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The remarkable magnetic properties of certain types of bacteria improve MRI scans by enhancing the appearance of unwanted structures in the body, like tumors and cancers.

CEOs who “crave acclaim and applause” are more likely to get ahead when it comes to innovation, says a new research study from a top business school in Switzerland.

Marketing professional Geoffrey James reminds business hopefuls that rejection is only a moment in time. Fearing rejection, however, can hold your business back for years.

When the Pilgrims landed in New England in 1620, they faced disease, a food shortage, a harsh winter and unfamiliar landscapes. Besides befriending native tribes, technology saved the day.

The Illinois State Geographical Survey is set to begin pumping one million tonnes of CO2 into a layer of sandstone 7,000 feet beneath the Earth’s surface. It’s a little publicized climate change solution.

Economist and Author Daniel Altman explains why middlemen are thriving in the global economy.

Economist and Author Daniel Altman explains why middlemen are thriving in the global economy.

Having a space vehicle capable of launching humans into orbit, and beyond, remains the gold standard among the international space community. For the moment, only Russia has that.

The Amwell Township of western Pennsylvania sits on one of the world’s largest natural gas reserves. But are the political benefits of mining natural gas worth the human costs?

Ahead of a U.N. climate conference, another large cache of emails stolen from climate scientists has been published. Where does such fervent doubt over climate change come from?

The President of Human Capital at Mercer, a global consulting firm, discusses one of the most interesting findings of the firm’s international “Inside Employees’ Minds” survey.

The whole process of how we design and create future generations is changing. Your grandchildren, maybe your children, maybe even you, are going to reproduce differently than your grandparents did.

In this selection from his Floating University lecture, “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: The Essential Value of a Classic Education,” Jeffrey Brenzel, Philosopher and Dean of Undergraduate Admissions at […]

In this selection from his Floating University lecture, “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: The Essential Value of a Classic Education,” Jeffrey Brenzel, Philosopher and Dean of Undergraduate Admissions at […]

A new book reveals the uncomfortable, even ugly, compromises that aid organisations are forced to make with groups and regimes which abuse human rights, to continue their work.

“The brain is a superb miracle of errors,” says David DiSalvo. The author’s new book demonstrates that nothing we remember, feel or think is as it seems.

As much as we would like to think that, put on the spot, we would do the right thing—and perhaps even the heroic thing—research has shown that that usually isn’t true.

Deep in the heart of the cell, your DNA may be undergoing subtle changes that could lead to a devastating disease several years down the line. Scientists want to detect those changes.

The Food and Drug Administration has banned a popular treatment for breast cancer, in use since 2008. Some patients claim the drug works; the FDA says the harms outweigh the benefits.

Impulsive and addictive behaviors are genetically linked in men, but not in women, says a new study from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. The gene in question is called NRXN3.

There is going to be more and more debate and controversy as to what constitutes a heavy element given the fact that it only exists for a brief fraction of […]

Every Wednesday, Michio Kaku will be answering reader questions about physics and futuristic science. If you have a question for Dr. Kaku, just post it in the comments section below […]

From making your pitch to knowing when to leave as C.E.O., Richard Branson looks at common mistakes entrepreneurs make and gives advice about how to avoid them.

As I mentioned earlier, I’ll be at Skepticon IV this weekend in Springfield, Missouri, and I’m eagerly looking forward to it. Given the sheer number of fantastic speakers, we’re at […]

Among the counterintuitive facts leadership expert Jim Collins has uncovered is that personal charisma is largely irrelevant in successful leadership. In fact, it can be dangerous.

In this segment from his Floating University lecture, Leon Botstein explores what makes an artist good. “Eventually you can look at your own photograph that you took of your friend […]

Twila Tharp’s choreography is showcased in this medley featuring “River of Dreams/Keeping the Faith/Only the Good Die Young” at the 2003 Tony Awards.

What happens when the complexity and magnitude of the problems facing our civilization “simply exceed our biological capabilities”? Sociobiologist Rebecca Costa argues this has triggered the demise “of every advanced […]

Seth Godin takes marketers to task over their failure to adjust to the internet revolution which has seen the cost of cost of a new customer plunge, in some cases to close to zero.

Wondered why your favorite Web page gets hung up or downloading of a large file inexplicably stalls? It’s often due to telecom operator using a technique called throttling.