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Blueprint: A Battery-Powered Robot Arm
Robots

Blueprint: A Battery-Powered Robot Arm

The Titan Arm is a motorized limb that can lift 40 pounds.

Bug-Inspired Candy Boats Add Science To Your Cocktail
Gear

Bug-Inspired Candy Boats Add Science To Your Cocktail

An intoxicating collaboration from a celebrity chef and an MIT mathematician

Turning to Germs in a Post-Antibiotic Era
Diseases

Turning to Germs in a Post-Antibiotic Era

The Parasite A Cricket’s Nightmares Are Made Of
Insects

The Parasite A Cricket’s Nightmares Are Made Of

How Biking In Traffic Affects Your Body
Pollution

How Biking In Traffic Affects Your Body

The interesting biology of breathing in diesel exhaust

Double The Fun: Monkeys Control Two Virtual Arms With Just Their Thoughts
Health

Double The Fun: Monkeys Control Two Virtual Arms With Just Their Thoughts

It's yet another step toward creating lifelike, mind-controlled prosthetics for those who have lost use of their limbs.

Science

Science Addresses The Problem Of Pee Splashback

Brigham Young University's Splash Lab looks into the dynamics of the male urine stream.

With Help From Bubbles, Tiny Motors Neutralize Chemical Weapons
Military

With Help From Bubbles, Tiny Motors Neutralize Chemical Weapons

A new technique could make disposing of liquid chemical weapons faster and cheaper.

FYI: How Did English Get To Be The International Language Of Science?
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FYI: How Did English Get To Be The International Language Of Science?

Everyone got mad at the Germans.

Robot Pretends To Almost (Not Really) Eviscerate Human With Knife, For Science
Robots

Robot Pretends To Almost (Not Really) Eviscerate Human With Knife, For Science

The Scientifically Best Times To Drink Coffee During The Day
Health

The Scientifically Best Times To Drink Coffee During The Day

Why you should treat caffeine the way you treat painkillers or antibiotics

During Sandy, Flickr Uploads Mirrored Atmospheric Pressure
Environment

During Sandy, Flickr Uploads Mirrored Atmospheric Pressure

The photo-sharing service could be a way to track whether people are paying attention to a storm.

Why the GMO Debate Misses the Point: Part 2
Health

Why the GMO Debate Misses the Point: Part 2

Organofoam
Health

The 9 Coolest Student Biology Projects At The 2013 iGEM Competition

Why The Moon Should Be An International Park
Moons

Why The Moon Should Be An International Park

We could learn a lot about Earth from the moon, and the risks of it being damaged are only increasing.

One In Five Sun-Like Stars Have Earth-Like Planets
Exoplanets

One In Five Sun-Like Stars Have Earth-Like Planets

Earth-like exoplanets are really common, and that's pretty cool.

Friction Physics Reveals Details Of How People Hauled 100-Plus-Ton Stones To China’s Forbidden City
Engineering

Friction Physics Reveals Details Of How People Hauled 100-Plus-Ton Stones To China’s Forbidden City

Sounds like cold, hard work

Lockheed Martin Is Developing A Hypersonic Spy Plane
Drones

Lockheed Martin Is Developing A Hypersonic Spy Plane

No need to be stealth if you're flying at Mach 6.

I Have Detected a Ghost with Science
Science

I Have Detected a Ghost with Science

What We Should Talk About When We Talk About Wearable Tech
Engineering

What We Should Talk About When We Talk About Wearable Tech