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Rain could make your solar panels dirtier, not cleaner

Researchers are trying to figure out factors that affect the life of solar panels
China's Tianjin is latest disaster zone to attract drones

Drone users face hazards in disaster zones but the machines can help with humanitarian relief
Go on, bend, punch and step on this transistor

Built with carbon nanotubes, these electronics can be run over, hammered and laundered without harm
Rogue drones found flying close to aircraft on the upswing

138 pilots reported seeing drones at altitudes of up to 10,000 feet during June
Real-life 'tricorder' brings a touch of Star Trek to medicine

The Scanadu Scout measures vital signs and sends them to your smartphone
Nanotech delivers clot-busting drugs to heart attack, stroke patients

Researchers are using nanotechnology to treat heart attack and stroke victims -- a capsule containing nanoparticles that ferry what scientists call a "clot-busting" drug to ...

Over 100 years, NASA's top 5 tech advances

NASA, and its predecessor NACA, helped develop computer chips, satellite communications and safer flight
5 ways to use virtual reality in the enterprise

From connecting with customers, better showing off products and helping potential customers feel like they're trying out everything from a new car to a new ...
HP turns to 3D printing to revive flagging fortunes

After more than a year of speculation, HP has finally unveiled its 3D printer technology, touting an industrial machine that it claims is half as ...
No, Google Glass isn't dead

The accepted wisdom today among tech wags is that Google has given up on Glass. Oh, really?
Airbnb, Uber and problems with the digital-sharing economy

HomeAway's lawsuit against Airbnb and the Uber subprime auto loan controversy highlight an uncomfortable fact of the emerging digital-sharing economy: They're still just businesses.
Boston's Bolt launches hardware companies

With more than a million dollars in prototyping equipment and a wide range of expertise, Bolt helps launch hardware startups