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Q&A: To Solve The Water Problem, We Need To Solve Energy
Energy

Q&A: To Solve The Water Problem, We Need To Solve Energy

Answers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Michael Knotekon on the "water-energy nexus"

New Study Uncovers Why Stress Leads To Depression In Some, But Not Others
Health

New Study Uncovers Why Stress Leads To Depression In Some, But Not Others

A Football That Broadcasts Where It Is On The Field
Engineering

A Football That Broadcasts Where It Is On The Field

Or, how to make goal-line technology work for American football

Bionic Pancreas Handles Ice Cream Sundaes, French Fries
Diabetes

Bionic Pancreas Handles Ice Cream Sundaes, French Fries

The device takes over the duties of a typical pancreas in people with type 1 diabetes.

Pure Genius: How Dean Kamen’s Invention Could Bring Clean Water To Millions
Environment

Pure Genius: How Dean Kamen’s Invention Could Bring Clean Water To Millions

He just needs to get it to them

What I Learned Hunting Decoy-Weaving Spiders In The Amazon
Spiders

What I Learned Hunting Decoy-Weaving Spiders In The Amazon

Unraveling a mystery about a spider that makes spider-shaped decoys in its web.

The Great Arctic Melt Opens Up A Lot Of Questions
Global Warming

The Great Arctic Melt Opens Up A Lot Of Questions

Can we answer them before it's too late?

The Week In Drones: Laser Warfare, Paper Planes, And More
Drones

The Week In Drones: Laser Warfare, Paper Planes, And More

Keeping up with the droneses

The Mono-Mono Twins Are Cute, But Mostly They’re Rare—And Fascinating
Health

The Mono-Mono Twins Are Cute, But Mostly They’re Rare—And Fascinating

The Aerodynamics Of The World Cup Soccer Ball, In GIFs
Engineering

The Aerodynamics Of The World Cup Soccer Ball, In GIFs

Some demos from NASA's Ames Research Center

When NASA Paid Researchers To Learn To Talk To Dolphins
Animals

When NASA Paid Researchers To Learn To Talk To Dolphins

Plus, the strange relationship one researcher developed while living with a dolphin for six months

Lie Like A Lady: The Profoundly Weird, Gender-Specific Roots Of The Turing Test
Robots

Lie Like A Lady: The Profoundly Weird, Gender-Specific Roots Of The Turing Test

How To Make A New Planet Home
Mars

How To Make A New Planet Home

Three simple steps for an intergalactic exit plan

Where Will The World’s Water Conflicts Erupt? [Infographic]
Environment

Where Will The World’s Water Conflicts Erupt? [Infographic]

A heatmap of war over water

Dueling Amerika Bombers
Space

Dueling Amerika Bombers

Real-Time Wastewater Analysis Shows What Drugs Are Being Used Where
Science

Real-Time Wastewater Analysis Shows What Drugs Are Being Used Where

Drugs have been found in wastewater around the world.

Human In Robotic Exoskeleton To Kick Off The World Cup
Health

Human In Robotic Exoskeleton To Kick Off The World Cup

The brain-controlled augmented suit was developed to give mobility to victims of paralysis.

How Male Dwarf Spiders Use Chastity Belts to Safeguard Their Fatherhood
Animals

How Male Dwarf Spiders Use Chastity Belts to Safeguard Their Fatherhood

Soot, Comet Ice, And Medical Powders All Have This Number In Common
Science

Soot, Comet Ice, And Medical Powders All Have This Number In Common

A new universal packing density for things made of small, rigid particles

Did A Chatbot Really Pass The Turing Test?
Science

Did A Chatbot Really Pass The Turing Test?