Science

Since 1853, the California Academy of Sciences has been considered one of the world's most respected institutions. Now more than 150 years later, it's continuing to lead by example, showcasing how...

November 21, 2008 12:35pm

What could make a more flavorful wine? The answer might be in composting food waste. Bob Shaffer is an agronomist who consults for Napa and Sonoma county vineyards. Through scientific soil...

6 | November 4, 2009 8:42am

2011 was a banner year for science and technology innovation, and SmartPlanet was on hand to give you a first look. Here are our 10 most popular videos, as clicked on and watched by our viewers.

December 20, 2011 9:48am

Robert Ritchie, a professor of material science at U.C. Berkeley, has created metallic glass, a material he believes is the strongest and toughest to date. At the school's lab, Ritchie and his...

17 | March 17, 2011 8:24am

Science writer Dan Grushkin opened the nation's first community biotech laboratory. At GenSpace, biology enthusiasts pay a monthly membership to use the equipment and training facilities....

5 | January 3, 2011 4:41pm

When, NASA's satellite for monitoring climate change from space--ICESat-1--ceased operations in February 2010, the agency drew up a new plan: Operation Ice Bridge. The mission is to use NASA DC-8...

25 | November 29, 2010 3:32pm

A Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology graduate student has developed a system that measures your pulse rate in real-time by using a Webcam built into a mirror. The camera detects an...

3 | October 25, 2010 7:54am

Do you prefer beer with or without foam? Charlie Bamforth the professor of brewing sciences at UC Davis says people want foam, so he's applying scientific principles to produce the perfect beer....

12 | August 11, 2010 4:22pm

At the Nordic Green conference in Menlo Park, Calif., Bob Wilson, director of chemical science and technology at SRI International, discusses with biotech executives the impediments they are...

April 29, 2010 4:01pm

Deborah Estrin, a professor of computer science at UCLA, says the capability of GPS mobile phones to record location over time creates a new wealth of analytics. For example, new opportunities...

April 6, 2010 11:57am

Are smartphones making us human sensors? Deborah Estrin, a professor of computer science at UCLA, discusses some real-world applications on how smartphones and Web services are automatically...

October 27, 2009 4:05pm

Dan Kammen directs the Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Transportation Sustainability Research Center at UC Berkeley. His research focuses on greening our homes and highways from both a science...

3 | May 29, 2009 11:34am

Autodesk tools aim to help designers conceptualize projects on a computer before starting the costly (and energy-intense) construction process. Correspondent Sumi Das talks to the company's...

1 | April 7, 2009 10:57am

The historic California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco has re-opened for business and is being called the 'greenest museum' in the world. Correspondent Sumi Das talks to Aaron Pope, the...

1 | March 31, 2009 8:50am

Since 1853, the California Academy of Sciences has been considered one of the world's most respected institutions. Now more than 150 years later, it's continuing to lead by example, showcasing how...

November 21, 2008 12:35pm

Autodesk tools aim to help designers conceptualize projects on a computer before starting the costly (and energy-intense) production process. Correspondent Sumi Das takes a tour of Autodesk's new...

1 | December 8, 2008 2:01pm

What could make a more flavorful wine? The answer might be in composting food waste. Bob Shaffer is an agronomist who consults for Napa and Sonoma county vineyards. Through scientific soil...

6 | November 4, 2009 8:42am