“California” and “Drought” seem to be synonymous, and yet it seems no politician wants to truly tackle the ominous task of long term water storage – until...
New Sign of Just How Bad California’s Drought Is Prompts Shocking Policy Shift from Governor Brown
Batteries That Will Save the Planet
Just three years ago, science journalist Farhad Manjoo wrote an article for Slate called “Better Batteries Will Save the World.” The subtitle, however, quickly undercut the headline’s...
The biggest biotech discovery of the century is about to change medicine forever
On a November evening last year, Jennifer Doudna put on a stylish black evening gown and headed to Hangar One, a building at NASA’s Ames Research Center...
How startups build their first R&D labs
The UpTake: It's part of growing up as a startup: that moment when you realize you need your own space, and it's time to move out of...
What will the Internet be like in 2025?
Experts predict the World Wide Web will become seamlessly integrated into every aspect of our lives — but with a dark side to consider. In the future,...
Fiber-optic breakthrough could lead to real AI
What do Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Steven Hawking all have in common? Judging by their outspoken remarks on the looming dangers of runaway AI, we might...