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U.S. and Swiss researchers have developed a prototype solar reactor that directly converts the Sun’s rays into fuels that can be stored, allowing the energy to be used at night or transported to locations where it is needed.

Growing international adoption is changing the audience of the internet to such an extent that the dominant language of the internet is about to become Chinese, which is making moves to secure the integrity of written Chinese.

The number of friends you have can be accurately predicted by the size of a small almond-shaped part of the brain called the amygdala. The strong correlation between a larger amygdala and a full social life holds true regardless of age or gender.

SITA Ile de France is getting ready to clean up with the world's first electric refuse truck to offer the same performance and power levels as fossil-fueled vehicles

Seoul has become the first city in the world to deploy electric buses on a commercial route. The electric buses went into service on December 21 after an 18 month development project with Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hankuk Fiber.

Ford has announced its fuel-saving Auto Start-Stop system will be added to conventional cars, crossovers and SUVs in North America from 2012.

A new technique makes the production of precision glass microlens arrays possible, using a hot embossing technique.

This Monday, IBM announced its fifth annual "Next Five in Five" – a list of five technologies that the company believes “have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years.”

Samsung has announced an update to its NX line of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras along with a powerful new 24X zoom compact ahead of next week's CES.

The first FAA-conforming HA-420 HondaJet has successfully completed its first flight, signaling the start of flight-testing to support certification of the aircraft.

Russian architectural firm Remistudio has taken the concept of a man-made biosphere and gone to sea with its vision for the floating Ark Hotel.

The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale has ratified the three world records claims made by QinetiQ in July 2010 after its Zephyr UAV stayed airborne for over 14 days.