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Sense Of Touch Recreated For Amputees In Their Prosthetics
How gentle electric buzzes can give a man sensations in a hand he's lost
The Brilliant Ten: Michael Habib Uncovers The Secrets Of Pterosaurs
His techniques reveal how these schoolbus-sized reptiles were able to fly, and could help engineers design better parachutes and hang gliders.
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
The rules of microscope optics were made to be broken
Video: Despite World Ice Loss, Antarctic Ice Cover Reaches Record Size
But the ice is thin.
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
If Sierra Nevada can’t build its vehicle, no one else can.
Rethinking The Turing Test
Oversimplified competitions encourage computer programs that are snarky rather than intelligent--but it doesn't have to be that way.
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
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?
Short answer: No, but online worlds can really stress you out.
Meet The Mars One Candidates
These 10 people have signed up to die on Mars, in order to live there.
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
Plus a truly psychedelic supernova, like whoa