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Sep 24, 2009
U.S. Army Plans to Send Giant Spy Blimp to Afghanistan
Next time you’re in Afghanistan, make sure to keep an eye out for the U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense...
Sep 17, 2009
A Boat to Sail the Methane Lakes of Titan
A geologist seeks NASA funding to float a probe on Saturn's moon
Sep 16, 2009
Space Shuttle Unleashes Magnificent Plume of Pee
To anyone who’s ever pondered what urine looks like in space — c’mon, don’t be shy — we say: wonder...
Sep 11, 2009
Memory Scientists Say: All Is Not Forgotten
Though they seem inaccessible, forgotten details persist in our brains
Aug 18, 2009
An All-Electric Makeover For the Trabant, East Germany’s Iconic Communist-Era Ride
German automakers plan a full re-imaging of a Cold War East German relic
Aug 05, 2009
Scientists Paint Brain Tumors With Nanoparticles for More Precise Removal
Brain cancer is a classic double whammy: the extremely invasive form of cancer is both deadly and difficult to treat....
Aug 04, 2009
Germans (Who Else?) Develop Un-Skunkable Beer
Designing a way to extend shelf life of beverages by removing riboflavin
Jul 29, 2009
Meet London’s Robotic Firefighting Crew
Robots are just like us: some become cooks, others go into sports, some intern for a while, and then there...
