Science
Michael Weller, left, shows how his Posey can be made into shapes based on computer images and Eric Schweikardt stacks his robot building blocks, known as roBlocks.
On the Carnegie Mellon University campus, one expects to find advanced research in software, robotics, physics and many other academic disciplines. ... (05/14/2008)
Computers aren't nearly as bright as movies like "2001: A Space Odyssey" would have us believe, but a quartet of free online games developed by Carnegie Mellon University scientists will help make ... (05/14/2008)
Two decades from now Americans could get as much electricity from windmills as from nuclear power plants, according to a government report. (05/13/2008)
HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvania is one of 19 states that will work with energy engineers from Wal-Mart to find ways to trim the heating, cooling and electricity costs at two state office buildings in ... (05/11/2008)
Five years after taking the lead in "Operation Pipe Dreams," which prosecuted people who sold marijuana pipes around the country, U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan is leading a similar investigation called "Operation True Test." (05/11/2008)
Sydney Lukus learns "The Dirty Truth About Hand Soaps."
Think scrubbing extra hard with an antibacterial soap is good for your health? Think again. ... (05/08/2008)