innovation & technology
AIDS fighting drugs could prevent HIV
New studies show that taking a daily pill designed to fight AIDS can actually prevent an uninfected person from contracting HIV.
An app that identifies trees
The LeafSnap app allows users to take pictures of leaves and upload them in order to identify different species of trees.
Police facial-recognition scanners raise privacy concerns
Law enforcement outfitted with iPhones capable of scanning a person's face and matching it to a database of people with criminal records.
White House, automakers negotiate fuel efficiency standards
The White House has reportedly suggested a 56-miles-per-gallon standard.
The future of medical record technology
Google announced last week that they would close the doors on Google Health, leaving an opening for a new player in the medical record tech industry.
Compostable products create recycling conundrum
New biodegradable plastics may actually be harmful to environment if improperly recycled.
Citing failed studies, FDA rejects breast cancer drug
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously to stop the use of cancer drug Avastin for the treatment of breast cancer.
Obama taps Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The White House releases 30 million barrels of oil from America's petroleum reserves -- the impact on fuel consumption and economic growth.
Adding noise to electric cars
How to find just the right sound for electric cars, which are currently so quiet they pose a danger to pedestrians, cyclists and the blind.
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