Education

As one pro-nuclear movie arrives at U.S. cinemas, a couple of young Irish film makers and thorium enthusiasts hope to wrap another soon.

46 | June 14, 2013 6:43am | By Mark Halper

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 French company is investing $35 million in a carsharing system for Indianapolis.

12 | June 12, 2013 12:13pm | By Tyler Falk

Rather than being forced out of the workforce, a study suggests older workers are more educated, more productive, and make more money than ever before.

3 | June 11, 2013 6:38pm | By Joe McKendrick

A $500 million plan to entice tourists into the country has been revealed by the Myanmar government.

June 11, 2013 3:35am | By Charlie Osborne

In five years, nearly all U.S. students will be connected to high-speed Internet at school.

19 | June 7, 2013 7:21am | By Tyler Falk

There's a shortage of women pursuing careers in computer science, but new initiatives are finding innovative ways to address the issue.

15 | June 6, 2013 7:47pm | By David Worthington

HONG KONG -- Car sharing is a hard sell in Asian cities, but some businesses are trying to change consumers' minds.

June 6, 2013 3:00am | By Vanessa Ko

A $1 vinegar screening can lower cervical cancer death rates, according to a 15-year study with 150,000 women. Globally, it could prevent 73,000 deaths a year.

4 | June 5, 2013 11:06pm | By Janet Fang

Walmart doesn't pay its workers well and taxpayers are picking up the tab.

45 | June 5, 2013 4:00am | By Tyler Falk

The co-founder of the green cleaning products company flaunts traditional consumer products design strategies and encourages every employee to be weird.

1 | June 4, 2013 3:00am | By Heather Clancy

MEXICO CITY -- A lender sees opportunity in offering credit to low-income college students. But will they be able to pay?

3 | June 4, 2013 3:00am | By Lauren Villagran

Brewing and serving coffee with a precision typically reserved for manufacturing might just be the answer to a wired, mobile, impatient, caffeine-hungry world. Austin-based Briggo is betting on it.

3 | June 3, 2013 3:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Farm simulation games have evolved beyond workday time wasters into tools that help government experts and NGOs to educate rural African farmers.

May 30, 2013 8:29pm | By David Worthington

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

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

It helps that 73 percent of Australians 15 to 64 have a paid job.

1 | May 28, 2013 2:26pm | By Tyler Falk

Creating a 10-day Earth prediction system using NOAA's Science on a Sphere would produce more than 52 exabytes of data, but could help scientists address our greatest environmental challenges.

1 | May 28, 2013 1:39am | By Mari Silbey

TalkSession's Melissa Thompson wants to make signing up for therapy feel like joining a gym.

3 | May 28, 2013 1:39am | By Audrey Quinn

BARCELONA -- Erika Lust looks to flip the Spanish and international porn industry on its head by putting women center stage -- and now her company is growing 30 percent a year.

9 | May 27, 2013 3:06am | By Jennifer Riggins

A powerful CEO for four decades, Dave Liniger woke up partially paralyzed one day. He talks about whether being dependent affected his leadership and what led to his success.

3 | May 24, 2013 1:46am | By Rachel James