U.S. Neutron Accelerator Sets World Record

The $1.4 billion Spallation Neutron Source facility at the Oak Ridge Lab in Tennessee is the world's most powerful accelerator-based source of neutrons for scientific research -- reaching 183 kilowatts this month. The more wattage, the more neutrons, the more researchers can see as they work to make materials lighter, cheaper and stronger.

Source: http://www.wired.com

Pick the Razr2 That's Right for You

Four U.S. carriers will have the Razr 2, Motorola's successor to its popular phone. But not all Razr 2s are created equal -- enormous differences mark the various carriers' versions. Our Flash animation shows you what's under the skins.

Source: http://www.wired.com

Germany Wants to Send Trojan-Horse E-Mails, Spy on Suspects

A German proposal to deploy "trojan horse" software to secretly monitor potential terror suspects' hard drives sparks fierce debate over whether the measures violate civil liberties.

Source: http://www.wired.com

NBC Universal Drops ITunes Downloads

Come December, popular NBC shows like Battlestar Galactica and The Office will no longer be available through the iTunes Store, after NBC (the No. 1 supplier of digital videos to iTunes) decides not to renew its contract with Apple. The decision follows Universal music's shunning of the iTunes Store and announcement of the upcoming Hulu, NBC Universal's own stab at online television.

Source: http://www.wired.com

Difficulties Plague Giant 'Mechabolic' Gasifier at Burning Man

The creators of a 130-foot science/art project designed to highlight the relationship between mankind and our energy-hungry machines struggle to make the thing work.

Source: http://www.wired.com

Aug. 30, 1885: Daimler Gives World First 'True' Motorcycle

The German auto pioneer adds an internal combustion engine to a bicycle frame to make the first gasoline-driven hog.

Source: http://www.wired.com

NASA Tests 5M15 Rocket Engine in Mojave Desert

NASA tests the 5M15, which runs on compressed liquid methane. The odorless substance is cheaper than conventional rocket fuel, requires much less insulation, and exists on several planets.

Source: http://www.wired.com

Scientists Sue Government, Caltech Over NASA Background Checks

More than two dozen high-level Jet Propulsion Lab employees fight back in court against what they call an incredibly intrusive security-screening process.

Source: http://www.wired.com

Gene-Therapy Deaths Raise Ethics Issues

After nearly two decades of research, success is not a word generally associated with gene therapy. It's even led to deaths that some experts believe should never have happened.

Source: http://www.wired.com

Scorecard: Who's Suing Google

You can't tell the litigants without a scorecard. Here's a handy list of five plaintiffs searching for Google's gold.

Source: http://www.wired.com