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You Built What?!: A 14-Ton Pizzeria on Wheels
Vehicles

You Built What?!: A 14-Ton Pizzeria on Wheels

The oven alone in this behemoth is a whopping 5,000 pounds

Water Scarce After the Apocalypse? Install These Water-Conserving Cyborg Internal Organs
Robots

Water Scarce After the Apocalypse? Install These Water-Conserving Cyborg Internal Organs

The Most Amazing Science Images of the Week, June 18-22, 2012
Science

The Most Amazing Science Images of the Week, June 18-22, 2012

Kepler Spots Two Planets Locked in Super-Close, Never-Before-Seen Orbit
Technology

Kepler Spots Two Planets Locked in Super-Close, Never-Before-Seen Orbit

Test Drive: The 2012 Toyota Prius C
Technology

Test Drive: The 2012 Toyota Prius C

A cheaper, smaller Prius with crazypants gas mileage

How Wireless Charging Will Keep Toxic Waste Out of Landfills
Environment

How Wireless Charging Will Keep Toxic Waste Out of Landfills

How to Give Ferrets A Highly Contagious, Sneeze-Transmissible Version of the Bird Flu
Diseases

How to Give Ferrets A Highly Contagious, Sneeze-Transmissible Version of the Bird Flu

After months of controversy, second bird flu recipe finally published

Plenty of Ice Awaits Future Moon Settlers at South Pole Crater
Science

Plenty of Ice Awaits Future Moon Settlers at South Pole Crater

Scientists Outsmart the Immune System to Better Match People with Organs
Stem Cells

Scientists Outsmart the Immune System to Better Match People with Organs

Those Nigerian Scam Emails Spin an Outrageous Yarn for a Reason
Internet

Those Nigerian Scam Emails Spin an Outrageous Yarn for a Reason

By starting from an unbelievable premise, scammers only deal with those who have self-selected themselves as gullible

You Built What?! A Flashing, Tilting Ping-Pong Table to Throw Off Opponents
Projects

You Built What?! A Flashing, Tilting Ping-Pong Table to Throw Off Opponents

A group of young designers reinvent ping-pong. Welcome to "swing pong"

Watch It Live: Gamera Human-Powered Helicopter Attempts World Record Flight Today
Technology

Watch It Live: Gamera Human-Powered Helicopter Attempts World Record Flight Today

The New Age of Invention
Projects

The New Age of Invention

How innovation goes viral

Nano-Firefly Tech Could Make Lights That Need No Electricity
Insects

Nano-Firefly Tech Could Make Lights That Need No Electricity

Invent Your Own Anything
Projects

Invent Your Own Anything

A step-by-step guide to becoming a successful inventor

2012 Invention Awards: An Assisted-Walking Device That Senses Your Step
Projects

2012 Invention Awards: An Assisted-Walking Device That Senses Your Step

An insole restores communication between the brain and injured feet

How to Copy the Great Mineral Waters of Europe At Home
Projects

How to Copy the Great Mineral Waters of Europe At Home

You've built your own carbonator; now start mineralizing

How To Make Your Own Home Drink Carbonation System
Projects

How To Make Your Own Home Drink Carbonation System

Sodastream machines are nice, but for the true seltzer addict, a do-it-yourself carbonation system can be cheaper, more flexible, and more fun

How to Build a Homemade Clapper to Adjust the Lights and Set the Mood
Projects

How to Build a Homemade Clapper to Adjust the Lights and Set the Mood

A sound-activated device that gives you more freedom than any store-bought clapper could wish for

2012 Invention Awards: A Simple Helicopter Engine
Aviation

2012 Invention Awards: A Simple Helicopter Engine

A new helicopter engine design that's both safe and simple