-D films hailed the coming of a new era in movies.
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