Latest articles by Francie Diep
New Fabric Paves Way for Chip-Embedded Clothes
The fabric stretches easily while protecting any embedded electronics.
Logging In with Your Heartbeat
Phones and tablets could check IDs with a touch of two fingers.
Computer IDs Culprits with Tattoo Recognition
he program could help law enforcement identify suspects in photos in which their faces are unclear.
World's Thinnest Transistor is Two-Thirds Complete
A new material combines a conductor and an insulator in a sheet one atom thick.
Nanotech's Ill Effects on Small Sea Creatures Stir Concern
A new study is a first step toward understanding how a new, high-tech chemical may affect the environment.
How Baby-Driven Robots Could Help Disabled Children
The latest in research about robots for babies who can't even crawl yet.
Startups Take A/B Testing Beyond Silicon Valley
A programming- and statistics-heavy tool for maximizing profits is ready to gain ground among smaller and less techie companies.
Ancient Tech Helped People Survive Global Warming
Yet without behavioral changes, technology wasn't enough, argues one archaeologist.
How Oscar Pistorius Runs
Here's a look at the mechanics of running with Olympian Oscar Pistorius' carbon fiber 'blades.'
How 3D Printing Could Become Commonplace
Making it easy to design sophisticated, sturdy 3D shapes.
Hair-Raising Chair Enhances Scary Movies
The chair is meant to enhance people's surprise, fear and other emotions while they play games or watch movies.
Robotics Reveals the Secret to Olympic Weightlifting
A robotics researcher explains the physics of super-heavy weightlifting.
How Gesture Control Could Transform Video Games
Experts offer a glimpse of the future of finger-pointing and arm-flapping for controlling devices.
Rules Lacking for Geoengineering Projects for Global Warming
A look at the political realities of starting a major, Earth-altering project.
Why India Just Suffered the World's Biggest Blackout
India is chronically short on power, but not because there's not enough money to bring electricity to all Indians.
How 'Fast Pool' Tech Helps Olympic Swimmers
Here's a look at how the swimming pool in the London Aquatics Center was engineered for speed.
How Man-Made Jellyfish Could Help Heart Patients
Building a jellyfish is a step toward building an artificial heart, its creator says.
Future Eye Scanners Must Combat Aging Eyes
Even the windows to your soul don't stay the same over time, with consequences for futuristic security systems.
Who Deserves a Higgs Boson Nobel? One Scientist, or Many
Is it possible to award just a few Nobel Prizes for discoveries like the Higgs boson?
