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Japanese Home-Levitation System Could Protect Buildings From Earthquakes
Environment

Japanese Home-Levitation System Could Protect Buildings From Earthquakes

Storm Watch: Driven By Warm Air, Massive Tornado Outbreak Forecast for Friday
Environment

Storm Watch: Driven By Warm Air, Massive Tornado Outbreak Forecast for Friday

Text Message Autocorrect Results in Police Lockdown
Technology

Text Message Autocorrect Results in Police Lockdown

Remote Aliens Could Detect Life On Earth By Looking At the Moon
Space

Remote Aliens Could Detect Life On Earth By Looking At the Moon

New detection method could help spot signs of life on exoplanets

No Pulse: How Doctors Reinvented The Human Heart
Medicine

No Pulse: How Doctors Reinvented The Human Heart

This 10,000-rpm, no-pulse artificial heart doesn't resemble an organic heart--and might be all the better for it

Will Doctors Ever Cure Migraines?
Medicine

Will Doctors Ever Cure Migraines?

Video: Microsoft IllumiShare Lets You Play Remotely With Physical Objects
Technology

Video: Microsoft IllumiShare Lets You Play Remotely With Physical Objects

Under the Sea: In the Age of Wireless, Can’t We Do Better than Intercontinental Fiber Optic Cables?
Internet

Under the Sea: In the Age of Wireless, Can’t We Do Better than Intercontinental Fiber Optic Cables?

This week's outage in Africa reminds us of the vulnerable physicality of the Internet

Does a Splash of Red Make a Woman More Attractive?
Science

Does a Splash of Red Make a Woman More Attractive?

And if so, why?

The Virus Station: A Field Lab for Finding a Deadly Disease
Diseases

The Virus Station: A Field Lab for Finding a Deadly Disease

To catch a fast-acting virus, response teams have to be faster

The Department of Homeland Security’s Favorite PopSci Posts
Technology

The Department of Homeland Security’s Favorite PopSci Posts

The DHS is monitoring publications and social media for red-alert keywords. Here's what they're reading on PopSci

Steer Your Wheelchair With Your Computerized Tongue Piercing
Health

Steer Your Wheelchair With Your Computerized Tongue Piercing

PopSci Talks To Neil deGrasse Tyson About Politics, New Frontiers, and Science Evangelism
Space

PopSci Talks To Neil deGrasse Tyson About Politics, New Frontiers, and Science Evangelism

Tyson's book "Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier" is out today

The $1,000 Genome, and the New Problem of Having Too Much Information
Medicine

The $1,000 Genome, and the New Problem of Having Too Much Information

The next sequence is even cheaper

This Week in the Future, February 20-24, 2012
Technology

This Week in the Future, February 20-24, 2012

The Most Amazing Science Images of the Week, February 20-24, 2012
Science

The Most Amazing Science Images of the Week, February 20-24, 2012

Today in Great Reads: “The Case of the Missing Moon Rocks” at The Atavist
Technology

Today in Great Reads: “The Case of the Missing Moon Rocks” at The Atavist

Earth’s Clouds Are Getting Lower, Which Could Be a Good Thing
Global Warming

Earth’s Clouds Are Getting Lower, Which Could Be a Good Thing

The future is cloudy

With New Standard, Wi-Fi Could Become As Widespread As Cellular
Technology

With New Standard, Wi-Fi Could Become As Widespread As Cellular

How Pigs on Antibiotics Are Making Superbugs Stronger
Biology

How Pigs on Antibiotics Are Making Superbugs Stronger

Meanwhile, genome detective work could uncover new weapons in the war on bugs