Army of robots can clean up the oil spill

Biosynthetic corneas restore vision in humans, study says

Biosynthetic corneas can help regenerate and repair damaged eye tissue and improve vision in humans, according to a new study. Read the full story

LSU, Ohio State partner to track species affected by Gulf oil spill

Researchers from LSU and Ohio State are using supercomputers to map the impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on fish species in the area. Read the full story

Wi-Fi Sync installation boosts Ford's assembly line efficiency

By using Wi-Fi installation for its Sync software, Ford has been able to eliminate 90 unique part numbers from its supply chain. Read the full story

Bacteria is eating the oil plume in the Gulf

Where did all the oil go? The bacteria deep in the ocean will go to town on the oil and eat it up. Read the full story

'Dry water' could curb greenhouse gas emissions, scientists say

A substance scientists call "dry water" could help curb global greenhouse gas emissions by absorbing carbon dioxide. Read the full story

Where did the oil go? Scientists measure the 22-mile-long plume in the Gulf

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution researchers detect the oil plume and study its makeup. Read the full story

Energy source of the future: electricity from the air

It may sound impossible, but scientists say they are in the early stages of developing devices to capture electricity from the air. Read the full story

Is your doctor in the pocket of suppliers?

Patients should be able to determine for themselves how newly-approved drugs stack up against older generic equivalents, according to a new study. Read the full story

Smokers and smart phones: real-time data and new treatment options

Researchers at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center are using real-time smart phone data from struggling-to-quit smokers. Read the full story

Geoengineering won't stop the seas from rising, study says

Even our most radical schemes are expected to have limited effect. Read the full story

Could data mining prevent another 60-mile traffic jam?

Drivers in China were stuck for days in the mother of all traffic jams. Experts say technology and analytics can help prevent such occurrences. Read the full story

Applying organic sensibilities to commercial agriculture

Increasing crop yields while being kinder to the Earth: is it possible? Yes. Read the full story

Army of robots can clean up the oil spill

Autonomous swarming robots could clean up the oil spill, say MIT researchers. Read the full story