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Cell Phones And WiFi Set To Invade NYC’s Subways
After years of negotiations, a plan is afoot to wire New York City’s subway platforms for both cellular and WiFi service, a move that may see service extend into many of the subway system’s tunnels....
View ArticleBuilding the Next Big Thing: 25 Years of MIT’s Media Lab
MIT’s Media Lab recently hosted a series of talks to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Anyone who has paid attention to technology news over that period has undoubtedly heard of the various strange and...
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Using Concentrated Solar to Produce Hydrogen
When it comes to the available sources of renewable energy, most of the focus is on the sun, since all other sources, like wind and biomass, ultimately are derived from it. But solar presents its own...
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Study: Renewable Fuel Mandate Can’t Be Met With Ethanol
Even many of its most ardent supporters have come to recognize that corn-based biofuels may not make much economic sense. But efforts to develop alternatives such as biodiesel and cellulosic ethanol...
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Get Ready for Genetically Modified Biofuel
The cell walls of plants are comprised of a network of cellulose, a polymer of the simple sugar glucose, and a complex polymer called lignin. Lignin is tough enough to support everything from buildings...
View ArticleAuthors’ Guild Sues Universities Over Book Digitization Project
With the planned settlement between Google and book publishers still on indefinite hold, a legal battle by proxy has started. Google partnered with many libraries at U.S. universities in order to gain...
View ArticleHere We Go Again: Congress Considers Blocking Government’s Open Access Policy
The federal government, and thus US taxpayers, provide more money for scientific research than any other single entity. In order to provide access to these paper to scientists and the public alike, the...
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