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The new prototype is the first nuclear reactor for space built in the U.S. since 1965. For spacecraft, you really can’t beat the efficiency and simplicity of a nuclear power supply. From the Pioneer probes to the ...

UC Davis engineers built this augmented reality sandbox. A Kinect senses real changes made in the sandbox and a projector overlays it with moving digital water.

Gas company officials attributed natural gas explosion on 23 November to human error, but the pipeline's corrosion made it susceptible to puncture

The economic crisis, warmer weather, and tropical migrants are stoking the resurgence of mosquito-borne diseases in Europe

It’s no secret that 3D printing is one of the superstar emergent technologies of 2012. New 3D printers have been announced, crowdfunded projects launched, prices have dropped, and adoption among professionals a...

A new art installation pays tribute to the cosmologist by generating visions of stars and galaxies out of nearly 12,000 LEDs

Chemicals in grapefruit can prevent the body from breaking down certain drugs, leading to inadvertent overdoses

Veteran science writer James Gleick won the 2012 Royal Society Winton book prize with his analysis of information from long-distance drumming to the web

Few westerners have visited the world's most secretive state. Ecologist Keith Bowers was invited in to help restore its environment, and was shocked by what he saw (full text available to subscribers)