Carbon dioxide is getting a bad rap these days. But chemists now say the global warming villain might be turned into useful products.

Do you really need eyes to see? Engineers have demonstrated early success on bionic vision that bypasses the eyes entirely.

University of Virginia students are building an environmentally-friendly, floating classroom to provide a unique learning experience on a very polluted river.

Local engineers think there may be a way to make drugs inside your body, releasing them only where they're needed, using "nanofactories."

A new technology may soon allow you to avoid x-rays at the dental office. It could spot cavities earlier too.

Imagine self-cleaning eyeglasses or non-fogging windshields. A newly-engineered chemical may make those things possible.

Making fuel from renewable crops, like corn, sounds good. But some experts argue it could raise food prices?and may actually hurt the environment.

A recently launched project is aimed at putting more consistency in healthcare.

It could revolutionize surgery and emergency medicine ? a new nanotechnology-based liquid that can stop bleeding in record time.

Syringe needles can cause infections, accidental pricks, and ? of course ? pain. Engineers are working to make those injection needles pointless.