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A new technique promises to turn plastic waste into clean, high-grade fuel.

In the wake of the worst nuclear disaster in a generation, Germany doubled down on a decade of success, pledging to eliminate nukes by 2022 and switch almost ex

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Nintendo gets the lowest score on the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics for its failure to address e-waste or cut CO2 emissions.

A light-emitting diode (LED) developed at MIT operates at 230-percent efficiency. That's not a typo. LEDs will provide 70 percent of the world's general lightin

Researchers use nanofibers to create lights that are more energy-efficient than the common incandescent light bulb, more eco-friendly than a CFL — and they gi

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At the height of S’mores season, protesters are leaving cards with QR codes near Hershey’s chocolate products in stores to alert shoppers of the problems wi

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A new technique for skin grafts involves an adhesive made of tiny needles that was inspired by a parasitic worm's behavior.

From Wattio to the Soccket ball and more, crowdfunding sites Kickstarter and Indiegogo helped these startups find fundraising success.

From fission and fusion to biomaterials, NASA hopes these innovations will benefit Earth and space science.

Technology projects a touchscreen onto your hand, clothes, a wall, or any surface, so you can operate your phone without removing it from your pocket.

Headset was designed to help assist and enrich navigation for the visually impaired.

Big money is being poured into a technology that could make it possible to modify your DNA.

The mail subscription service combines high-tech analytics and personal stylists to send women clothes they'll love.

Funding for the newest Breakthrough Prize is announced as the awards for life sciences and physics are given at a California ceremony.

Back in 1971, Jane Goodall observed a group of chimps break out in civil war. Now new social network analysis offers an explanation for this violent behavior.

Black women's contributions to society have often been overlooked, yet these pioneers in science, technology and medicine have changed history.

As CES proves, the gadgets are more important than the color and the trim package.

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The technology industry is spurred by those who think ahead and think big — but these predictions were all wrong.

A study suggests some toxic substances may irritate skin and organs.

Apple releases 2 videos showing how new iPad apps have transformed the life of 16-year-old Dillan Barmache.

Actor and entrepreneur says his centrifuges could make a difference in small-scale oil cleanups.

Company says latest tests prove the machines can make a difference in Gulf cleanup efforts.

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