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What makes a product magnetic--irresistible to customers of many stripes, and preferred over its closest competitor by 5:1, 7:1 or 10:1?

If we are to improve the quality of life in our cities--27 of which are expected to have more than 10 million people by 2020--we will have to find a better way to build them. MIT's new software will help.

Designed to be as environmentally friendly as possible in its materials and its suction, Cambridge Consultant's Stem vacuum cleaner gets things clean using 43% less energy.

From online deal sites and gamification to digital marketing and online payments, these Internet companies are reaping all of the benefits with none of the brick and mortar overhead. Paul Hurley, CEO New York City No. 1 2010 Revenue: $77.7 million Three-Year Growth: 40,882% Founded in 2006 and based in New York City, ideeli has pioneered the idea of the flash deals site and is the Inc.

By Jeff Tollefson of Nature magazine US researchers have used computer modeling to identify an organic molecule with useful electrical properties - proof-of-concept for an approach that could soon yield new compounds to harvest solar energy in photovoltaic cells. Al

"We want consumers to have a great time," says SCVNGR founder Seth Priebatsch, "and we also want business to love it enough that they're willing to pay for it." SCVNGR is a company that takes fun very seriously. Upon entering their office complex in Cambridge, MA, you'll notice quickly that this is no ordinary workplace.

Scientists have taken one step closer to the next generation of computers. Research from the Cavendish Laboratory, the University of Cambridge's Department of Physics, provides new insight into spintronics, which has been hailed as the successor to the transistor.

At a Boston bus station in early 2007, Drew Houston opened his laptop to finish some work while waiting for his bus. As he turned on his computer, he froze. "I could see my USB drive sitting on my desk at home, which meant I couldn't work," the 28-year-old says.

From the fascinating-yet-creepy files, a British firm has unveiled a backpack-mounted radar that allows users to see through walls.

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today

Which tech giant is winning the hearts and minds (but maybe not the wallets) of students? The past weekend saw two similar events at two very different companies.

In a world in which knowledge is power, what you don't know can hurt you.

Almost 50% of psychiatric patients get a change in diagnosis over a 10-year period--meaning they may end up taking a slew of unhelpful drugs until doctors finally decide what mental illness they have. But what if a simple blood test could help discern whether patients have schizophrenia, major depression, or bipolar disorder? Rules-Based Medicine , a company that specializes in research and development for drugs and diagnostics, thinks it can.

You've just had a gorgeous restaurant meal: Delicious food, attentive service and an atmosphere that made you feel both indulged and privileged. You already know to tip your server nicely, but what else can you do

In an excerpt from his new book Ten Steps Ahead, author Erik Calonius tells us about Edwin Land, inventor of the Polaroid Camera, unsung hero of consumer products, and personal hero of Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs admits to few idols