GOOD's Nicola Twilley wonders how the industrial analysis of qualities like texture, consistency, and juiciness will transform age-old culinary cultures, in the second in a joint series exploring the science and technology of food. Read More »
A justly celebrated viral video celebrates Carl Sagan's hopes for the future of humankind—a good bet, but by no means a sure one. Video after the jump. Read More »
Researchers have developed a prototype for coiled nanowires that could one day serve as stretchable circuitry. But can they make them walk down nano-stairways on their own? Read More »
To demo their Javascript framework for the Kinect, this MIT Media Lab team made a gestural web browser interface. Insert gratuitous tech-blogger Minority-Report rave here. Read More »
An Android-powered projector-in-a-lightbulb inspires images of a world in which every gadget wants a heart—or at least a brain. Read More »
With chocolate and other delicacies in the genomic crosshairs, it's tempting to imagine science-fictional scenarios for the future of flavor. Read More »
A team of scientist at Purdue University takes a biomimetic approach to engineering solar cells, appropriating the components of living systems to novel ends. Read More »
An international group of scientists proposes a "knowledge collider" to bring supercomputing to bear on social problems. While crunching the numbers won't be a problem, figuring out what they mean will prove more challenging. Read More »
An intriguing concept device called "Thimble" would serve as an interface, text scanner, and Braille e-book reader for the blind. But the crucial technology, a refreshable, haptic Braille display, remains elusive. Read More »
The DIA Parrot wireless photo frame by Nodesign deconstructs the LCD, separating the backlighting from the display unit to create a luminous projection effect. Usually, an LCD unit is sandwiched with its opaque backlight, hiding the display’s smoky windowpane quality. By separating the two, the DIA Parrot celebrates the qualities of the LCD while providing a new/old lightboxing effect. The ... Read More »
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