Discussions
First Solar Shines as the Solar Industry Falters
First Solar’s strong finances are helping fund innovation and drive down the cost of solar power.
Will Utilities Embrace Distributed Energy?
Disruptive technological changes are at work but utilities are hamstrung by outdates business models and regulations.
Memory Implants
A maverick neuroscientist believes he has deciphered the code by which the brain forms long-term memories.
The Measurement That Would Reveal The Universe As A Computer Simulation
If the cosmos is a numerical simulation, there ought to be clues in the spectrum of high energy cosmic rays, say theorists
What Happened When One Man Pinged the Whole Internet
A home science experiment that probed billions of Internet devices reveals that thousands of industrial and business systems offer remote access to anyone.
Ghost’s Blogging Dashboard Doesn’t Need to Exist
Are dashboards really the best way to deliver analytics to people who want to “just blog”?
Facebook Will Make the Most Popular App for Google Glass
Facebook’s CEO has signalled interest in Google’s wearable computer, and the social network’s app would likely be as popular as it is on other devices.
Battery Could Provide a Cheap Way to Store Solar Power
Combining aspects of high-energy lithium-sulfur batteries with flow battery technology can lower costs.
Intel's New CEO Faces a Major Challenge
Intel’s new chief executive must reverse the last decade of declining market share.
Prenatal DNA Sequencing
Reading the DNA of fetuses is the next frontier of the genome revolution. Do you really want to know the genetic destiny of your unborn child?