Smart Takes
The safest (and most dangerous) cities for pedestrians
New York leads major U.S. cities as the safest for pedestrians, followed by Seattle, Boston and San Francisco. But Europe and Asia have America beat.
Business Brains
Food service company challenges chefs to source locally
Bon Appetit Management challenges cafe operations to source from more 1,000 local farm and food operations by 2011.
Pure Genius
HumanCar pairs human power with electricity for greener, healthier drive
It's a transportation solution that could, at once, decrease emissions and improve the physical health of sedentary drivers. The HumanCar uses the power of its occupants to create a sporty answer to other low-speed vehicles.
Intelligent Energy
Another explosion blasts on offshore rig in Gulf of Mexico
Explosion occurs on a Mariner Energy platform off the coast of central Louisiana.
Thinking Tech
Darpa’s top hacker works to protect Pentagon from WikiLeaks and others
That whole WikiLeaks expose was embarrassing for the Pentagon. So they turned to Darpa, who turned to an in-house hacker to prevent future leaks.
Science Scope
Scientists show off a model of an implantable artificial kidney. Can it replace dialysis?
UCSF researchers develop a prototype for an artificial kidney that could someday replace dialysis.
Rethinking Healthcare
Metformin result shows everything old is new again
If you're a smoker you could one day be treated with this diabetes drug and greatly reduce your risk of death from lung cancer. It's the tobacco industry's holy grail.
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- Philadelphia subway brakes for energy savings
- Geoengineering won't stop the seas from rising, study says
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