A system designed to capture waste heat from industrial smokestacks and turn it into electricity could significantly boost the efficiency of power stations, drastically cutting carbon emissions, its inventors claim. It could also reduce the amount of toxic pollution released into the atmosphere.

German scientists said Friday they had developed a “pioneering” method of extracting stem cells from the human body that could render obsolete the controversial practice of harvesting the cells from embryos.

A genetically-modified virus that exploits the selfish behaviour of cancer cells may offer a powerful and selective way of killing tumours.

Timothy Balding, director general of World Association of Newspapers said web audiences for newspapers have grown by 350% over the last five years. This signals a radically shifting industry with unique new opportunities.

The advent of digital radio, the radio that gives listeners audio that sounds as sharp and crisp as a CD, has come off like the proverbial tree that falls in the woods. There was barely anyone around to hear it. That’s because the special receivers equipped to tune in the digital HD Radio technology weren’t […]

Face-recognition technology, often touted as a promising tool in the fight against terrorism, earned a bad reputation after it failed miserably in some well-publicized tests for picking faces out of crowds. Yet, on simpler challenges, the technology’s performance is improving and business has been growing.

The main objective of the Dressman robot is to dry and press shirts. On placing a damp shirt on the ironing figure….

Genetic mutations that accumulate in the DNA of mitochondria—the power plants in cells—determine the lifespan of mice, confirming a cause of aging and suggesting ways to slow it down.

Australian scientists have proposed that the speed of light may not be a constant, a revolutionary idea that could unseat one of the most cherished laws of modern physics — Einstein’s theory of relativity.

A coloring book for the Internet generation — Denver-based Creation Chamber’s Scribble may not be the most advanced macromedia project, but it certainly is one of the most kid-friendly. Choose a color and go wild — and please don’t stay inside the lines.