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Video: Giant 3-D Printing Factory Opens In New York City

Shapeways, an online 3-D printing company, opened an enormous "Factory of the Future" in Queens, New York that could house 50 industrial printers and churn out millions of consumer-designed products a year.
By Dave Mosher Posted 10.19.2012 at 1:00 pm 1 Comment
A pair of 3-D-printed nylon scissors that New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg used to open Shapeways' new "Factory of the Future" in Queens.

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Updated Theory: A Huge Chunk Of Earth, Blasted Away In A Collision, Is Now The Moon

New findings demonstrate how the moon could have been made from Earth parts, not kamikaze-planet pieces.
By Rebecca Boyle Posted 10.17.2012 at 3:02 pm 7 Comments

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read more about > earth, formation of the moon, lunar surface, moon, planets, solar system, theia, Video
Technology

Robo-Wheelchair Climbs Stairs! [Video]

The robotic wheelchair senses the topography of a surface and decides whether to roll across it, or walk.
By Rebecca Boyle Posted 10.16.2012 at 4:00 pm 7 Comments

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read more about > diginfo, robotic wheelchairs, smart wheelchairs, Video, wheelchairs, wheels
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New Version of Classic Marshmallow Experiment Upends Original Conclusions

Whether to eat a treat now or save it for later depends on a child's worldview--which can be manipulated.
By Rebecca Boyle Posted 10.16.2012 at 1:02 pm 8 Comments

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read more about > children, cognitive psychologist, human behavior, kids, marshmallows, psychology, Video
Technology

Video: The Last Great American Telescope

How the National Radio Astronomy Observatory works in complete silence to find signals from afar
By Derek Mead | Motherboard Managing Editor Posted 10.11.2012 at 3:29 pm 2 Comments

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read more about > astronomy, motherboard, nrao, radio astronomy, Video
Technology

Felix Baumgartner's 23-Mile-High Skydive LIVE

"The reality is we have a person's life at stake, so our primary concern is making sure conditions as safe as possible to get in the air."
Posted 10.09.2012 at 3:00 pm 3 Comments


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read more about > aviation, red bull, stunts, Video
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Amazing Video: Timelapse View Of The Australian Outback's Giant Radio Dishes

The Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder, a network of massive radio antennae, officially switches on this week.
By Rebecca Boyle Posted 10.03.2012 at 3:53 pm 4 Comments

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read more about > ASKAP, Australia, radio astronomy, radio telescope array, SKA, Square Kilometre Array, Video
Technology

Swiss Quadrotor Robots Throw and Catch

These aerial robots aren't just growing more capable. They're learning as they go.
By Clay Dillow Posted 10.01.2012 at 11:58 am 7 Comments

We never get tired of writing about networked, swarm-like quadrotor drones, mostly because this field--though it currently lacks a killer application--continues to advance at such a rapid pace.

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read more about > ETH Zurich, quadcopters, quadrotors, robotics, robots, Video
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Why Not To Keep Your Liquid Nitrogen In A Sealed Container

A dramatic video from a physics professor uses 1,500 ping-pong balls to teach an important lesson.
By Paul Adams Posted 09.24.2012 at 5:18 pm 10 Comments

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read more about > demonstrations, education, liquid nitrogen, physics, Video
Technology

MIT's Wearable Sensor Pack Turns First Responders Into Digital Mapmakers

The first human moving through a dangerous area can generate annotated digital maps in realtime, imparting critical information to the next wave of responders.
By Clay Dillow Posted 09.24.2012 at 12:07 pm 5 Comments

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read more about > first responders, hazmat, MIT, robots, search and rescue, Video
DIY

Video: Tour the First Retail 3-D Printing Store In The U.S.

MakerBot Industries is opening the first U.S. retail store dedicated to 3-D printing. Explore a space that may soon arrive at a shopping mall near you.
By Dave Mosher Posted 09.20.2012 at 2:46 pm 6 Comments

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DIY

Hey, Home Depot: Just Because You Failed In China Doesn't Mean China Doesn't DIY

Home Depot is closing its last seven big-box stores in China, citing a lack of a DIY ethos among the Chinese. But while sales may be flat, China's maker culture still thrives. Have YOU ever built yourself a helicopter?
By Clay Dillow Posted 09.17.2012 at 5:05 pm 2 Comments

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read more about > china, china diy, DIY, gallery, home depot, projects, Video
Technology

Upcoming Space Station Cameras Will Give All Humans Live Imagery Of Their Houses From Space

With UrtheCast cameras, you'll be able to see Google Earth-level detail -- but live.
By Rebecca Boyle Posted 09.17.2012 at 3:38 pm 10 Comments

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read more about > international space station, online streaming, space station, Video
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Video: Government Wizards Levitate Drugs With Ultrasonic Sound

To create brand-new drugs, pharmaceutical researchers have turned to levitating them with blasts of ultrasonic sound.
By Dave Mosher Posted 09.14.2012 at 3:23 pm 9 Comments

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read more about > acoustic levitation, argonne national laboratory, drugs, health, levitation, medicine, Video
DIY

Red Bull Creation: Create The Future, Episode 3

Meet North Street Labs, a team of prankish tinkerers who've built everything from a motorized hammock to a game that replicates the g-forces of a Top Fuel Dragster.
By PopSci Staff Posted 09.13.2012 at 4:01 pm 0 Comments

This is the third video in our series of maker profiles shot as part of the Red Bull Creation competition. Here, you'll meet the puckish tinkerers behind Virginia-based North Street Labs, who favor the type of project that "makes you laugh, makes you scared, or make you laugh at the person who's scared," to quote one member. They've built everything from a motorized hammock to a game that replicates the g-forces of a Top Fuel Dragster. Warning: Dizzying footage ahead.

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read more about > create the future, DIY, engineering, g-force, hammocks, red bull, red bull creation, robots, Video
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