New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in nanotechnology--and what they mean.

Four decades ago, Norman E. Borlaug developed a wheat variety that fed the world. Now he's battling an old enemy: a pathogen whose spread could cause starvation.

A new company makes a modular electronic device.

The chip maker has announced a tiny drive that could help bring the power of desktop computers to handheld devices.

MIT fares well in DARPA's famous robotic-car race.

Politics continue to complicate energy policy.

A new product from Swarmcast monitors data flow to optimize video quality.

Making ethanol from corn is expensive. Better biofuels are years away from the gas tank. But do we really have any alternative?

The evolution of Web search.

The rectilinear glass box has become a relic of the predigital past.

A fully implantable hearing aid is showing promise.

Radiohead is messing with the business of music.

Devices made of heart tissue could screen drugs and power implantable robots.

A device from Argonne National Lab takes a fresh approach to generating t-rays.

Researchers are harnessing solar energy to convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, which can be used to make fuels.

A new computational technique could predict the toxicity of drug candidates.

A new chip design could lead to cheaper solar panels, sensor networks, and flat-screen TVs.

New technologies will shed light on how beneficial bacteria might help our health.

Pleo blurs the line between pet and toy.