The partnership to jointly develop fuel cell vehicles by 2017 signals the renewed interest in hydrogen-powered cars and the need to collaborate in auto industry.

A long-running joke in the auto industry is that fuel cell vehicles are the technology of the future—and always will be. But that may not r...

If your ping pong gun fails to impress, a simple mod will give it supersonic powers, say engineers

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Researchers are developing quick-brew vaccines and ones that catch multiple strains of flu.

Every year, starting in September, public health officials in the U.S. start prodding you to get this year’s flu shot. But even if you do get one, it is not a guarantee against getting sick.

With more power-efficient designs, and cutting edge manufacturing, the chipmaker is poised to surpass ARM for the first time.

Intel came to rule the PC market by making the world’s most advanced chips, beating competitors down the curve of Moore’s Law and producing higher-performing processors at a...

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Denis McDonough has spoken out about the need to help developing countries cope.

President Obama says he intends to address climate change. Who he picks to fill key posts will show how serious he is. In picking Denis McDonough to serve as his new chief of staff, he’s picked someone who clearly c...

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a solid electrolyte to replace flammable ones used in lithium-ion batteries.

An electrolyte developed by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory could enable lithium-ion batteries that store five to 10 times more energy and are safer...