The Right Face for a Whig
An American academic finds people can somewhat accurately predict your political affiliation by your looks alone.
Pictures From a Poster Session
To engineers, every problem is just a solution that hasn't occurred yet, our Michael Haederle learns at the El Paso innovation conference.
Tell Me Where It Hurts, Mr. Highway
In El Paso, our Michael Haederle reviews innovative ideas suggested for arresting the wear and tear on roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
Changing the Equations for Carbon, Biomedicine
Reporting from the El Paso innovation conference, our Michael Haederle explains how a toy frog may have hopped over some biomedical manufacturing obstacles.
Grand Assemblage Addresses Grand Challenges
Our Michael Haederle reports live from El Paso, where academics gathered at a conference looking for practical innovations to address the big problems.
‘Roach Motels’ for Bacteria
'Microspheres' prove devastatingly effective in trapping and killing tiny threats like bacteria and spores.
The Chemical Contrails of the Placebo
Studies are finding that the pain relief induced by placebos may come from releasing the body's own chemical pain relievers.
Are America’s Winds Taking a Breather?
Wind speeds, expected to help propel the advance of renewable energy, may be slowing, a cautious new study suggests. Then again, they may be blowing even harder.
Shining a Light on Better Headlamps
Drivers aren't singing the blues so much about high-intensity headlights these days, but a smarter version of them might really light up their driving lives.