Shuttle Derived Launch Vehicle for Returning to the Moon
NASA's shuttle program manager presented a new vehicle for space travel that may be cheaper than the agency's current plan.
Computing
What Can an Inkless Printer Do?
A contest encourages entrants to find new uses for Zink's inkless printing technology.
Bird Navigation Breaks Entanglement Record
The best theory of bird navigation implies that nature has found a way to preserve entanglement in messy biological systems at body temperature.
Mesh Network Monitors Volcanoes
Sensors dropped onto Mount St. Helens relayed data after forming an ad-hoc network.
Throwing Out the Xbox Control
An upgrade to the game console uses cameras to track players' movements and recognize their faces.
Predictions for the 2009 Hurricane Season
NASA satellites are providing data used to forecast this year's hurricanes. So far the news is good.
Taiwanese Display Maker Acquires E Ink
Prime View International is set to buy Cambridge-based E Ink for $215 million.
Stream Computing Moves Forward
IBM will sell software that analyzes data in real time.
How Gravitational Waves Could Generate Radio Signals
The radio signals produced by passing gravitational waves could make them easier to detect.
Modeling Sneaky Robots
Researchers create a stealth-mode behavior
