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FYI: How Do Firefighters Tackle a Voracious, Out-of-Control Fire?
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FYI: How Do Firefighters Tackle a Voracious, Out-of-Control Fire?

Using Black Hawks and hand-dug trenches to battle the flames

How Science Measures Food: Cheese Stretchiness, Radiation in Bananas, and More
Science

How Science Measures Food: Cheese Stretchiness, Radiation in Bananas, and More

The precise tuggability of a piece of mozzarella must not be left indeterminate

FYI: Why Does Scotch Smell Like Band-Aids?
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FYI: Why Does Scotch Smell Like Band-Aids?

Also disinfectant, crude oil, Sharpies, synthetic insulin...

How a Lab of College Students Invented the World’s Best Home Blast-Chiller
Sustainability

How a Lab of College Students Invented the World’s Best Home Blast-Chiller

The Cooper Cooler can chill a Coke or Budweiser in one minute. It's the fastest on the market, but the college lab that invented it isn't done innovating yet

PopSci Q&A: A Robot Masters the Art of Chicken Deboning
Robots

PopSci Q&A: A Robot Masters the Art of Chicken Deboning

Using 3-D imaging and autonomous arms to take apart a bird cleaner and faster

Recipe: Ewe’s Milk Ice Cream With Textured Herb Buds From Mugaritz
Technology

Recipe: Ewe’s Milk Ice Cream With Textured Herb Buds From Mugaritz

"Cover the plate with fragments of The Lightness"

How The Human Nose Helps Chemists Analyze Flavor
Science

How The Human Nose Helps Chemists Analyze Flavor

Flavor scientist Arielle Johnson discusses the creative side of culinary chemistry

2012 Invention Awards: A Powerful, Affordable Mister to Save Overheated Firefighters
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2012 Invention Awards: A Powerful, Affordable Mister to Save Overheated Firefighters

A revitalizing cloud of mist for overheated firefighters

FYI: What Is Espresso?
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FYI: What Is Espresso?

Your chocolate-covered espresso beans are a lie

The Canning Jar: Ultra-Versatile Tool of the Modern Kitchen
Life Skills

The Canning Jar: Ultra-Versatile Tool of the Modern Kitchen

Half a dozen things you can do with a standard resealable jar

FYI: Can Drinking Moonshine Really Make Me Go Blind?
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FYI: Can Drinking Moonshine Really Make Me Go Blind?

Soldier Saver
Projects

2012 Invention Awards: An Inflatable Abdominal Tourniquet

This soldier-saving tourniquet stops bleeding in seconds

The Most Amazing Science Images of the Week, June 4-8, 2012
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The Most Amazing Science Images of the Week, June 4-8, 2012

2012 Invention Awards: A Higher-Efficiency, Lower-Emission Engine System
DIY

2012 Invention Awards: A Higher-Efficiency, Lower-Emission Engine System

An engine mod uses waste heat to cut gas consumption

2012 Invention Awards: A Recirculating Shower
Projects

2012 Invention Awards: A Recirculating Shower

A cleaner wash feeds back water as you shower

Testing the Novara Gotham: A Bike With Infinite Gears
Technology

Testing the Novara Gotham: A Bike With Infinite Gears

Cyclists of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains (and derailleurs)

Ultra-Tough Mantis Shrimp Claws Could Lead to Better Body Armor
Ocean

Ultra-Tough Mantis Shrimp Claws Could Lead to Better Body Armor

Rough Sketch: Self-Guided Bullet
Weapons

Rough Sketch: Self-Guided Bullet

“Our .50-caliber bullet can guide itself to a hit half a mile away”

Scientists Decipher Almost the Entire Genome of an Unborn Baby
Science

Scientists Decipher Almost the Entire Genome of an Unborn Baby

2012 Invention Awards: A Spring-Loaded Ice Skate
Projects

2012 Invention Awards: A Spring-Loaded Ice Skate

Spring-loaded skates that give hockey players a boost