Elwood “Woody” Norris has been named the 2005 winner of the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize for his remarkable inventions including HyperSonic Sound, which targets sound to individual listeners, and the AirScooter, a novel single-person helicopter.

A master gene that activates wound healing in insects and mammals has been discovered, a finding that could lead to new insights into tissue regeneration and cancer.

Whether it’s driving too fast, bungee-jumping or reckless skateboarding, young men will try almost anything to be noticed by the opposite sex. But a study of attitudes to risk suggests that the only people impressed by their stunts are other men.

The first ever clone of a champion racehorse was unveiled on Thursday at a press conference in Italy.

My initial impression of the 3-D display, once we saw it demonstrated, was one of disbelief. The display seemed like something out of Star Trek, especially with its glossy black frame and bright colors. The future is here.

GlobeTel Communications Corp. has introduced a new genre of air craft dubbed Stratellite, by Sanswire, its wholly owned subsidiary. It is not a balloon or a blimp. It is a high-altitude airship designed to provide a stationary platform situated in the stratosphere, from which it will be able to transmit wireless communications services presently […]