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Atomic Gardens, the Biotechnology of the Past, Can Teach Lessons About the Future of Farming
Agriculture

Atomic Gardens, the Biotechnology of the Past, Can Teach Lessons About the Future of Farming

When radioactive tomatoes were the crop of the future

Self-Correcting Laser Rifle Sight Gives the Most Accurate Shot Yet
Weapons

Self-Correcting Laser Rifle Sight Gives the Most Accurate Shot Yet

The German-American Tadpole Blimp Re-Emerges on the Way to Army Flight Testing
Aviation

The German-American Tadpole Blimp Re-Emerges on the Way to Army Flight Testing

Video: Augmented Reality App For Librarians Instantly Shows Which Books Are Misfiled
Technology

Video: Augmented Reality App For Librarians Instantly Shows Which Books Are Misfiled

Your iPhone Keeps a Secret Log of Everywhere You Go, Security Experts Find
Technology

Your iPhone Keeps a Secret Log of Everywhere You Go, Security Experts Find

No other phone stores this information in this way

Across America On A Single Light Bulb’s Worth of Power
Vehicles

Across America On A Single Light Bulb’s Worth of Power

Reprogrammable Chips Could Allow You to Update Your Hardware Just Like Software
Technology

Reprogrammable Chips Could Allow You to Update Your Hardware Just Like Software

In virtual 3-D!

Rabbi Uses Giant Blowtorch Dubbed “The Inferno” to Eradicate Leavened Bread Before Passover
Technology

Rabbi Uses Giant Blowtorch Dubbed “The Inferno” to Eradicate Leavened Bread Before Passover

FYI: Can We Make Mars Habitable By Pumping the Atmosphere Full of Oxygen?
Mars

FYI: Can We Make Mars Habitable By Pumping the Atmosphere Full of Oxygen?

Video: Remote-Controlled Car That Runs on Aluminum Soda Can Tabs
Technology

Video: Remote-Controlled Car That Runs on Aluminum Soda Can Tabs

Video: Robots Finally Enter Crippled Japanese Nuclear Reactor, Find High Radiation Levels
Technology

Video: Robots Finally Enter Crippled Japanese Nuclear Reactor, Find High Radiation Levels

PackBots enter areas where workers cannot safely go

Hydrocarbons Could Form Deep In the Earth From Methane, Not Animal Remains
Dinosaurs

Hydrocarbons Could Form Deep In the Earth From Methane, Not Animal Remains

Study lends credence to abiogenic petroleum theory, which means there may be more oil in our future than we thought

With the Space Shuttles Retiring, Mankind is Slowing Down For The First Time in Centuries
Technology

With the Space Shuttles Retiring, Mankind is Slowing Down For The First Time in Centuries

New Washable RFID Chips Track Hotel Towels and Bathrobes
Security

New Washable RFID Chips Track Hotel Towels and Bathrobes

Even the ones that accidentally end up in your bag

Blending Wool and Kevlar Could Make Better, Lighter Body Armor
Military

Blending Wool and Kevlar Could Make Better, Lighter Body Armor

The power of natural fibers

With a Massive Hardware Hack, Libyan Rebels Hijack Disabled Cell Phone Network
Military

With a Massive Hardware Hack, Libyan Rebels Hijack Disabled Cell Phone Network

World Health Officials Debate Whether To Destroy Last Existing Samples of Smallpox
Health

World Health Officials Debate Whether To Destroy Last Existing Samples of Smallpox

The X-47B in Flight
Navy

The Navy’s X-47B Will Be So Autonomous, You Can Steer It With Mouse Clicks

MIT Uses Your Phone’s Sensors to Predict Its Movement And Keep Your Network Connection Steady
Technology

MIT Uses Your Phone’s Sensors to Predict Its Movement And Keep Your Network Connection Steady

Florida, California, Washington D.C. and New York City to Receive Retired Space Shuttles
Space

Florida, California, Washington D.C. and New York City to Receive Retired Space Shuttles

Houston snubbed, but Kennedy Space Center in Florida gets a shuttle