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    What's It Like to Name An Element on the Periodic Table?

    By Stuart Fox Posted on 6.26.2009 9 Comments

    It's one of the most hallowed clubs in all of science--the lucky few who have discovered and named an element on the periodic table. After stabilizing and observing the latest addition to chemistry's constitution, element number 112, Sigurd Hofmann and his team will have the chance to make their mark. And despite element naming's bitterly contentious history (very bitter, actually), Sigurd isn't sweating it much.

    6.26.2009 at 10:56am - Comment by dr.octagon

    how about obamium. lol

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    Predicting 2009's Headlines

    By Amanda Schupak Posted on 12.19.2008 4 Comments

    What will next year's science headlines bring? Popular Science predicts. Read more of Popular Science's predictions for 2009.

    12.20.2008 at 03:36pm - Comment by dr.octagon

    I have seen the asian guy wearing the invisibility cloak in videos for nearly 4 years now. Give me something new..

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    Rent a Robotic Suit Named HAL

    By John Brandon Posted on 10.8.2008 12 Comments

    Starting this Friday, disabled and elderly people in Japan will be able to rent a robotic suit to help them become more mobile. Available in a two-leg (for a $2200-per-month rental fee) or one-leg version ($1500/month), the suit -- called HAL, for Hybrid Assistive Limb -- reads brain signals and directs leg movement. Yoshiyuki Sankai, the creator of the robot suit, is a professor at the University of Tsukuba and the CEO of Cyberdyne, which is manufacturing and renting the suits.

    10.8.2008 at 11:44pm - Comment by dr.octagon

    Cyberdyne? Next thing you know this company will be pumping out terminators :)



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