When a massive earthquake tore apart the ground in Haiti on Jan. 12, families were instantly separated from each other.

While relief efforts are still ongoing, there was a period of complete chaos in the country as people tried to move to safer ground. It was a situation that was scary...

Re-examining moon data

From 1969 to 1972, astronauts with NASA’s Apollo missions planted on the surface of the moon geophysical instruments that discovered moonquakes and measured the heat released from the interior of the moon.

While some may rail against Big Pharma or other massive multinational companies that seem to dominate the intersection of technology and health care, others are watching as the little guy gains ground.

After a groundbreaking superconductivity discovery in 1987, the University of Houston has been working to take advantage of the process. The recent push by United States officials to develop smart grid technology to upgrade the country’s electric transmission grid may provide the universities...