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The World’s Most Fuel-Efficient Car Finally Comes To The U.S.
The Volkswagen XL1, which gets the equivalent of 209 miles per gallon, debuted this morning in Chattanooga, Tenn.
FYI: What Would Happen If You Got Zapped By The Large Hadron Collider?
It would burn a hole through you—and then some.
Eye Contact: Not As Persuasive As We Thought
A new study finds more eye contact makes people less likely to agree with a persuasive argument, especially if they're already skeptical.
The 6 Best Science Lessons From Breaking Bad
Goodbye, BB. Thanks for the education. (Don't worry—there are no final-season spoilers here!)
The Government Shutdown Has Halted Obama’s $100M BRAIN Initiative
"If this stoppage is protracted, the start of the BRAIN project in 2014 will definitely be at risk."
How Studying Mummies Could Cure Modern Diseases
By comparing diseases from then and now, researchers can learn how they spread. Maybe they can learn how to stop them, too.
The Different Ways Men And Women Talk On Facebook
Word clouds from the Facebook messages of 75,000 volunteers
No More Panda Cam: How The Government Shutdown Will Affect Things We Care About
What happens to science and technology when we shut it all down?
IPCC Still Really, Really Sure We’re Causing Climate Change
The latest assessment from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, released in full online today, details what we can and cannot predict about global warming.
How Having Three Parents Leads To Disease-Free Kids
A newly approved procedure lets scientists gather DNA from three people, then use it for in vitro fertilization.
How Human Do We Want Our Robots To Look?
That depends on who you are, and what the robot's for.
Trippy Video: A Train Ride Recorded With A Handheld 3-D Scanner
Probably one of the top five weirdest things you will associate with public transportation.