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Fog Catchers Pull Water From Air in Chile’s Dry Fields
Where the cold waters of the Humboldt current meet the dry hot air along northern Chile, a thick fog rises up off the Pacific and...
The Idea That Turned Russian Warheads Into American Electricity
Last month the final shipment of uranium from Russia arrived in the United States marking the end of a program that turned the fuel...
MIT to Offer Free, Graded Web Courses
Earning an A from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will never be easy, but next spring, students in at least one class will be...
MIT Bringing Learning to Anyone With a Cell Phone
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has taken its revolutionary OpenCourseWare initiative, launched 10 years ago, to another level. Moving beyond the web, the new...
Scientists Create First Practical Artificial Leaf, Producing Power Through Photosynthesis
Scientists announced they have achieved one of the "Holy Grails of science" by creating the world’s first practical photosynthesis device, an artificial leaf of...
Electrical Device Plugs Directly into Trees for Power
You've heard of solar power. How about tree power? Researchers following upon an MIT study last year that discovered a measurable current inside trees...
MIT Reports Significant Solar Energy Breakthrough
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a way to concentrate solar energy so that each photovoltaic cell produces 100 times the...
Buddhist Leader Promotes Secular Ethics as MIT Opens the Dalai Lama Center
On the campus of the country's premier scientific university, the world's best-known Buddhist leader Thursday called on educators to teach ethics and compassion without...
Blue Laser Could Lead to Autism Cure
Lasers could one day cure, or at least aid in the search for drugs that treat diseases ranging from autism to schizophrenia, according to...
MIT Breakthrough Promises Lighter, Fast-Charging Batteries
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a way to charge lithium ion batteries in seconds, instead of hours, that...
Organic Food Expert Chosen for No. 2 Agriculture Slot
President Barack Obama has chosen Kathleen Merrigan, an organic food expert who helped the US Senate develop labelling rules for organic food, to be...
Clean Power is Less Than 6 Miles From Anywhere
Not many people feel comfortable having power plants, oil refineries, or hydro-electric dams in their backyard. But, how about having a well in your...
Energy From Moving Crowd Could Generate Electricity
"The energy from commuters in a train station, dancers in a night club or shoppers in a mall could one day be harvested,...
Good News in History, July 1
127 years ago today, Wilfrid Laurier was sworn in as Canada's first French-speaking prime minister. Recognized as either the greatest leader Canada has ever...
Good News in History, May 15
626 years ago today, one of the most august figures in East Asian history was born—Sejong the Great—scientist, reformer, and engineer of the Korean...
41 States Have Reduced Their Carbon Emissions While Growing Their Economies
Reducing carbon emissions while increasing GDP is not only possible, but is already happening in almost every state in America, according to a new report.
MIT Researchers Believe They‘ve Developed a New Treatment for Easing the Passage of Kidney Stones
There are not that many treatments for kidney stones—but MIT researchers believe they have found a new way to make passing stones faster and less painful.
‘Cool’ Clothing Breakthrough Could Slash Emissions by Making You Cooler
Turn off your air conditioner and stay cool in your tee shirt instead.
That's the idea behind a new wrap-like material that Stanford University scientists...
Plankton Power To Build Algae Biofuel Facility on Cape Cod
To help meet the federal mandate of quadrupling biofuel use by 2020, a public-private consortium announced plans to construct a new facility on Cape...
53 Wind Projects Awarded $8.5M, Includes Environmental Impact Research
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu last week announced a list of 53 wind energy projects that will receive up to $8.5...