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Face Recognition Security, Even With A ‘Blink Test,’ Is Easy To Trick
Security

Face Recognition Security, Even With A ‘Blink Test,’ Is Easy To Trick

As Alibaba and others increase reliance on it, is it safe?

Clostridium difficile Infections Are More Common In States With Fewer Hospitals Per Person
Health

Clostridium difficile Infections Are More Common In States With Fewer Hospitals Per Person

If they don't improve protocols, big hospitals could be putting thousands of lives at risk

Do Microbes Get Stressed?
Diseases

Do Microbes Get Stressed?

Terminator 2
Military

Terminator-Like “Smart Liquid Metal” May Be The First Step In A New Arms Race

You fools, you've doomed us!

CLIP
Projects

New Liquid-Based 3D Printer Takes Minutes, Not Hours

Plus it has a real Terminator vibe

The Science Of Luck
Science

The Science Of Luck

Is the phenomenon real? Can it be harnessed?

SXSW 2015: The Star Trek Tricorder Is Real And Will Diagnose You Soon
Health

SXSW 2015: The Star Trek Tricorder Is Real And Will Diagnose You Soon

Easy, at-home diagnostic tools could cut down on doctor’s visits

Measles And The Power of Understanding
Vaccines

Measles And The Power of Understanding

A letter from our Editor-In-Chief

SXSW 2015: Dr. Leslie Saxon On The Implantable Future
Health

SXSW 2015: Dr. Leslie Saxon On The Implantable Future

Who's afraid of biometric data sharing?

Soft Bionic Power Trousers Could Help Us Walk Up Stairs
Robots

Soft Bionic Power Trousers Could Help Us Walk Up Stairs

Exoskeletons that are actually comfortable

How A Former Nuclear Missileer Made A Color-Changing Petunia
Science

How A Former Nuclear Missileer Made A Color-Changing Petunia

Keira Havens went from boom to bloom

SXSW 2015: AeroMobil Says It Will Put Its Flying Car On The Market In 2017
Vehicles

SXSW 2015: AeroMobil Says It Will Put Its Flying Car On The Market In 2017

And once that's done? A self-flying car

Yes, You Can Reverse Disease
Stem Cells

Yes, You Can Reverse Disease

Scientists are turning back the clock on these five health problems

Do Fish Get Out Of Breath?
Ask Us Anything

Do Fish Get Out Of Breath?

Short answer: Do bears poop in the woods?

recombinant DNA extraction in a kitchen at South by Southwest
Projects

SXSW 2015: I Reprogrammed A Lifeform In Someone’s Kitchen While Drinking A Beer

Biohacking kits help you modify genes in the comfort of home

Here’s What the Beginnings of Spaceflight Looked Like in the 1950s
Space

Here’s What the Beginnings of Spaceflight Looked Like in the 1950s

For a small, remote site in the desert with a modest staff, the High Speed Flight Station saw some incredible advances in aviation's that ultimately led to spaceflight.

SXSW 2015: An Astronaut’s Guide To Better Space Photos
NASA

SXSW 2015: An Astronaut’s Guide To Better Space Photos

The final frontier is a photographic nightmare

The Looming Threat of Artificial Unintelligence
Robots

The Looming Threat of Artificial Unintelligence

Stop fantasizing about super-smart A.I., and start worrying about dumb algorithms

Defy The Cable Company With A DIY HDTV Antenna
Projects

Defy The Cable Company With A DIY HDTV Antenna

Stick it to the man

Pie Sci: A Few Questions For A Leading Pie Scientist
Physics

Pie Sci: A Few Questions For A Leading Pie Scientist

Amy Rowat studies the structure of a good pie inside and out