Science & Technology News

Recent happenings in areas related to science and technology.

Resources in this category:

CNN Interactive - Space
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space/archive/

Listings of special coverage of major space events.

Department of Energy Pulse
http://www.ornl.gov/info/news/pulse/

Highlights cutting-edge research in science, energy, national security, environmental quality and technologies generated by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science and its national laboratories.

DOE Pulse - Science and Technology Highlights from the DOE National Laboratories
http://www.ornl.gov/info/news/pulse/

"DOE Pulse highlights work being done at the Department of Energy's national laboratories." Find articles going back to 1998 on research on energy, environmental quality, and national security.

Eureka Alert
http://www.eurekalert.org/

Science, medicine, and technology news from universities, journals, government agencies, and other research organizations; also features a calendar of science events. Sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

1stHeadlines
http://www.1stheadlines.com/

Compare headlines from over 300 newspaper, broadcast and online media sources. Updated every 15 minutes.

Gdgt
http://gdgt.com/

"gdgt is the new consumer electronics site by Peter Rojas and Ryan Block -- the guys behind Engadget and Gizmodo." Offering a weekly podcast on every new electronic gadget (and some of the old ones) this duo keeps busy following technological news so you don't have to.

Individual.com - News: Top News, Business News, Company News
http://www.individual.com/login.php

Categorized news stories for industry groups, updated daily. The site requires free registration and the individual who has registered chooses the topics and companies he/she wishes to read about and customized research and news is presented to the user via email and web.

The Last Word
http://www.last-word.com/

Provided by New Scientist magazine, this is a browsable, searchable archive of "over 300 questions on scientific phenomena, with answers provided by our readers." Be sure to completely read the answers given, as sometimes correction and clarifications are addended after the original answer.

NASA Home Page
http://www.nasa.gov/

Information about past and current NASA initiatives. Up-to-date reports on experiments, shuttle missions, astronomical observations, etc. Archives provide information about space history. Links to additional NASA services.

Newswise
http://www.newswise.com/

"Newswise maintains a comprehensive database of news releases from top institutions engaged in scientific, medical and business research." Search each section or browse by date.

Planet Ark
http://www.planetark.com/index.cfm

"Welcome to Planet Ark, the home of daily Reuters World Environment News. Come back every day to see what's happening to the planet! We also have free environmental software, celebrity campaigns, QT videos and RealAudio info." Site's main focus is daily news updates, but also has activity ideas, Quick-Time videos, free downloadable educational software, an on-line store, and free registration for daily e-mail news updates. Searchable.

Pop!Casts
http://www.poptech.org/popcasts/

Leading thinkers and contributors to Pop!Tech, an annual technology conference, share their ideas on topics like renewable energy, genetically modified foods, and social networking. Includes talks with Clay Shirky, Richard Dawkins, and Brian Fagan, among others.

SCI-TECH
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/

This site provides comprehensive and frequently updated science and technology news. A great place to find additional information about current science.

SciCentral
http://www.scicentral.com/

An open-access gateway to scientific research news from some of the most reputable and reliable sources. Covers news in the areas of biological sciences, health science, physics & chemistry, earth and space sciences, and engineering.

SciDev.Net
http://www.scidev.net/en/

Offers current news about technology and science in developing countries. Includes original articles from SciDev and from other online sources such as Nature and Science.

ScienceDaily Magazine
http://www.sciencedaily.com/

Up to date research news from all corners of science, covering all sorts of new discoveries and research projects. Searchable.

SciTech Daily Review
http://www.scitechdaily.com/

Provides brief abstracts and links to science, technology, and social sciences news articles from magazines, newspapers, and science Web sites. Updated daily.

SelectScience
http://www.selectscience.net/

"SelectScience is an online, independent information service for laboratory scientists. It helps consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing. SelectScience also provides additional information services. Up to date news, jobs, conferences, editorial features and links to other sites are key features. SelectScience is the scientists' choice."

TWiT Newscast Network with Leo Laporte
http://twit.tv/

Join Leo Laporte and all the members of the TWiT crew as they investigate and discuss technology issues in the news. Site includes podcasts for both Windows and Mac users in addition to podcasts on specific IT subjects like security.

The Why Files: The Science Behind the News
http://whyfiles.org/

The mission of The Why Files is to explore the science, math and technology behind the news of the day, and to present those topics in a clear, accessible and accurate manner. We are based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but The Why Files covers science at all institutions that engage in scientific exploration and discovery.