Design

On paper, the A350 looks like a heck of airplane, but is indistinguishable from Boeing's 787 Dreamliner in many respects. Here's a comparison.

15 | March 1, 2010 10:07am | By John Dodge

New evidence fails to replicate the very study upon which the brain-training game industry depends.

34 | May 28, 2012 4:32pm | By Christie Nicholson

Energy analyst Chris Nelder refreshes his outlook for 2013.

26 | May 29, 2013 3:00am | By Chris Nelder

Millennials love their smartphones and bikes. Cars? Not so much. This could spawn a new generation of smart bikes for hipsters and obsessive cyclists, starting with Helios handlebars.

14 | June 6, 2013 3:00am | By Mary Catherine O'Connor

A profile of a couple who built a prefabricated home wonders if prefabricated really is more affordable.

55 | April 19, 2012 7:34pm | By Sun Joo Kim

The Navy has moved closer to a combat-ready futuristic weapon after the successful test firing of an "Advanced Containment Launcher."

12 | October 22, 2012 4:40am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

New report from McKinsey Global Institute identify the top world-changing technologies that will add the most value to the global economy.

15 | May 24, 2013 9:12am | By Joe McKendrick

The world's top architects are competing to design Finland's longest bridge. Why is it so special? Three words: no cars allowed.

9 | May 22, 2013 4:44am | By Virginia C. McGuire

With the press of a button, the handheld Metal Vapor Torch ignites a fiery blade that can pulverize deadbolts, padlocks, chains and steel.

8 | December 7, 2012 4:40am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Stick a fork in U.S. nuclear power. With four plants closing this year and more to come, the dream of electricity "too cheap to meter" is dead.

87 | June 12, 2013 1:41am | By Chris Nelder

A Kickstarter campaign could release hundreds of thousands of synthetic biological weeds across the United States -- and so far, the government is doing nothing about it.

25 | June 13, 2013 1:43am | By Laura Shin

A recent survey found the majority of Americans would go solar -- that is, if cost weren't a factor. Turns out, their perception of upfront costs might not align with reality.

68 | April 26, 2012 9:18am | By Kirsten Korosec

And you thought your apartment was small.

11 | May 22, 2013 3:10am | By Channtal Fleischfresser

Just when you thought you could recycle in your sleep, here come bioplastics.

3 | May 30, 2013 3:00am | By Mary Catherine O'Connor

An innovative sword-shaped test train reached a world record-breaking speed of 311 mph.

29 | December 28, 2011 12:41pm | By Tuan C. Nguyen

A Wisconsin engineer has printed what he calls the "Lulz Liberator" on a commercially-available printer.

2 | May 23, 2013 4:44am | By Charlie Osborne

Here's some insight into how companies like GE are taking advantage of 3D-printing technology.

1 | June 6, 2013 5:48am | By Tyler Falk

Now you can tap into Stanford's startup knowledge.

June 17, 2013 7:31am | By Tyler Falk

In 2030, some of the most popular jobs could be vertical farmer, limb maker, waste data handler or narrowcaster, according to a new U.K. report.

7 | January 19, 2010 10:48am | By Andrew Nusca

A little-known firm may one-up big tire companies like Michelin and Bridgestone by launching an indestructible tire for the consumer market by 2014.

16 | March 8, 2013 4:15am | By Tuan C. Nguyen