This week, researchers reported a key step toward a possible treatment for AIDS…and it was discovered by players of a computer game.

Airplanes of the future could have a radical new design…that will dramatically reduce fuel consumption. Good for the environment and your pocketbook.

A powerful memorial to Maryland victims of 9-11 is being unveiled next to Baltimore’s World Trade Center building today. It was a technically-complex project.

A powerful memorial to Maryland victims of 9-11 is being unveiled next to Baltimore’s World Trade Center building today. It was a technically-complex project.

A major hurricane raises the obvious question: Can our homes be better built to better withstand violent weather?

Navy ships are crowded with large metal antennas that can’t be hidden or protected when not in use. Engineers are now exploring a unique solution.

The valuable information you get on the radio waves transmitted by WTOP may one day provide an added benefit – power for some of your electrical devices.

IBM's supercomputer Watson may make us feel inadequate on quiz shows, but our brains actually outperform even the most powerful computers in many respects.

Stroke is this country’s third most common cause of death. The blood clots that cause it might be attacked with a technique somewhat similar to one for treating kidney stones.

Little of the sun’s energy reaches any one particular spot, so solar energy panels need to take up a lot of space. That’s why researchers are looking at nature for new ideas.