Satellite cameras can already read license plates, but soon they'll be able to count the hairs on your head. That's thanks to the scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, who've figured out a way to enhance infrared imaging with a series of holes that are each just 1.6 millionths of a meter wide.

Today, the world comes to an end. Well, in theaters, anyway. 2012 has us thinking about the apocalypse 'round these parts (so uplifting, we know), and that led us to wondering about all the crazy technology that's all around us...

The hydrogen breakthroughs just keep on coming. Here's another one, where Greek scientists have figured out how to store more hydrogen-per-liter than ever by using the newfangled carbon nanotubes you see in the illustration above. This is good news,...