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Shipping A 50-Foot Magnet Across The U.S., For Physics
From New York, around Florida and up the Mississippi, all to study a subatomic particle that only lives two millionths of a second.
Autonomous X-47B Jet Fighter Makes Historic First Launch From An Aircraft Carrier
As PopSci cheers from the carrier deck
Was the 2013 World Press Photo Of The Year A Fake?
Forensic image analysis relaunches the controversy.
Iranian Hackers Attacking U.S. Banks
Hackers have attacked major U.S. banks over most of the past year, according to a new report.
A Cannabinoid That Looks Like THC Could Be Key To Diagnosing PTSD
Researchers have pinpointed a set of biological markers that could help diagnose PTSD--and, eventually, treat it.
Cornstarch Replaces Cyanide In Clean New Gold Extraction Method
Scientists accidentally discover a new way to isolate gold that is much safer than existing processes, which use toxic cyanide.
How Do You Make A Painkiller Addiction-Proof?
In 2010, OxyContin introduced a new formula that drug abusers can't crush to a powder to snort or inject. This is how it works, chemically, and whether it actually deters abuse.
How Facebook Used Science To Design More Emotional Emoticons
With the help of a psychology professor and a Pixar illustrator, Facebook is trying to make our messages a little more emotional.
High School Student Wins Hackathon With A Tool That Blocks TV Spoilers
I DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHO HAD TO PACK THEIR KNIVES AND GO
Thieves Stole $45 Million From ATMs Because The U.S. Uses Absurd 40-Year-Old Technology
If we weren't all using 1960s technology to conduct financial transactions, maybe we wouldn't get heisted.
FYI: Why Do Old People Get So Hairy?
Scientists explain what causes hair to grow everywhere but the head as we age.
College Students Make First-Ever Successful Flight And Landing Of A Concrete Airplane
"I was freaked, because I was really close to it and was worried it was going to hit me."