Jon Van

An online video archive of Chicago history over nearly 50 years collected by WTTW-Ch. 11 will be made available for sale next spring. The station already licenses video from its...

In countries where huts made from tin or even thatching are the norm, a concrete lodging is fairly upscale. New technology developed at Argonne National Laboratory makes it possible for...

The backlash against genetically engineered crops that swept Europe and is getting more prevalent in the United States has clearly caught the attention of scientists. At a recent conference in...

Canning spam, even with a new federal law in place, isn't easy. But the government has had some success with a case under way in Chicago. In an action brought...

The apparent inability of federal regulators to assure the stability of the nation's electricity grid is being felt in the market as businesses prepare for inevitable power outages. Schneider Electric's...

Wireless devices have become so widespread that some folks may need professional help to use them. At least that's the premise of a business launched this month by Dan Croft,...

After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, it became apparent to management at the Federal Bureau of Investigation that their information systems needed help. Information gathered by agents wasn't readily available...

Wrapping poison in pretty packages has been become high science in Lake Forest for NeoPharm Inc., a small biotech firm. The company, which has about 135 employees, is at the...

By sensing electrical waves generated by the brain, a machine can determine how deeply a person sleeps. The technology can assist anesthesiologists in keeping surgery patients sedated at an optimal...