Monday, September 27, 2010

Climate Group CEO on COP16 goals: 'The focus has shifted'

Artificial limbs that feel: How a fiber optic connection will hook up prosthetics to the brain

Prosthetics that can feel pressure and temperature. Read the full story

Nestle sees the big bucks in more nutritious food

Nestle, best known here for its chocolate milk, is formalizing its position at the intersection of health and nutrition in a corporate re-org. Read the full story

MIT's radical proposal for an ultra-compact, foldable electric vehicle

The CityCar project, which should produce its first full-fledged prototype by summer 2011, aims to rewrite the rules of urban transportation. Read the full story

In next-gen GPS navigation systems, feel -- not hear -- driving directions

New haptic feedback technology for in-car GPS navigation systems use touch, not sound, to give you driving directions. Read the full story

Climate Group CEO on COP16 goals: 'The focus has shifted'

During Climate Week NYC last week, Climate Group CEO Steve Howard said we didn't get a global climate agreement in Copenhagen last year. Now, he explains why we won't get one this year in Cancun, either. Read the full story

Biometric ID tech 'inherently fallible,' report says

Biometric identification systems -- fingerprint, handprint, voice or face recognition -- are "inherently fallible," according to a new DARPA-funded study. Read the full story

Global air pollution mapped for the first time

More than 80 percent of the world's population breathes polluted air (as defined by the World Health Organization). Read the full story

Could CO2 help solve our energy needs?

Scientists are developing scalable processes that convert CO2 into alcohol-based fuels. The process is seen as an alternative to sequestering it. Read the full story

Air Force satellite will keep tabs on space junk

The first step toward fixing the problem of space debris is understanding just how bad it is. Read the full story

Few checks, balances for Facebook founder's $100 million grant for Newark schools

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is giving the city of Newark $100 million to improve its schools. Read the full story

First ever synthetic cilia created

Scientists created hair-like structures that could be game changing for industry. Read the full story

The growing battle over third hand smoke

Freedom is fine until your freedom puts my health at risk and smoking does that. Read the full story

What we're reading...

Paris metro heat; sustainable building; robotic arms; french fry science; green datacenters. Read the full story

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