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Using Lasers To Save Earth’s Cultural Monuments
Technology

Using Lasers To Save Earth’s Cultural Monuments

We have the technology; we can preserve it.

Inventors Of Ultra-High-Res Microscopes Snag Nobel Prize In Chemistry
Technology

Inventors Of Ultra-High-Res Microscopes Snag Nobel Prize In Chemistry

The rules of microscope optics were made to be broken

Video: Despite World Ice Loss, Antarctic Ice Cover Reaches Record Size
Climate Change

Video: Despite World Ice Loss, Antarctic Ice Cover Reaches Record Size

But the ice is thin.

The Greatest Space Hack Ever
Space

The Greatest Space Hack Ever

How duct tape and tube socks saved three astronauts

Giant Clams Are Greenhouses For Algae
Energy

Giant Clams Are Greenhouses For Algae

Iridescent cells that filter light like prisms allow clams to farm underwater.

Sierra Nevada Protest Halts Production Of SpaceX And Boeing Space Taxis
Space X

Sierra Nevada Protest Halts Production Of SpaceX And Boeing Space Taxis

If Sierra Nevada can’t build its vehicle, no one else can.

Why A Blue LED Is Worth A Nobel Prize
Physics

Why A Blue LED Is Worth A Nobel Prize

Plus, a little history of making semiconductors glow

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AI

Rethinking The Turing Test

Oversimplified competitions encourage computer programs that are snarky rather than intelligent--but it doesn't have to be that way.

ZSD-63 Autonomous UGV
Military

Chinese Autonomous Tanks: Driving Themselves to a Battlefield Near You?

The Brilliant Ten: Jonathan Viventi Builds Devices That Decode Thoughts
Technology

The Brilliant Ten: Jonathan Viventi Builds Devices That Decode Thoughts

His brain implants could one day halt epileptic episodes and allow amputees to control prostheses with their minds.

Scientists Want To Test Lab-Grown Penises In Humans
Engineering

Scientists Want To Test Lab-Grown Penises In Humans

Manmade man parts, in case you've lost part of yours to injury, illness, or a congenital condition

Can You Get PTSD From A Virtual Experience?
Ask Us Anything

Can You Get PTSD From A Virtual Experience?

Short answer: No, but online worlds can really stress you out.

Autonomous Boat Swarm
Navy

Navy Demonstrates Swarm Of Armed Robot Boats

No on-board crew members required

Kellie Gerardi
Mars

Meet The Mars One Candidates

These 10 people have signed up to die on Mars, in order to live there.

Postulating The Cause of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Associated with EV-D68
Health

Postulating The Cause of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Associated with EV-D68

The Quest To Harness Wind Energy At 2,000 Feet
Renewables

The Quest To Harness Wind Energy At 2,000 Feet

High-altitude wind contains enough energy to power the planet. A Boston start-up wants to be the first to bring it down to Earth.

A Legion Of Walruses, Hidden Moon Valleys, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week
Science

A Legion Of Walruses, Hidden Moon Valleys, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week

Plus a truly psychedelic supernova, like whoa

From The Archives: How The $10 Million Ansari X Prize Was Won
Aviation

From The Archives: How The $10 Million Ansari X Prize Was Won

In November 2004, Popular Science profiled the Tier One team as they prepared to launch the commercial spaceflight industry.

Using Anthrax In The Fight Against Cancer
Health

Using Anthrax In The Fight Against Cancer

The Week In Drones: Drunk Drivers, Democracy, Volcanic Eruptions, And More
Technology

The Week In Drones: Drunk Drivers, Democracy, Volcanic Eruptions, And More

Keeping up with the droneses