Aug 14th, 2008 · Swimmers Dara Torres and Michael Phelps are sports trailblazers in different ways. Torres, 41, has become an inspiration for older athletes everywhere and has transformed perceptions of how long swimmers can compete at the elite level. Michael Phelps? Well, he's simply revolutionized the sport.
May 21st, 2008 · Tiny tubes made of carbon atoms have promised to revolutionize industry. But a new study in mice suggests that one kind of nanotube produces biological changes like those caused by asbestos.
Mar 30th, 2008 · A new system has made sharing data, music and movies over the Internet much easier. Comcast is far from pleased, however.
Jan 28th, 2008 · At the FBI Crime Lab in Quantico, Va., experts are finding new and better uses for what many people see as a forensic sure thing -- DNA. Cases unsolvable just a decade ago, are now ripe for reopening.
Dec 10th, 2007 · Sunday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez rolled his country's clocks back by 30 minutes, in a move he says will give early-rising schoolchildren more daylight. The change is the latest in Chavez's effort to revolutionize the country, which he has renamed the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Chavez also redesigned the flag; he is set to launch a new currency next year.
Oct 31st, 2007 · Over a decade ago, Toyota engineers designed a vehicle that revolutionized the auto industry, the Prius. A visit to the Toyota City factory in Japan sheds light on the car's distinctive beginnings.
Oct 9th, 2007 · Two scientists share this year's award in physics for discoveries that revolutionized computer memory. Albert Fert of France and Peter Grunberg of Germany independently discovered a phenomenon that relies on the spooky world of quantum mechanics to read data from computer disks.
Oct 9th, 2007 · Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has revolutionized much of his country's economy, and now he has his sights on its culture. After promoting Venezuelan music, art and poetry festivals, the government is now turning to Venezuelan cinema.