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This Week in the Future, September 19-23, 2011
Science

This Week in the Future, September 19-23, 2011

Simulation Suggests There May Have Been a Fifth Gas Giant in Our Solar System
Solar System

Simulation Suggests There May Have Been a Fifth Gas Giant in Our Solar System

Video: Hydraulic Beverage-Making Typewriter Turns Words Into Mixology
DIY

Video: Hydraulic Beverage-Making Typewriter Turns Words Into Mixology

Today: Live Chat With GM About The Future of Batteries
Technology

Today: Live Chat With GM About The Future of Batteries

PopSci talks to General Motors' director of Global Battery Systems

Baffling CERN Results Show Neutrinos Moving Faster Than the Speed of Light
Particle Physics

Baffling CERN Results Show Neutrinos Moving Faster Than the Speed of Light

That's really fast

Five of Saturn’s Moons Pose Amidst a Backdrop of Planetary Rings
Technology

Five of Saturn’s Moons Pose Amidst a Backdrop of Planetary Rings

Approved for Use: the First Birth Control for Wildlife
Wildlife

Approved for Use: the First Birth Control for Wildlife

Keeping wildlife baby-free is a hazardous business

Self-Powered Microbial Fuel Cells Could Serve Up Unlimited Hydrogen Supply
Technology

Self-Powered Microbial Fuel Cells Could Serve Up Unlimited Hydrogen Supply

New Theory on World Trade Center Collapse Blames Explosive Chemical Reaction
Engineering

New Theory on World Trade Center Collapse Blames Explosive Chemical Reaction

Molten aluminum mixing with water could have ultimately brought the towers down

Video: Hands-On With the Sphero Robotic Ball (Slash Cat’s Dream Toy)
Technology

Video: Hands-On With the Sphero Robotic Ball (Slash Cat’s Dream Toy)

What Is the Point of the Female Orgasm?
Science

What Is the Point of the Female Orgasm?

A new study examines "orgasmability" to determine whether it serves a purpose or is just an evolutionary accident

Killer Drones: When Will Our Weaponized Robots Become Autonomous?
Technology

Killer Drones: When Will Our Weaponized Robots Become Autonomous?

Today in 3-D Printing: Musical Instruments and Instruments of War
Military

Today in 3-D Printing: Musical Instruments and Instruments of War

When you can print nearly anything, who will say what not to print?

A Beam With the Power of a Laser Pointer Can Detect IEDs at a Distance
Technology

A Beam With the Power of a Laser Pointer Can Detect IEDs at a Distance

Gamers Solve AIDS-Related Enzyme Puzzle, Helping Scientists Search for Novel Drugs
Diseases

Gamers Solve AIDS-Related Enzyme Puzzle, Helping Scientists Search for Novel Drugs

Seeking Advanced Stem Cell Treatment, Peyton Manning Flies to Europe
Stem Cells

Seeking Advanced Stem Cell Treatment, Peyton Manning Flies to Europe

The Incredible Shrinking Shot: Needles Get a Pain-Free Makeover
Medicine

The Incredible Shrinking Shot: Needles Get a Pain-Free Makeover

This Week in the Future, September 12-16, 2011
Science

This Week in the Future, September 12-16, 2011

New Cars Make Me Feel Old
Vehicles

New Cars Make Me Feel Old

In which an admitted gadget nerd feels as confused as grandma when dealing with the modern automobile

Russian Soyuz Spacecraft Lands Safely in Kazakhstan, Three Astronauts in Tow
Technology

Russian Soyuz Spacecraft Lands Safely in Kazakhstan, Three Astronauts in Tow