Programmable Matter Moves From Sci-Fi to Sci-Real
Quantum dots can change the very properties of matter by controlling electrons.
by Wil McCarthy
How—and Where—Will We Live in 2015?
The future is now for sustainable cities in the U.K., China, and U.A.E.
Want to Get Married in Space? Here's the Man to Call.
Space Adventures CEO Eric Anderson can send you and your friends to the moon—for $100 million a person.
The King of Green Architecture
William McDonough aims to create buildings that produce oxygen, sequester carbon, and produce more power than they use.
The Rise of the Cyborgs
Melding humans and machines to help the paralyzed walk, the mute speak, and the near-dead return to life
High-Flying Windmills Blow Away Their Ground-Based Cousins
Next-generation turbines may catch all the energy we need, thousands of feet up.
Turning the "Freight Trains of the Ocean" Into Hybrids
As the fuel crisis continues, container ships look to innovation to clean up their act.
I'll Have My Burger Petri-Dish Bred, With Extra Omega-3
How researchers can make meat that's better for you—and better for animals.
The Jiffy Lube of Genome Decoding
A new company promises to map your DNA while-U-wait—for only a few hundred bucks.
Curing the Wounds of Iraq with Virtual Therapy
Albert Rizzo uses virtual reality to free veterans of their PTSD—by letting them relive their trauma.
Is Wine What Flows Through the Fountain of Youth?
GlaxoSmithKline bets $720 million that a new class of red wine-inspired drugs will slow aging in humans.
The Man Who Aims to Feed Humanity's Future
Pedro Sanchez says we need nanofertilizers, transgenic crops, and governments and investors with cojones.
Could an Inner Zombie Be Controlling Your Brain?
Scientists have found evidence that the self-aware part of our brains isn't always in charge.
