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NASA Will Spend $30 Million Buying Private Moon Mission Data, In Lieu of Launching Its Own
Private Space Flight

NASA Will Spend $30 Million Buying Private Moon Mission Data, In Lieu of Launching Its Own

Injectable Glowing Beads In Bloodstream Can Indicate Glucose Levels
Health

Injectable Glowing Beads In Bloodstream Can Indicate Glucose Levels

Japanese "Life Beans" project aims to ease monitoring for diabetics

I Applaud Canon’s Calculator Mouse
Gear

I Applaud Canon’s Calculator Mouse

China Surpasses U.S. as The World’s Fastest-Growing Wind Energy Market
Science

China Surpasses U.S. as The World’s Fastest-Growing Wind Energy Market

Video: Play Super Mario Bros. on NES Using Nothing But Eye Movements
DIY

Video: Play Super Mario Bros. on NES Using Nothing But Eye Movements

After 106 Days, ‘Static Kill’ Appears to Have Stopped the Gulf Oil Leak
Environment

After 106 Days, ‘Static Kill’ Appears to Have Stopped the Gulf Oil Leak

Stanford’s New Solar Cells Are The First to Produce Electricity From Both Light and Heat
Renewables

Stanford’s New Solar Cells Are The First to Produce Electricity From Both Light and Heat

Exploiting both types of radiation could be the key to making solar power competitive with fossil fuels

X-Prize Challenge Offers $1.4 Million for Revolutionary Oil Cleanup Tech
Fossil Fuels

X-Prize Challenge Offers $1.4 Million for Revolutionary Oil Cleanup Tech

The ISS’s New Atomic Clock Will be the Most Accurate Clock in Space, Possibly the Universe
Technology

The ISS’s New Atomic Clock Will be the Most Accurate Clock in Space, Possibly the Universe

The Chevy Volt Gets a Price Tag: $41,000 Before Tax Credit, First Deliveries in November
Electric Vehicles

The Chevy Volt Gets a Price Tag: $41,000 Before Tax Credit, First Deliveries in November

Video: During TED Talk, Kepler Scientist Unexpectedly Reveals 140 New Earth-Like Exoplanets
Technology

Video: During TED Talk, Kepler Scientist Unexpectedly Reveals 140 New Earth-Like Exoplanets

‘Sniff Detector’ Lets Those Lacking Mobility Drive a Wheelchair With Their Noses
Health

‘Sniff Detector’ Lets Those Lacking Mobility Drive a Wheelchair With Their Noses

China Eyes Next-Gen Heavy-Lift Rocket Capable of 660 Tons of Thrust
Technology

China Eyes Next-Gen Heavy-Lift Rocket Capable of 660 Tons of Thrust

Poplar Science: Custom Proteins Drawn from Genetically Engineered Trees Expand Silicon Chips’ Memory Capacity
Gear

Poplar Science: Custom Proteins Drawn from Genetically Engineered Trees Expand Silicon Chips’ Memory Capacity

Two Driverless Cars Have Begun 8,000-Mile Journey from Italy to China
Technology

Two Driverless Cars Have Begun 8,000-Mile Journey from Italy to China

Cornell’s Ranger Robot Power-Walks into the Record Books With 14.3-Mile Stroll
Technology

Cornell’s Ranger Robot Power-Walks into the Record Books With 14.3-Mile Stroll

Video: Virgin’s VSS Enterprise Makes its First Crewed Test Flight
Private Space Flight

Video: Virgin’s VSS Enterprise Makes its First Crewed Test Flight

Russia Building New $800 Million Spaceport for Commercial Space Industry
Technology

Russia Building New $800 Million Spaceport for Commercial Space Industry

House NASA Bill Cuts Funding for Commercial Space, Could Undermine Senate-White House Compromise
Technology

House NASA Bill Cuts Funding for Commercial Space, Could Undermine Senate-White House Compromise

Meanwhile, Boeing unveils new renderings of its own CST-100 capsule, contracted to ferry passengers and cargo to the ISS

New Reusable, Straight-Sided German Rocket Can Survive Re-Entry and Guide Itself Home
Technology

New Reusable, Straight-Sided German Rocket Can Survive Re-Entry and Guide Itself Home