Stuart Fox
Latest articles by Stuart Fox

How Is Uranium Enriched?
By Stuart Fox, Laura Geggel published
Only a certain type of uranium works in nuclear reactors and bombs. Separating that type from the more common kind requires a great deal of engineering skill.

Why Is the Flag at Half-Staff Until Noon on Memorial Day?
By Stuart Fox published
On Memorial Day, when the U.S. honors its war dead, a whole new set of rules govern raising and lowering of the American flag.

New Test Smells Cancer on Your Breath
By Stuart Fox published
Once in the container, the breath will stay fresh for up to a month and a half with proper storage.

Jeremy Lin's Stats Prove He Isn't a Fluke
By Stuart Fox published
Statistics suggest Jeremy Lin really is an elite player.

Military Seeks Sensor to Gauge Brain's Reaction to Stories
By Stuart Fox published
DARPA program Narrative Networks looks to understand and detect how listening to stories changes your neurobiology.

Steve Jobs' Real Legacy Resides with Apple's Competitors
By Stuart Fox published
Steve Jobs will leave a profound legacy behind, but it's a legacy that rests more with competing companies than with Apple itself, more with ideas than with inventions.

Hurricane Irene Will Make New York Skyscrapers Sway
By Stuart Fox published
Don't worry if Hurricane Irene causes your building to vibrate, they're supposed to do that.

'Mommy Suit' Lets Men Experience Pregnancy
By Stuart Fox published
Men, you don't have to deliver the baby, but the least you can do is feel what it's like to carry it.

New Health-Monitoring Mirror Displays Heart Rate
By Stuart Fox published
This mirror doesn't just reflect your face, it reflects your health.

3-D Printed Bikini Tests Fabricated Fashion
By Stuart Fox published
Perfect fit and looks good on the beach. Not bad for a bikini designed in a computer and printed from nylon.

Fashion Tech: Science Jewelry Ready for the Big Time
By Stuart Fox published
Necklaces with self-contained ecosystems and fractal bracelets designed by computer programs are just some of the stand outs in the emerging trend of science-related fashion.

Genetically Engineered Cell Shoots Out First-Ever Biological Laser
By Stuart Fox published
First ever biological laser brings some pew-pew to wetware.

Megamaterials to Propel Human Civilization Into 'the Fiber Age'
By Stuart Fox published
Bradley Quinn talks future materials and self replicating buildings in our exclusive Q and A.

Futuristic Materials Could Build Tornado-Proof Homes
By Stuart Fox published
A mixture of new materials, new designs and new architectural techniques could significantly increase a structure’s resistance to tornadoes and hurricanes.

Future Clothes Could Use Engineered Scents to Change Mood and Enhance Memory
By Stuart Fox published
In the future, perfume-emitting clothes will encase wearers in mood altering smell bubbles.

Miniature Mobile Microscope Magnifies its Uses
By Stuart Fox published
This iPod-size microscope takes analysis out of the lab and into the field.

Hi-Tech Surveillance Plus Old-Fashioned Intelligence Work Found Osama Bin Laden
By Stuart Fox published
To find the world's most wanted terrorist, the US used technology to first isolate the target, and then follow a trusted associate right into his home.

Defense Department to Use Comic Books as 'Art Therapy'
By Stuart Fox published
Defense Department wants to help soldiers produce their own comic books as therapy to deal with the stress of combat.

After 30 Years, Computer Mouse Still Prevails
By Stuart Fox published
30 years ago today Xerox started selling the first commercial computer mouse, and the mouse still reigns supreme.

Marine Corps Urgently Requests Bulletproof Underwear
By Stuart Fox published
The Marine Corps hopes 27,500 pairs of ballistic underwear can help reduce the injuries and recovery time associated with explosions.

Navy Raygun Disables Boat With New High Energy Laser
By Stuart Fox published
With the Maritime Laser Demonstrator, the U.S. Navy shows off the power of its energy weapons.

Iron Dome: Israel Deploys Unique, Controversial Missile System
By Stuart Fox published
After years of development, and hundreds millions in funding from the US and Israel, the Iron Dome defense system final may see action.

Data of the Dead: Digital Life Creates Legacy Problems
By Stuart Fox published
Online, the dead do tell tales. But getting at the data is the hard part.
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