Discussions
Novel Material Shows Promise for Extracting Uranium from Seawater
A so-called metal-organic framework could offer a better way to get at the vast uranium resource dissolved in the ocean.
DOE to Push Development of Huge Potential Source of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Department of Energy and the Alaskan Government are speeding up development of oil sands and methane hydrates.
Building Solar in Spain Instead of Germany Could Save Billions
Building solar and wind projects in the wrong place is wasting billions of dollars in Europe.
Has Big Data Made Anonymity Impossible?
As the amount of data expands exponentially, nearly all of it carries someone’s digital fingerprints.
What 5G Will Be: Crazy-Fast Wireless Tested in New York City
Samsung’s technology for ultrafast data speeds currently requires a truckload of equipment.
One-Time Pad Reinvented to Make Electronic Copying Impossible
The ability to copy electronic code makes one-time pads vulnerable to hackers. Now engineers have found a way round this to create a system of cryptography that is invulnerable to electronic attack.
Exxon Takes Algae Fuel Back to the Drawing Board
A $300 million project seems to have failed to produce a cheap way to make fuel from algae.
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?
The Data Made Me Do It
The next frontier for big data is the individual.
Logging Life with a Lapel Camera
A startup believes people will want a photographic record of their lives, taken at 30-second intervals.