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Keeping The Lights On With ‘Virtual Power Plants’
Energy

Keeping The Lights On With ‘Virtual Power Plants’

Susan Kennedy stops blackouts by storing energy

Ossur's Proprio Foot
Robots

Brain-Controlled Bionic Legs Are Finally Here

No, really. Amputees have been testing them for over a year

Plastic Waste Could Fuel Your Car One Day
Energy

Plastic Waste Could Fuel Your Car One Day

Michael Murray turns trash into transportation

Pens And Paper Are Holding Your Kids Back, Says Microsoft
Technology

Pens And Paper Are Holding Your Kids Back, Says Microsoft

Oh and also, Microsoft has several products that can help

Five Trillion Pieces Of Plastic Are Floating In An Ocean Near You [Interactive]
Ocean

Five Trillion Pieces Of Plastic Are Floating In An Ocean Near You [Interactive]

And even more lurks below the surface

Building A Safer, Cleaner Nuclear Reactor
Energy

Building A Safer, Cleaner Nuclear Reactor

Leslie Dewan and Mark Massie are reviving the nuclear dream

This Bacterium Carries Microbial Luggage
Diseases

This Bacterium Carries Microbial Luggage

Paenibacillus vortex has an ingenious technique to evade antibiotics during its journeys

Harnessing Hydropower From Urban Water Pipes
Energy

Harnessing Hydropower From Urban Water Pipes

Gregg Semler turns tiny turbines into mighty generators

The Tricorder Comes Down to Earth
DIY

The Tricorder Comes Down to Earth

Students are battling to create a universal diagnostic tool

How To Build Your Own Particle Detector
Projects

How To Build Your Own Particle Detector

Watch particles zip through your living room

Long Live The Mammoth
Gene Editing

Long Live The Mammoth

Scientists have the tools to bring back extinct species. Here's how they plan to do it.

Insulating + Flood Loading
Climate Change

SURE Construction: 03 Wall Framing

Adorable, Disposable Drones Will Sniff Out Chemical Weapons In Future Wars
Drones

Adorable, Disposable Drones Will Sniff Out Chemical Weapons In Future Wars

They fly like paper, and spy like planes

How To Create Super-Intelligent Machines That Won’t Kill Us
AI

How To Create Super-Intelligent Machines That Won’t Kill Us

Preventing an Age of Ultron

smallpox virus
Diseases

The Doctor Who Thought Bed Bugs Spread Smallpox

Old, completely unethical studies tried—and failed—to pin the virus on the bloodsucker

How To Be A Brilliant Inventor
Life Skills

How To Be A Brilliant Inventor

A Q&A with MakerBot's Bre Pettis

For Drone Pilots, A Real-Time Map Of All The Aircraft In The Sky
Drones

For Drone Pilots, A Real-Time Map Of All The Aircraft In The Sky

Plus live chat with air traffic control

How Nissan Built A 1,250-Horsepower Monster
Vehicles

How Nissan Built A 1,250-Horsepower Monster

It's all about those brakes

North Korean News Media Pictures Of Missile Launch
Military

Did North Korea Really Launch A Missile From A Sub?

Cold war designs in the hands of a millennial dictator

Vote For Zoltan If You Want To Live Forever
Robots

Vote For Zoltan If You Want To Live Forever

The founder of the Transhumanist party plans to upgrade humanity, and he’s running for president in 2016