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Fiber Frax Nightmares
Science

Fiber Frax Nightmares

Solar Car Powers Your House When It’s Parked
Renewables

Solar Car Powers Your House When It’s Parked

Meet Stella, a practical family sedan that generates net energy

SY-400 TEL
Military

SY-400 Guided Rocket Makes TV Debut

Washington D.C. Is Littered With Phony Cell Towers
Technology

Washington D.C. Is Littered With Phony Cell Towers

The Russian Embassy, White House, Supreme Court, and other landmarks have some nosy neighbors, claims the maker of an ultrasecure mobile phone.

Spooky Action In Threes: Physicists Entangle Three Particles Of Light
Physics

Spooky Action In Threes: Physicists Entangle Three Particles Of Light

The entangled triplets are unusually stable.

Want A Ride To The ISS? SpaceX And Boeing Will Take You
International Space Station

Want A Ride To The ISS? SpaceX And Boeing Will Take You

Starting in 2017, NASA astronauts will have to fly commercial.

spiderweb
Animals

This App Helps You Identify Which Spider You Found In Your Bed

The Rise Of Open Source Hardware
Tech Hacks

The Rise Of Open Source Hardware

Hardware has always lagged behind software in the open source movement. But one website is beginning to change that.

NASA Flies Over Lake Erie To Scan For Dangerous Algae Blooms
Technology

NASA Flies Over Lake Erie To Scan For Dangerous Algae Blooms

Research missions armed with hyperspectral scanners can tell when a bloom could turn deadly.

Doodles in the National Archives
Science

Doodles in the National Archives

Bed Bugs: Are They Making Another Comeback Or Fading Away?
Health

Bed Bugs: Are They Making Another Comeback Or Fading Away?

What The First All-Electric Racing Championship Will Be Like
Technology

What The First All-Electric Racing Championship Will Be Like

In Formula E, you get two drivers -- and two racecars.

Like Sassy Teenagers, Atoms Talk Back
Engineering

Like Sassy Teenagers, Atoms Talk Back

Researchers have captured sound from an artificial atom

Eye Robot: Dyson’s Robo-Vacuum Cleans Floors, Revolutionizes Computer Vision
Robots

Eye Robot: Dyson’s Robo-Vacuum Cleans Floors, Revolutionizes Computer Vision

The Week In Drones: Whale Snot, Tower Inspectors, And More
Technology

The Week In Drones: Whale Snot, Tower Inspectors, And More

Keeping up with the droneses

Top Dogs: Movies May Determine Which Pups Are Most Popular
Dogs

Top Dogs: Movies May Determine Which Pups Are Most Popular

A study of 29 movies suggests canine co-stars increase a breed's popularity. (Caveat: People may just be buying more dogs in general.)

Is A Simulated Brain Conscious?
AI

Is A Simulated Brain Conscious?

Scott Aaronson's answer has implications for C-3PO, the universe and the odds that you are a Boltzmann Brain.

Mapping the Apollo Landing Sites, Then and Now
Space

Mapping the Apollo Landing Sites, Then and Now

Using ‘Doom’ To Design A Room
Engineering

Using ‘Doom’ To Design A Room

The program for a classic demon-slaying game is helping construction companies design hospitals and office buildings.

Throwback Thursday: Musical Cakes, Windshield Wiper Fluid, And The End Of The World
Science

Throwback Thursday: Musical Cakes, Windshield Wiper Fluid, And The End Of The World

Important things from September 1939