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11.10.09

GM Unveils the P.U.M.A., and Possibly the Future of Urban Transportation

The Segway/GM brainchild, released today, comes with promises of sleeker models and a new wave of city driving
By Seth Fletcher Posted 04.07.2009 at 4:56 pm 12 Comments

Is it the car of the future? The Segway of the future? An idea destined to go nowhere? Something in between? Today GM unveiled the PUMA, a two-wheeled city vehicle built in collaboration with Segway. PUMA stands for Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility, and the idea is to create a small, highly maneuverable mini-car ideal for congested cities where the traffic is slow and the parking is nonexistent.

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The Score

Puma's Crazy Chemistry Ball

Thanks to advances in fluid mechanics, "futbol" may become even more fun to watch
By Brett Zarda Posted 03.20.2008 at 11:26 am 0 Comments

In its raw form, d3o looks like slime and molds like Play-Doh, but take a hammer to a clump and it changes to a stiff rubber. This curious substance introduced itself in the 2006 Olympics as a safety lining for the Spyder skiing suits, and that same year, d3o's protective ski hat won PopSci's Best of What's New Award.

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November 2009: Astronaut 3.0

Inside NASA's astronaut bootcamp and the grueling new training regimen for deep space. Plus, ten young geniuses shaking up science today, one writer's quest to analyze every man-made chemical in her body and more.

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