Science

Researchers from Japan uncover vast underwater deposits of the key materials used to make gadgets from smart phones to laptops, threatening China's dominance as a supplier

What's next? Weight loss by eating? Some dudes in Australia have built just such a computer. The idea of powering a computer using the energy...

Five medical organizations have announced a system whereby they will collect and be able to share medical information about patients electronically. Could it clear the way for a broader national system?

QinetiQ has sent unmanned robots to Japan to help at the Fukushima plant. The robots have Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive...

A lot of cities are disappointed this morning that they did not get chosen for Google's big experimental fiber optic network. But Kansas City,...

A new type of implanted device placed in the eye is bringing vision to people who were not otherwise able to see. It's far from simple and doesn't offer 20/20 eyesight, but it's making a huge difference in people's lives.

Bloomberg BusinessWeek reporter Peter Coy reports that many of the nuclear plants in the United States are built with the same technology as Japan's damaged Fukushima plant. But, he reports, there are newer and safer technologies, too.

Environmental agency's new chief scientist envisions a world in which chemicals aren't toxic.

Not really a tech story here but I just thought it was cool. Tomorrow night, there will be what's really being called "an extreme supermoon". It's...

Global Hawk drone aircraft are flying over Japan, inspecting damage from the earthquake and tsunami. We look at what a drone can do that a plane with people can't and where the drones might be used next.