Discussions
Cheap, Efficient Solar
Harry Atwater, the founder of a new startup called Alta Devices, outlines his plans to make solar affordable.
The Quantum Frontier
MIT researchers have been leading the way toward quantum computers—devices that could solve problems too big for all today’s supercomputers put together.
Redesigning Solar Power
A new lab is inventing innovative ways to package and install solar cells, with the aim of making solar energy far more affordable.
Google's Perspective on Malware's Rise
Vint Cerf, a coinventor of the Internet’s original protocols and now chief Internet evangelist for Google, describes what Google is doing to try to defeat the scourge of Web-based malware.
Hacking the Monitors
Kyle Machulis liberates data from self-tracking devices.
Stressed Chess
Dave Marvit demonstrates a new method for monitoring stress.
Seeing Robotics with New Eyes
With the help of the Kinect, Bilibot navigates, locates objects, and uses its robotic arm.