| Will Google's self-driving car lead to more sprawl? Google's self-driving car is cool, but will it lead to more sprawl? Or is it a worry for another day? Read the full story How a can of air could put Casey Anthony on death row A controversial forensics technique is being used to try to convict Casey Anthony, the Florida mother charged with killing her two-year-old, Caylee, in 2008. Read the full story Next social computing frontier: highly social robots Highly social robots could be highly engaging, and even be persuasive to the point of helping people maintain healthy habits. There's a lot of potential for business applications as well. Read the full story Apple Spaceship campus to hold 12,000 employees and run on green energy Steve Jobs wants to house all his employees in one building, which is run on power off the grid. Jobs wants to build a new campus: a ring-shaped building on 150 acres of land in Cupertino, California. Read the full story Kimberly-Clark's new sustainability goals nothing to sneeze at The paper product giant's new pledges include 25 percent reduction in water consumption, 5 percent reduction in absolute greenhouse gas emissions and adoption of 100 percent certified fiber. Read the full story IBM, Tulane partner on building automation in Big Easy IBM and Johnson Controls are using intelligent building automation to help Tulane University's School of Architecture turn its historic building in New Orleans into a modern, energy-efficient education hub. Read the full story Met Museum deploys sensors to watch art breathe New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has successfully deployed a wireless environmental sensor network at the museum to help monitor and preserve medieval artwork. Read the full story GE's power plant combo pack: wind, solar and natural gas What do you get when you cross natural gas, solar thermal, and wind power? Electricity, of course, and a new type of hybrid power plant in Turkey. Read the full story Teen innovator envisions consumer robots and robot 'app' store David Luan came to the United States from China at age six, started college courses at eight and now, at 19, is the recipient of a $100,000 grant for his tech innovations. Read the full story Genetically 'humanized' mice could led to hepatitis C vaccine Researchers have created the first mouse model for the viral infection, which puts 170 million people at risk for liver disease. Read the full story America's nuclear future The United States is continuing its pattern of renewing reactor leases and will subsidize the construction of newer, safer power plants. A nuclear building boom could happen during the 2030's, bringing nuclear power into the next century. Read the full story Olympic torch flames out with London green group Sustainability committee rains on parade because the torch unveiled today is not low carbon. Read the full story A new climate change website for the public, experts and decision makers Cal-Adapt gives people the latest information on the impacts of climate change in California. Tools show people scientific research in a visual way. Read the full story Paraplegic's full time job: Testing a custom-made exoskeleton Austin Whitney, 22, made headlines when he stood and walked at graduation in a pair of robotic legs. Now he spends full days in a UC Berkeley lab helping to refine them. Read the full story | 
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