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From DARPA, A Virtual Tool To Revolutionize Robotics
The DARPA-funded Gazebo simulation software could make robotics accessible to everyone.
Unbelievably Detailed Maps Track AIDS In The U.S.
Researchers created a series of interactive maps that allow users to see AIDS data down to the county level--and see how that compares to race, health, and wealth.
Are Environmental Regulations On Mars Doing More Harm Than Good?
Two scientists say sterilization requirements for spacecraft are inhibiting research.
Comparing Wild Tomatoes To Supermarket Tomatoes For Delicious Genes
A complete genomic look at wild and domestic tomatoes might help us combine their strengths for an ultimate tomato.
License Plate Readers Are Photographing You Everywhere
What are police departments doing with all that data?
Mouse Cloned From A Mere Drop Of Blood
Scientists in Japan have been able, for the first time, to successfully clone a mouse from a blood sample drawn from a living donor's tail.
Can Putting Your Phone In The Fridge Keep It Safe From Eavesdroppers?
Fact-checking Edward Snowden's anti-spy technique
Inside The Most Expensive Science Experiment Ever
Many machines over the past 60 years have been billed as the one that will make the big breakthrough in fusion science, only to stumble. This one could be different.
Men: Wearing A T-Shirt With The Letter T On It Makes You More Attractive
It's also kind of a cheeky/good idea for a T-shirt.
Scientists Decode DNA Of 700,000-Year-Old Horse
The oldest sequenced genome will help researchers understand horse evolution.
Store Your Housekey In the Cloud And Cut Copies On Demand
Self-serve robot locksmiths have arrived in New York City.
So You Wanna Go To Space. Can You Put Up With The Superpower Bacteria?
“The space-grown communities of bacteria, called biofilms, formed a ‘column-and-canopy’ structure not previously observed on Earth."--NASA
Europa Is The New Mars: How Sci Fi Follows Science
With the upcoming release of the major motion picture Europa Report, a couple of Jet Propulsion Lab scientists explain how science fiction has evolved in response to our growing understanding of space.
Video: Rice Puffs Explode From A Giant Cannon
New York's Museum of Food and Drink unveils its first exhibit, with a bang.
6 Awesome Aircraft From The 2013 Paris Air Show
Last week, the airplanes of the future filled the sky over Paris. Here are our favorites.
President Obama Announces A Climate Change Action Plan
At a speech at Georgetown University, he laid out the basics for how the country will combat climate change--whether or not Congress helps.
Woman Drinks Coke Instead Of Water For 16 Years
A real-life Super Size Me, only for 16 years instead of a month. Want to take a guess what happens to your body?
NASA Set To Launch New Solar Satellite IRIS [Updated]
IRIS is designed to unravel one of the sun's best-kept secrets.