http://discovermagazine.com Science, Technology, and The Future http://discovermagazine.com/2009/nov/28-the-3d-simulation-that-lets-your-surgeon-practice-on-you http://discovermagazine.com/2009/nov/28-the-3d-simulation-that-lets-your-surgeon-practice-on-you Wouldn't it be great if your surgeon could practice your procedure on a simulated model of your body? Well, thanks to a new technology, they can. Rebecca Day http://discovermagazine.com/2009/nov/28-the-3d-simulation-that-lets-your-surgeon-practice-on-you/key_image Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0500 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/oct/20-future-tech-doctor-on-call-cell-phone-cameras-can-diagnose-disease http://discovermagazine.com/2009/oct/20-future-tech-doctor-on-call-cell-phone-cameras-can-diagnose-disease Developing nations often have a lack of medical facilities but good cell phones. The CellScope turns the latter into the former. Rebecca Day http://discovermagazine.com/2009/oct/20-future-tech-doctor-on-call-cell-phone-cameras-can-diagnose-disease/key_image Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:10:00 -0500 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:10:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/sep/01-the-device-that-will-keep-your-mini-laptop-from-melting http://discovermagazine.com/2009/sep/01-the-device-that-will-keep-your-mini-laptop-from-melting Laptops are getting tinier every day. But with the shrinking comes a new problem: how to keep the mini-PCs from overheating. Cue a remarkable new invention that can keep any computer cool—regardless of size. Rebecca Day http://discovermagazine.com/2009/sep/01-the-device-that-will-keep-your-mini-laptop-from-melting/key_image Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:30:00 -0500 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:30:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jul-aug/21-future-tech-carbon-nanotube-grows-up-nanoyarn-kilometer-long http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jul-aug/21-future-tech-carbon-nanotube-grows-up-nanoyarn-kilometer-long One company's special manufacturing process turns out yarns and sheets millions of time the size of normal nanotubes. Stephen Cass http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jul-aug/21-future-tech-carbon-nanotube-grows-up-nanoyarn-kilometer-long/key_image Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:00:00 -0500 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:00:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/04-when-life-gives-you-manure-make-clean-fuel http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/04-when-life-gives-you-manure-make-clean-fuel The simple step of drying out animal waste can help turn it into a safer, more practical energy source. Stephen Cass http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/04-when-life-gives-you-manure-make-clean-fuel/key_image Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:25:00 -0500 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:25:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/may/13-pixels-by-yard-hp-prints-flexible-screens-like-newsprint http://discovermagazine.com/2009/may/13-pixels-by-yard-hp-prints-flexible-screens-like-newsprint A flexible computer screen—one that you can roll up and stick in your pocket—is coming closer to reality. Stephen Cass http://discovermagazine.com/2009/may/13-pixels-by-yard-hp-prints-flexible-screens-like-newsprint/key_image Wed, 13 May 2009 09:15:00 -0500 Wed, 13 May 2009 09:15:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/09-can-smart-tech-keep-chevy-volt.s-battery-running http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/09-can-smart-tech-keep-chevy-volt.s-battery-running GM says that tightly controlling how the battery charges will keep it alive for 10 years/150,000 miles. Stephen Cass http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/09-can-smart-tech-keep-chevy-volt.s-battery-running/key_image Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:25:00 -0500 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:25:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/mar/24-leds-light-times-square-but-can-they-light-your-office http://discovermagazine.com/2009/mar/24-leds-light-times-square-but-can-they-light-your-office Luminus Devices' LED PhlatLight is 12x as big and 30x as powerful as regular LEDs. Stephen Cass http://discovermagazine.com/2009/mar/24-leds-light-times-square-but-can-they-light-your-office/key_image Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:50:00 -0600 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:50:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/28-prepare-for-truly-mobile-wifi http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/28-prepare-for-truly-mobile-wifi Ever get frustrated trying to use WiFi while you're Stephen Cass http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/28-prepare-for-truly-mobile-wifi/key_image Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:30:00 -0600 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:30:00 -0600 Print Article