Cheaper Ways to Capture Carbon Dioxide
Techniques developed at MIT and Pacific Northwest National Lab could make it more affordable to burn fossil fuels without releasing carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
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Virus That Evolved in the Lab Delivers Gene Therapy into the Retina
From millions of random mutations, scientists identify a virus that could make gene therapy for inherited retinal diseases safer and more effective.
NSA Surveillance Reflects a Broader Interpretation of the Patriot Act
Privacy advocates have warned for years about the kinds of surveillance revelations that were aired this week.
The World as Free-Fire Zone
How drones made it easy for Americans to kill a particular person anywhere on the planet.
Even with Cord-Cutting and the Web, the TV Audience Is Massive
Although we have more ways to entertain ourselves than ever, it's proving hard to unseat television as the most popular mass medium.
Google Irks Developers with Ruling on Facial-Recognition Apps
Developers complain that by banning facial recognition for Glass, Google is hindering doctors, police, and others.
Apple’s New Mobile OS Is All about Ive
With its new mobile OS, Apple looks to longtime design head Jonathan Ive, and takes a few cues from competitors.
Researchers, Using Light to Activate Neurons, Make Mice Obsessive-, or Not
Mind-control optogenetics experiments in mice give new clarity to the neural circuitry that underlines repetitive behaviors.
A Password So Secret, You Don’t Consciously Know It
Researchers work to develop passwords so secret that only your unconscious mind knows them.
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