Is this week’s Baarbarian illustration a Robert Palmer reference? Or just a horrifying singing tomato with rat backup dancers and a shiny grill? Either way it means one thing: it’s time for the weekend.
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- Video: Japanese Dentist Invents Self-Stirring Whirlpool Pot
- Algorithm Can Tell If Your Smile is Happy or Born of Frustration
- Tomato Genome Decoded, Will Seed Development of Tastier, Fleshier Fruits
- Video: Play-A-Grill Lets Playas Hear Music Through Their Teeth
- Video: After Robot-Assisted Rehab and a Dose of Chemicals, Paralyzed Rats Walk Again
And don’t forget to check out our other favorite stories of the week:
- The Most Amazing Science Images of the Week, May 28-June 1, 2012
- Archive Gallery: The Exciting Growth of The Periodic Table
- Researchers Test Space Equipment For Five Days in Austrian Alps
- Finnish Scientists Announce a Possible Universal Allergy Vaccine
- Guess What’s Cooking in the Garage
- The U.S. Military May Blanket Afghanistan in Tiny Spy Sensors That Last for Two Decades
