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11.04.09

Electric SUVs: A smaller footprint for big vehicles

Converting existing gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs into hybrid and electric vehicles gains traction.

11.02.09

How astronomers fill in uncharted areas of the universe

Thanks to new tools, scientists are quickly mapping the stars.

10.29.09

Pilots distracted by laptops? Not in cockpits of the future.

Automated flight controls under research may be able to sense how alert pilots are. It’s one way science could help prevent mistakes like the one made by the Northwest pilots who overflew Minneapolis by 150 miles.