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The History of the Teardown: The Need to See Our Gear Undressed
DIY

The History of the Teardown: The Need to See Our Gear Undressed

The documented teardown has become a necessary part of any gadget's release. But why do we feel this need to take our gear apart?

DARPA Creates Interactive 3-D Holographic Map Table
DARPA

DARPA Creates Interactive 3-D Holographic Map Table

Ground-Up Animal Meat and Bone Could Be Turned Into Biodegradable Plastics
Technology

Ground-Up Animal Meat and Bone Could Be Turned Into Biodegradable Plastics

Infrared Light Pulses Could Make Better Bionics for Deafness, Blindness and More
Science

Infrared Light Pulses Could Make Better Bionics for Deafness, Blindness and More

Six Ways Bio-Inspired Design is Reshaping the Future
Energy

Six Ways Bio-Inspired Design is Reshaping the Future

From harvesting energy to building networks, nature has been solving problems for billions of years longer than humans have

Video: Screechy Theremin Fork Whines When You Try to Eat the Food Impaled On It
Technology

Video: Screechy Theremin Fork Whines When You Try to Eat the Food Impaled On It

tool kit
Archaeology

Ancient Portable Tool Kit Shows Humans Settled North America Much Earlier Than Scientists Thought

Video: 360-Degree Fog Display Creates a 3-D Image Observable From All Angles
Technology

Video: 360-Degree Fog Display Creates a 3-D Image Observable From All Angles

For the First Time, Satellites Track a Ballistic Missile Through All Phases of Flight
Technology

For the First Time, Satellites Track a Ballistic Missile Through All Phases of Flight

Moveable Beasts:  Tracking Winged Migrations To Predict Weather, Stop Disease, and Save Species
Weather

Moveable Beasts: Tracking Winged Migrations To Predict Weather, Stop Disease, and Save Species

Vintage Cutaways Show the Nuclear Reactors of Our Past (and Present)
Energy

Vintage Cutaways Show the Nuclear Reactors of Our Past (and Present)

Wall-art-worthy cutaways of European, American, and Asian nuclear reactors

Single Stationary Microscope Lens Can Capture 3D Images
Technology

Single Stationary Microscope Lens Can Capture 3D Images

As Cooling Efforts Continue, Japanese Officials Consider Burying Fukushima Plant
Technology

As Cooling Efforts Continue, Japanese Officials Consider Burying Fukushima Plant

The Retrieval of Hayabusa
Technology

A Second Hayabusa Asteroid Exploration Mission Will Pack Spacebound Explosives

Can Next-Generation Reactors Power a Safe Nuclear Future?
Energy

Can Next-Generation Reactors Power a Safe Nuclear Future?

As nations around the world rush to reconsider their nuclear plans, nuclear experts look toward a future of smaller, safer reactors designed to greatly reduce the likelihood of a Fukushima-sized catastrophe

Air Support Assists In Japanese Nuclear Crisis
Energy

Air Support Assists In Japanese Nuclear Crisis

As helicopters drop tons of water on the fuel rods, a U.S. Global Hawk drone monitors the situation from above

Digital Maps Of Moonscape Could Reveal Safe Landing Spots And Traversable Terrain
Technology

Digital Maps Of Moonscape Could Reveal Safe Landing Spots And Traversable Terrain

FYI: Could A Layperson Land A Jumbo Jet?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: Could A Layperson Land A Jumbo Jet?

FYI: How Does Nuclear Radiation Do Its Damage?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: How Does Nuclear Radiation Do Its Damage?

Or, why everyone is stocking up on iodine tablets

Experimental “Body Reboot” Drug Begins Trial As Preemptive Preventer Of Diabetes
Diabetes

Experimental “Body Reboot” Drug Begins Trial As Preemptive Preventer Of Diabetes