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Watch A Ping-Pong Ball Break The Sound Barrier, And Then A Ping-Pong Paddle

Curious about what a 900mph ping-pong ball does to a piece of wood? The answer is here.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 02.04.2013 at 3:30 pm 4 Comments

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Science

Researchers Capture A Zebrafish's Thought Process On Video

And what is the fish thinking about? Spoiler: food.

By Shaunacy Ferro Posted 01.31.2013 at 4:00 pm 5 Comments

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Science

Just Relax For A Minute And Watch This Incredible Moonrise [Video]

Can you believe something this beautiful happens 182 days a year?

By Emily Elert Posted 01.30.2013 at 7:01 pm 11 Comments

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Twitter Launches Vine: It's Like A Live-Editable GIF With Sound

It's a GIF. Or a video? It's kinda fun, anyway. Get ready to see looped, lightly edited video in your Twitter feed.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 01.24.2013 at 1:28 pm 1 Comment

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Technology

Video: Harvard's Tiny Kilobots Are Now Swarming By The Hundreds

When robots are cheap, why not build an army of them?

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.23.2013 at 3:53 pm 10 Comments

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Science

This Is What Competing Sperm Looks Like

Close looks at an immune reaction, competing sperm, and kidney cells win prizes in Nikon's microvideography contest.

By Shaunacy Ferro Posted 01.15.2013 at 5:07 pm 3 Comments

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Science

Watch These Liquid Metal 'Marbles' Go Splat And Un-Splat

Safe from impact, safe from extreme temperatures, and just plain fun to watch

By Colin Lecher Posted 01.15.2013 at 4:29 pm 6 Comments

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Announcements

Now Live: The February 2013 Issue Of Popular Science Magazine

Jacob Ward, editor-in-chief of Popular Science, has some questions about humanoid rescue robots.

By Jacob Ward Posted 01.15.2013 at 1:00 pm 2 Comments

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Gadgets

CES 2013: The First Practical Personal Fuel Cell

It's not going to replace your home outlet, but for campers or anyone who wants to venture a little bit off the grid, the Nectar fuel cell looks like a solid option.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 01.11.2013 at 4:00 pm 14 Comments

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Gadgets

CES 2013: Wrap This Goop Around Your Fingers Then Smash Them With A Hammer

A super weird, rubbery non-Newtonian fluid that could be the next great material to protect your gadgets.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 01.10.2013 at 6:00 pm 26 Comments

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Technology

Meet Diego-San, The Humanoid Robot Toddler

A project spanning robotics, computer science, developmental psychology, and machine learning aims to figure out how one-year-olds learn to interact with the world.

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.10.2013 at 5:31 pm 9 Comments

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Gadgets

CES 2013: Smartphone-Powered Robot Is The Soundtrack Of Your Life

A buddy that makes playlists for you.

By Corinne Iozzio Posted 01.10.2013 at 4:44 pm 1 Comment

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Technology

The 'Intelligent' Rifle, Now With iPad App, Wi-Fi, Infallible Accuracy

Austin-based TrackingPoint shows off its new 'precision guided firearms' that allow the shooter to choose the shot before pulling the trigger.

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.10.2013 at 2:28 pm 3 Comments

Tagging The Target: TrackingPoint's Downrange View

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Gadgets

CES 2013: Talking To Basis About The First Intelligent Fitness Tracker

Fitness trackers need to get smart before they can really help us. And the Basis Band might be the first one to really get it. We spoke to Basis and got a little video demo for you guys at CES 2013.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 01.10.2013 at 2:00 pm 3 Comments