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How Korean Digital Library May Pave Way for US Version

Can the U.S. get 3D monitors and touch-screen tables in a national digital library? Read More »

Virus-Powered Battery Could Charge Your Cellphone by Walking

A new virus-powered generator is a first step toward a shoe sole insert that could charge people’s cellphones.

Good Vibrations: Swaying Trains Generate Power

Researchers developed a tracker that calculates how much energy people might harvest from swaying train cars or vibrating laundry machines.

US Taps Icy Energy Source Bigger Than Oil, Coal

New efforts to unlock natural gas in methane hydrates could slash natural gas prices 30 percent by 2025 and open huge energy sources for the U.S.

Nanotech Dental Filling Kills Bacteria, Strengthens Teeth

The filling, its cement and a prepping wash include nano-size silver and calcium particles.

Lasers Spot Minerals from Conflict-Torn Nation

Researchers are working on an identifying machine inspectors can easily carry.

New Method Makes Plastic Bottles from Plant Chemicals

The method is cheaper and more efficient than previous attempts at the greener tech, some researchers say.

India's Digital ID for All Citizens Benefits Entrepreneurs

Registering more than a billion Indian citizens for digital ID translates into a lot of new customers for new startups.

Study: Individualistic, Patriotic Cultures Are Most Innovative

Patriotism and the liberty to pursue happiness may be more important for a country's innovation than just having great innovators.

Today’s Digital Toys Are Tomorrow’s Educational Tools

Within three years, expect kids to be able to bring their own smartphones and tablets to school, a new report predicts.
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