Technology & Innovation — February 4, 2011

Bing to Google: Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Only through greater transparency and sharing can Google and Bing collectively create a better Internet, says Microsoft’s Harry Shum. But how likely is it that arch-rivals Google and Microsoft will actually work together?

a Tardigrade animal is shown in this image.

Health

How the nearly indestructible tardigrade can bring vaccines and medicine to Africa

Tardigrades can completely dehydrate and later rehydrate themselves, a survival trick that scientists are harnessing to preserve medicines in hot temperatures.

a painting of a group of people flying over a city.

Thinking

The key to feeling happier about the future: Mental time travel

We will have a better shot at improving our lives once we come to understand, know, and love the people we will one day become.

13.8

Science claims a “god’s-eye view” of reality. This is fiction

It’s a useful fiction — but it’s still fiction.

a bronze statue of a wolf and two children.

The Past

How Rome’s terrible 7th king led to the Republic

Before Rome was an empire, it was a republic. And before it was a republic, it was a kingdom ruled by seven mythical kings — some better than others.

a computer generated image of a cell phone in the desert.

Hard Science

A new Earth-sized, volcanic planet is a good candidate for harboring life

Exoplanet LP 791-18d is likely to have an atmosphere and liquid water.

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