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DARPA Chief Testifies That US May Soon Face Critical Nerd Shortage
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DARPA Chief Testifies That US May Soon Face Critical Nerd Shortage

By Stuart Fox

Adorable Laundry-Folding Robot Gives Your Towels Fastidious Attention
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Adorable Laundry-Folding Robot Gives Your Towels Fastidious Attention

By Jeremy Hsu

Designer Reverse-Engineers Face-Detection Tech to Develop Camouflage Makeup
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Designer Reverse-Engineers Face-Detection Tech to Develop Camouflage Makeup

By Jeremy Hsu

The Seed Cathedral: A Fiber-Optic Shrine to Mother Nature’s Reproductive Prowess
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The Seed Cathedral: A Fiber-Optic Shrine to Mother Nature’s Reproductive Prowess

By Clay Dillow

How It Works: Taser’s Electrified Shotgun Slug
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How It Works: Taser’s Electrified Shotgun Slug

By Nicole Dyer

Video: Computer-Controlled Bacteria Build a Miniature Pyramid
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Video: Computer-Controlled Bacteria Build a Miniature Pyramid

By Stuart Fox

Printable Nanocircuits Promise to Make RFID Tags More Ubiquitous Than Bar Codes
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Printable Nanocircuits Promise to Make RFID Tags More Ubiquitous Than Bar Codes

By Jeremy Hsu

A Variable Velocity Rifle That Puts the ‘Less’ in ‘Less-Lethal’
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A Variable Velocity Rifle That Puts the ‘Less’ in ‘Less-Lethal’

By Clay Dillow

MIT Student Invention Deployed in Haiti to Save Lives
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MIT Student Invention Deployed in Haiti to Save Lives

By Stuart Fox

A Naked Engine For Cleaner Flights
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A Naked Engine For Cleaner Flights

By Eric Adams

Video: GM Turning Car Windshields into Augmented-Reality Navigation Displays
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Video: GM Turning Car Windshields into Augmented-Reality Navigation Displays

By Jeremy Hsu

Rescue Workers Can Prevent Brain Damage with Icy Nasal Spray
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Rescue Workers Can Prevent Brain Damage with Icy Nasal Spray

By Carina Storrs

Video: Fastest Book Scanner Ever Captures Flipping Pages with High-Speed Camera
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Video: Fastest Book Scanner Ever Captures Flipping Pages with High-Speed Camera

By Jeremy Hsu

Shortage of Rare Earth Minerals May Cripple U.S. High-Tech, Scientists Warn Congress
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Shortage of Rare Earth Minerals May Cripple U.S. High-Tech, Scientists Warn Congress

By Jeremy Hsu

Scientists Successfully Embed Silicon Chips Inside Human Cells
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Scientists Successfully Embed Silicon Chips Inside Human Cells

By Jeremy Hsu

In 2020, Take a High-Speed Train from Beijing to London
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In 2020, Take a High-Speed Train from Beijing to London

By Clay Dillow

Not Content With Mere Hovering, This Homemade Hybrid Hover-Plane Lifts Off
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Not Content With Mere Hovering, This Homemade Hybrid Hover-Plane Lifts Off

By Clay Dillow

New Lithium Batteries Could Remove Pesky Explosion Problem
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New Lithium Batteries Could Remove Pesky Explosion Problem

By Jeremy Hsu

An Autonomous ‘Bot that Burrows Underground to Deliver Deadly Payloads
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An Autonomous ‘Bot that Burrows Underground to Deliver Deadly Payloads

By Clay Dillow

Concept Waterscraper Brings Monumental Architecture Into The Open Sea
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Concept Waterscraper Brings Monumental Architecture Into The Open Sea

By Stuart Fox

DARPA Plans Lightning-Based GPS for Underground Warfighters
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DARPA Plans Lightning-Based GPS for Underground Warfighters

By Jeremy Hsu

Korea’s Online Electric Vehicle Gathers Power From The Road Through Wireless Induction
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Korea’s Online Electric Vehicle Gathers Power From The Road Through Wireless Induction

By Clay Dillow

A Computer That Processes Faster Than The Speed of Light
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A Computer That Processes Faster Than The Speed of Light

By Clay Dillow

Gold Nanoparticles and Lasers Kill the Brain Parasite That Causes “Crazy Cat Lady” Syndrome
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Gold Nanoparticles and Lasers Kill the Brain Parasite That Causes “Crazy Cat Lady” Syndrome

By Stuart Fox

The World’s First Commercial Brain-Computer Interface
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The World’s First Commercial Brain-Computer Interface

By Clay Dillow

DARPA Seeks Prosthetics Directly Controllable Through Brain Implants
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DARPA Seeks Prosthetics Directly Controllable Through Brain Implants

By Jeremy Hsu

Video: Boeing 747 Withstands Simulated What-If Underwear Bomber Blast
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Video: Boeing 747 Withstands Simulated What-If Underwear Bomber Blast

By Jeremy Hsu

Air Force’s Flying Assassin Robot Enters Final Development Stage
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Air Force’s Flying Assassin Robot Enters Final Development Stage

By Jeremy Hsu

Tech Trend: Control Your Car With Your Smartphone
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Tech Trend: Control Your Car With Your Smartphone

By Mike Spinelli

Space Tourists Won’t Be the Only Ones Riding New Generation of Suborbital Flights
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Space Tourists Won’t Be the Only Ones Riding New Generation of Suborbital Flights

By Laurie J. Schmidt

With Artificial Photosynthesis, A Bottle of Water Could Produce Enough Energy To Power A House
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With Artificial Photosynthesis, A Bottle of Water Could Produce Enough Energy To Power A House

By Stuart Fox

The Man Who Was Allergic to Radio Waves
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The Man Who Was Allergic to Radio Waves

By James Geary

Artificial Intelligence Brings Musicians Back From the Dead, Allowing All-Stars of All Time to Jam
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Artificial Intelligence Brings Musicians Back From the Dead, Allowing All-Stars of All Time to Jam

By Clay Dillow

Emotional Attachment To Roombas Suggests Humans Can Love Their ‘Bots
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Emotional Attachment To Roombas Suggests Humans Can Love Their ‘Bots

By Clay Dillow

Video: A Silent Rotor Blade Paves the Way for Super-Stealth Choppers
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Video: A Silent Rotor Blade Paves the Way for Super-Stealth Choppers

By Stuart Fox

I’m Sad Speed Skiing Isn’t an Olympic Sport
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I’m Sad Speed Skiing Isn’t an Olympic Sport

By John Mahoney

Video: In Attempt at True VTOL, F-35 Makes Shortest, Slowest Landing Yet
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Video: In Attempt at True VTOL, F-35 Makes Shortest, Slowest Landing Yet

By Stuart Fox

South Korean Robot English Teachers Are Go
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South Korean Robot English Teachers Are Go

By Jeremy Hsu

Will Brain-Scanning Lie Detectors Free the Innocent or Jail Them?
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Will Brain-Scanning Lie Detectors Free the Innocent or Jail Them?

By Justin McLachlan

Augmented Identity App Helps You Identify Strangers on the Street
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Augmented Identity App Helps You Identify Strangers on the Street

By Clay Dillow

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The World’s Largest Airplane Graveyard in High Resolution, Now On Google Maps

By John Mahoney

The Present and Future of Unmanned Drone Aircraft: An Illustrated Field Guide
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The Present and Future of Unmanned Drone Aircraft: An Illustrated Field Guide

By Eric Hagerman

Acoustic Metamaterials Could Make Ultra-Thin, Ultra-Effective Noise-Cancelling Panels
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Acoustic Metamaterials Could Make Ultra-Thin, Ultra-Effective Noise-Cancelling Panels

By Jeremy Hsu

Networked Sensors Track Firefighters to Get Them Out Alive
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Networked Sensors Track Firefighters to Get Them Out Alive

By Sandeep Ravindran

Mathematician Cracks The Code for Making Hollywood Blockbusters
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Mathematician Cracks The Code for Making Hollywood Blockbusters

By Stuart Fox

The Best of Toy Fair: Santa’s Workshop Comes to NYC
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The Best of Toy Fair: Santa’s Workshop Comes to NYC

By Corinne Iozzio

A Ping-Pong-Playing Terminator
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A Ping-Pong-Playing Terminator

By Brooke Borel

Coming Soon: A Radiant Cooker That Can Deep-Fry Foods Without Oil
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Coming Soon: A Radiant Cooker That Can Deep-Fry Foods Without Oil

By Rebecca Boyle

Video: Easy Russian DIY Car-to-Tank Conversion Kit
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Video: Easy Russian DIY Car-to-Tank Conversion Kit

By Stuart Fox

The Wild World of DIY Synthetic Biology
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The Wild World of DIY Synthetic Biology

By Jeremy Hsu

Handheld Scanner Can Copy Car Keys Just By Peeking At The Lock
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Handheld Scanner Can Copy Car Keys Just By Peeking At The Lock

By Jeremy Hsu

Video: Long-Awaited Mosquito-Killing Laser in Action
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Video: Long-Awaited Mosquito-Killing Laser in Action

By Jeremy Hsu

Suitcase Nukes
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The World’s Scariest Science: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

By Jason Daley

Virginia Legislators Outlaw Involuntary Implantation of Microchips
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Virginia Legislators Outlaw Involuntary Implantation of Microchips

By Jeremy Hsu

New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanistan
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New Armored Wall System Assembles Like Legos, Could Replace Sandbags in Afghanistan

By Clay Dillow

By Stimulating Stem Cells, Bioactive Nanogel Regenerates Cartilage in Joints
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By Stimulating Stem Cells, Bioactive Nanogel Regenerates Cartilage in Joints

By Clay Dillow

DARPA Wants to Override Evolution to Make Immortal Synthetic Organisms
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DARPA Wants to Override Evolution to Make Immortal Synthetic Organisms

By Jeremy Hsu

Superinsulating Aerogels Arrive on Home Insulation Market At Last
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Superinsulating Aerogels Arrive on Home Insulation Market At Last

By Stuart Fox

New Digital Protocol Lets You Sign Secure, Legally Binding Contracts Over the Phone
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New Digital Protocol Lets You Sign Secure, Legally Binding Contracts Over the Phone

By Clay Dillow

Rewriting Desktop Printer Can Erase and Reuse Documents
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Rewriting Desktop Printer Can Erase and Reuse Documents

By Jeremy Hsu

DARPA Gives $32 Million For A Bigger Big Dog From Boston Dynamics
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DARPA Gives $32 Million For A Bigger Big Dog From Boston Dynamics

By Stuart Fox

New Infographic Visualizes the Space Debris Cloud Surrounding Earth
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New Infographic Visualizes the Space Debris Cloud Surrounding Earth

By Jeremy Hsu

NASA Budget: Constellation Officially Canned, But The Deep-Space Future Is Bright
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NASA Budget: Constellation Officially Canned, But The Deep-Space Future Is Bright

By Clay Dillow

Renovating American Infrastructure, Step 3: Power
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Renovating American Infrastructure, Step 3: Power

By Adam M. Bright

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