Tech

  1. Tech

    Hubble Lives On

    Scientists are planning the last servicing mission to one of the most important space telescopes of all time.

    By Susan Gaidos
  2. Tech

    Graphene’s superstrength

    Scientists believe that graphene may change the world of electronics.

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Tech

    Hubble trouble doubled

    The Hubble Space Telescope has faced a series of malfunctions in the last few weeks.

    By Emily Sohn
  4. Tech

    Ready, unplug, drive

    Plug-in hybrid cars, coming within a few years, will help save gasoline.

    By Emily Sohn
  5. Tech

    Music of the Future

    Scientists create new technologies that can make any surface — from a desk to a wall — sing.

    By Stephen Ornes
  6. Computing

    Troubles with Hubble

    Just before a planned repair mission, the space telescope went quiet.

    By Susan Gaidos
  7. Tech

    Lighting goes digital

    Brighter and more efficient, LED lights are on the horizon.

    By Cynthia Graber
  8. Tech

    Nanomagnets corral oil

    Scientists may have found a clever way to clean up oil spills -- with magnets.

    By Emily Sohn
  9. Tech

    Undercover detectives

    T-rays are digitally uncovering everything including potential terrorists, buried images on church walls, and subsurface flaws in the foam used to protect space shuttles.

    By Jennifer Cutraro
  10. Tech

    Cell phone tattlers

    DNA evidence left on cell phones can help detectives solve crimes.

    By Emily Sohn
  11. Tech

    Big Machine Reveals Small Worlds

    A football-field-sized machine is giving researchers insight into medicine, forensics, and even chocolate.

    By Emily Sohn
  12. Tech

    Weaving with light

    By weaving tiny crystals into fabrics, a new technology is lighting up the night for people who lack electricity.

    By Emily Sohn