Where should rejected high-speed rail funds go?

Where should rejected high-speed rail funds go?

Not all state leaders want some of the billions of federal dollars for high-speed railways. So where should they go? Read the full story

Engineered bacteria fill cracks in broken concrete

Researchers have developed bacteria nicknamed "BacillaFilla" that can fill cracks in concrete structures. Read the full story

Quantum to produce solar roof for Fisker Karma

Automotive energy firm Quantum says it will begin producing solar roofs with "extreme curvature" for the plug-in hybrid Fisker Karma. Read the full story

How does the world's busiest airport prepare for a new terminal?

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is building a $1.35 million international terminal. Read the full story

Smartphones: disrupting 10 markets and counting...

Ten products smartphones are making or may make obsolete... and possibly more. Read the full story

Brain scans reveal autism's signature

Using fMRI, researchers have identified a pattern of brain activity that characterizes a child's genetic vulnerability for developing autism. Read the full story

Panel: Sustainability cannot succeed through technology alone

Changing consumer behavior won't be easy, but could prove a point of differentiation for businesses in years to come. Read the full story

Why the leaked body scanner photos matter

Photos showing scans taken by a popular body scanner used in airports might not look like much, but should change how we think about security. Read the full story

Cisco's Elfrink: Global opportunity for hundreds of new, connected cities

Cisco chief globalization officer Wim Elfrink says global urbanization opens a major opportunity for new, networked smart cities. Read the full story

Philadelphia's SEPTA loses $30 million bid for electronic fare system

Philadelphia's public transit authority, SEPTA, has lost its bid for $30 million in federal funds for a new electronic fare system. Read the full story

Mayo Clinic: MRI-guided lasers heat, destroy liver kidney tumors

The Mayo Clinic said its Florida campus is the first to use a MRI-guided laser ablation to heat and destroy kidney and liver tumors. Read the full story

Supercomputers could be the size of a sugar cube

With 2 percent of the world's energy consumption going to powering computers, shrinking the processors could go a long ways to save energy. Read the full story

The race to build the first Star Trek cloaking device

The making of a spacetime cloak. Is it possible to make time invisible? n Read the full story

Boeing: 787 Dreamliner fire probe continues

Boeing said the investigation into a fire on a test 787 Dreamliner continues. Read the full story