Smart Takes

New York City is going to spend $24 million in Homeland Security grants toward wiring up Midtown Manhattan with video cameras for surveillance. The aim is to create an "extensive network of...

1 | October 5, 2009 9:58am | By Larry Dignan

German manufacturer e-WOLF's new e-2 electric supercar manages 536 horsepower and 738 lb-ft. of torque without a single drop of fossil fuel.

5 | October 1, 2009 1:03pm | By Andrew Nusca

A new touchless, three-dimensional fingerprinting system promises faster and more accurate processing than the ink-and-roll solution used by many law enforcement agencies today.

October 1, 2009 12:41pm | By Andrew Nusca

Despite extensive research, and growing public interest, scientists say that powerful tsunami waves still remain a mystery. CBS News' John Blackstone reports from Menlo Park, Calif.

October 1, 2009 10:27am | By Larry Dignan

Scientists in the U.S. and Ethiopia have unveiled fossils from a 4.4 million year old human ancestor. Her name: Ardi. The revelation: The early ancestors to humans were more modern than today's...

3 | October 1, 2009 8:20am | By Larry Dignan

German scientists have developed a new nasal spray that promises to improve memory.

11 | October 1, 2009 8:12am | By Andrew Nusca

The U.S. could have as much as 10 gigawatts of geothermal power at its disposal if current projects under development are completed, according to a new report.

October 1, 2009 8:01am | By Andrew Nusca

Research indicates that despite the benefits of exercise, a 26-mile race may be damaging to your heart. Scientists hotly debate the validity of the claim, but few have a concrete answer.

September 30, 2009 11:57am | By Andrew Nusca

Coca-Cola plans to put calorie information on the front of all product packaging by the end of 2011. Will it matter to consumption? Probably not with the right packaging.

3 | September 30, 2009 9:17am | By Larry Dignan

Scientists at Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory last week confirmed that they were able to produce element 114, but the super-heavy sample quickly decayed, dashing hopes that it would be stable.

5 | September 30, 2009 9:03am | By Andrew Nusca

Chemicals in plastics mimic hormones to disrupt the body's metabolism and cause obesity, according to a new study.

1 | September 30, 2009 8:25am | By Andrew Nusca

Should we economists have two figures for gross domestic products with an official number an unofficial one including the underground economy? You have to wonder reading some of the emerging...

1 | September 30, 2009 8:21am | By Larry Dignan

If that hot new product you wanted appears sold out, it might just make you buy the next best thing.

September 30, 2009 8:06am | By Andrew Nusca

Harmful air pollutants can travel across oceans and continents and have a negative impact on air quality far from their original sources, according to a new report.

September 30, 2009 7:51am | By Andrew Nusca

Samsung has begun producing a new type of "melting" memory chip that could replace flash memory and boost battery life in mobile phones by more than 20 percent.

7 | September 30, 2009 7:33am | By Andrew Nusca

General Motors and eBay are reportedly ending their online sales partnership after the experiment didn't deliver car buyers to dealers and led to some confusion.

1 | September 30, 2009 2:32am | By Larry Dignan

Starbucks entered the instant coffee business Tuesday with "Via." But an informal poll finds that consumers are skeptical of the move.

6 | September 29, 2009 9:41am | By Larry Dignan

Australian researchers believe the eyes may indicate a person's risk of heart disease and stroke.

2 | September 28, 2009 1:43pm | By Andrew Nusca

Children whose parents use a firm parenting style that combines support with clear rules are more likely to assume leadership roles as adults, according to a new study.

1 | September 28, 2009 11:44am | By Andrew Nusca

Researchers at the University of Bath in the United Kingdom have developed a robot fish called Gymnobot that swims by rippling a fin on its belly. They say it may lead to lighter, more efficient...

September 28, 2009 11:40am | By Larry Dignan