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FYI: Did Prehistoric Birds Evolve Flight By Falling Out of Trees?
Evolution

FYI: Did Prehistoric Birds Evolve Flight By Falling Out of Trees?

A Sliver of Human Brain in a Chip, and Other Organ Simulators
Health

A Sliver of Human Brain in a Chip, and Other Organ Simulators

Plastic-Eating Underwater Drone Could Swallow the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Drones

Plastic-Eating Underwater Drone Could Swallow the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Speedo’s Super-Fast, Shark-Skin-Inspired Fastskin Swimsuit Is Actually Nothing Like a Shark’s Skin
Sharks

Speedo’s Super-Fast, Shark-Skin-Inspired Fastskin Swimsuit Is Actually Nothing Like a Shark’s Skin

The design only reduces drag in the water if you are an actual shark

Scientists Read Monkeys’ Minds, See What They’re Planning to Do Before They Do it
Health

Scientists Read Monkeys’ Minds, See What They’re Planning to Do Before They Do it

Signals From the Void
Black Holes

Signals From the Void

Scientists are trying to get the first direct look at the black hole at the center of our galaxy. How close will they come to seeing the unseeable?

This Week in the Future, July 16-20, 2012
Science

This Week in the Future, July 16-20, 2012

Make Your Own Remote-Control Spy Blimp
Aviation

Make Your Own Remote-Control Spy Blimp

Float on!

Neurosecurity Lets You Store a Password In Your Brain Without Remembering It
Military

Neurosecurity Lets You Store a Password In Your Brain Without Remembering It

Billionaires: Russian Mogul Wants to Upload Your Brains Into Immortality
Robots

Billionaires: Russian Mogul Wants to Upload Your Brains Into Immortality

Riding Along With the Mars Rover Drivers
Mars

Riding Along With the Mars Rover Drivers

How a dedicated crew sets their watches to Mars time and drives Mars rover Opportunity from 100 million miles away

YouTube Launches Face Blurring Tool to Keep Protesters Anonymous
Technology

YouTube Launches Face Blurring Tool to Keep Protesters Anonymous

Astronomers Spot Ancient Spiral Galaxy From an Era When Spirals Should Not Exist
Space Telescope

Astronomers Spot Ancient Spiral Galaxy From an Era When Spirals Should Not Exist

Modular System Quickly Converts Container Ships to Drone-Powered Humanitarian Aid Stations
Military

Modular System Quickly Converts Container Ships to Drone-Powered Humanitarian Aid Stations

Haptic Glove Gives You Force-Feedback Piano Lessons
Technology

Haptic Glove Gives You Force-Feedback Piano Lessons

Research helps patients with spinal cord injuries

Chernobyl Now
Energy

Chernobyl Now

Are nuclear disasters the new normal?

The First Ever Self-Chilling Can
Environment

The First Ever Self-Chilling Can

MIT’s Smart Automotive Co-Pilot Secretly Helps You Drive Better
Technology

MIT’s Smart Automotive Co-Pilot Secretly Helps You Drive Better

Using DNA to Track the Spread of Bedbugs
Insects

Using DNA to Track the Spread of Bedbugs

New research from two international teams will help unravel the origins of infestations

This Week in the Future, July 9-13, 2012
Science

This Week in the Future, July 9-13, 2012