'Watson' computer wins at 'Jeopardy'

Watson the super computer has defeated the two greatest human champs in the history of "Jeopardy."

Ferroelectrics may lead to ultra-low-power computing

Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have shown that it is possible to reduce the minimum voltage necessary to store charge in a capacitor,

Breakthrough in quantum computing: resisting 'quantum bug'

Scientists have taken the next major step toward quantum computing, which will use quantum mechanics to revolutionize the way information is processed.

Graphite + water = the future of energy storage

A combination of two ordinary materials – graphite and water – could produce energy storage systems that perform on par with lithium ion batteries, but recharge in a matter of seconds and have an almost indefinite lifespan.

Moving microscopic vision into another new dimension

Scientists who pioneered a revolutionary 3-D microscope technique are now describing an extension of that technology into a new dimension that promises sweeping applications in medicine, biological research, and development of new electronic devices.

Flying robots, the builders of tomorrow

Dec. 2 - A team of scientists has demonstrated that a coordinated group of pre-programmed, autonomous robots can do the job of building workers, constructing a six meter high tower without any human intervention. Architects say this new technology paves the way for new methods of engineering buildings of the future. Georgina Cooper reports.

New stretchable solar cells will power artificial electronic 'super skin'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ultrasensitive electronic skin developed by Stanford researcher Zhenan Bao is getting even better. Now she

Plasmonic nanofields may enable high-speed data transmission

By imaging fluorescence from gold within a bowtie-shaped device and maximizing the number of photons collected from the device, a Berkeley Lab team has been

Electric thinking cap? flash of fresh insight by electrical brain stimulation

Are we on the verge of being able to stimulate the brain to see the world anew -- an electric thinking cap? Researchers suggests that this could be the case.

New reactor paves the way for efficiently producing fuel from sunlight

Using a common metal most famously found in self-cleaning ovens, Sossina Haile hopes to change our energy future. The metal is cerium oxide -- or ceria -- and it is the centerpiece of a promising new technology developed by Haile and her colleagues that concentrates solar energy and uses it to efficiently convert carbon dioxide and water into fuels.

A first look at flight in 2025

NASA has just tasked three companies to look into the future and design a more "green" aircraft for 2025.