Technology

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

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

Electricity for the grid and for water desalination plants, from a little known Canadian company. Saudi Arabia interested too.

4 | May 28, 2013 5:55am | By Mark Halper

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

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.

94 | 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

The $22,000 'smart' rifle from TrackingPoint is here. It allows even a novice to hit a moving target up to 1,200 yards away on the first go.

20 | May 29, 2013 8:18pm | By Janet Fang

Researchers have demonstrated an innovative "self-powered" method of producing hydrogen that may revive interest in fuel cell technology.

27 | September 21, 2011 7:29am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Erosion happens. So how do you harness these natural processes to re-nourish beaches and fortify the coastline?

5 | May 20, 2013 2:35pm | By Janet Fang

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

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

BARCELONA -- A billion people worldwide lack clean water. One start-up looks to use plants to provide an affordable, chemical-free alternative to the current costly market.

6 | June 10, 2013 3:06am | By Jennifer Riggins

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

Compared to traditional bicycle saddles, no-nose versions reduce numbness, tingling and other symptoms in bike riders. So why aren't they more popular?

28 | June 28, 2011 8:24pm | By Laura Shin

Here's a fast new way to power a city fleet of electric buses.

20 | June 3, 2013 1:01pm | By Tyler Falk

A doctor claims to have developed a laser surgical technique that turns brown-colored eyes into baby blues.

24 | November 4, 2011 5:00am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

LEDs are almost certainly the future of lighting. Among their advertised advantages: They slash electricity consumption. Do they?

62 | November 29, 2012 5:00am | By Mark Halper

Three decades after those E.T. kids went airborne, a two-wheeler goes aloft in the Czech Republic.

8 | June 13, 2013 5:10am | By Mark Halper