Oil is an expensive resource that is rapidly becoming harder to find. Eventually, we are going to have to find a new renewable fuel source to replace it. These scientists think they already have—algae.

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Nanoelectric transistors combined with biological machine could lead to better, faster electronics.

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From coffee to cheques and the three-course meal, the Muslim world has given us many innovations that we take for granted in daily life. As a new exhibition opens, Paul Vallely nominates 20 of the most influential- and identifies the men of genius behind them

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Author Kurt Andersen's new book, Reset: How This Crisis Can Restore Our Values and Renew America, examines the economic, political and cultural opportunities to be found in the wake of the financial crises.

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In the early years of the last century, a new generation of scientists was inspired by the mysteries of the world around them. Einstein, Bohr and others spent the rest of their lives engaged in a debate about the nature of the atom.

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"Israel is known by foreign reports as the "Silicon Valley" of water technologies, and local companies have had tremendous success in Europe.

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The Wharton School and Nightly Business Review on PBS Survey. Interesting List

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Young innovators are changing everything from theoretical mathematics to cancer therapy.

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Air Pod car..available 2009! Use compressed air! cool, weird looking

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What does a 21st century home look like? Here are 15 amazing futuristic innovations that you can see at work right now.

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Aug. 5, 2008 -- Long the bane of lawn owners everywhere, the sunny-faced dandelion could revolutionize the rubber industry.

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The New Yorker published this article concerning innovation which proves the theory that the patent system is ineffective.

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Play and Generate See-saw Electricity; This is Africa!

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, so goes the old adage. But in Africa, green innovations by very creative and eco-imaginative minds seem to be turning this adage around, and perhaps we will soon hear of: "All work and play combined sustains a green Africa".

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Computers and cell phones with screens that can be read in direct sunlight could be on store shelves by the end of this year, the designer of the breakthrough display technology said.

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Experts in a field can benefit from an outsider's perspective.

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The year is winding down and while we have a lot to look forward to next year, what were the greatest Linux innovations of this year? This year at Phoronix, we have published over 325 articles, with most of them being Linux hardware and graphics reviews, and that is in addition t …

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chindōgu is the japanese art of inventing ingenious everyday gadgets that, on the face of it, seem like an ideal solution to a particular problem. here is a list of seven of my most favorite ...

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Adopting inkjet printers for the need of tissue engineering resulted in more precise, accurate, fast and, most importantly, controlled creation of biomaterials.

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Within the last decade, technology advances have made it possible to unlock more oil from old fields, and, at the same time, higher oil prices have made it economical for companies to go after reserves that are harder to reach.

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Google is on the move. The internet giant has held talks with Orange, the mobile phone operator, about a multi-billion-dollar partnership to create a 'Google phone' which makes it easy to search the web wherever you are.

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With the 5th Anniversary of the iPod upon us, we're seeing lots of posts from various blogs (including our own) about the revolution that was (and is) the iPod.

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Nineteen academics are among the magazine''s annual list of the 35 young innovators with the year''s best ideas.

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James Bond movies were filled with amazing futuristic gadgets. Now, some of these inventions are becoming more than just dreams.

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A group of Israeli communities have managed to produce a new breed of potato that contains 38% less carbohydrates. The "diet" potato has already become a staple on British dinner plates. A move to weight-conscious America is imminent.

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BBC's list of the ten greatest innovations of the year, including stuff like self-cooling cups of tea and coffe and sauces with adjustable heat.

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