Smart Desktop automatically groups documents and communications by project.

Catheters fitted with lights could be inserted more easily.

An MIT spinoff is finally ready to begin testing smart implants for drug delivery and sensing.

A massive AI project called CALO could revolutionize machine learning.

A microgenerator could power portable devices for troops.

New models of the human liver will help uncover toxicity problems before drugs reach the clinic.

A computer simulation could eventually allow neuroscience to be carried out in silico.

A Denver company finds a good use for high-frequency harmonics.

New drugs 1,000 times more powerful than the resveratrol found in red wine will soon be tested in humans to treat diabetes.

New software lets robots pick up objects they have never seen before--an important step toward creating multifunctional domestic helpers.

Congress pushes for another look at thorium fuel, saying it could reduce the amount of high-level nuclear waste produced by reactors.

A new surgical method is the first step in making prostheses with sensory capabilities.

A polymer-filled pouch that expands when exposed to blood can quickly halt bleeding.

Researchers have designed a process to generate hydrogen from organic materials.

Kovio's new technology for printing inorganic transistors could lead to large-area displays and ultracheap smart cards.

A tool from MIT finds keywords so that students can efficiently review lectures.

A new handheld device could replace invasive techniques for evaluating muscle tissue and speed research on drugs for Lou Gehrig's disease.

A metagenomic study could suggest ways to make cellulosic ethanol.

Nokia's Enpocket acquisition paves the way for contextualized mobile advertising.

Your holiday turkey won't give you more faith in your family, but new research suggests that there is a relationship between tryptophan and trust.

Software that finds and fixes hardware bugs could get chips to market faster and make them more secure.

E Ink is making color and video versions of its e-paper, but commercial products are a few years off.

An easy method for reprogramming adult cells may resolve ethical objections.

The emerging field of connectomics could help researchers decode the brain's approach to information processing.