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Autonomous Oceanic Modules Could Self-Assemble Into Pirate-Fighting Bases, Like Legos
Technology

Autonomous Oceanic Modules Could Self-Assemble Into Pirate-Fighting Bases, Like Legos

DARPA plans to build floating fortresses out of smart shipping containers, Lego-style

The Homemade Lunar Lander
Moons

The Homemade Lunar Lander

Using off-the-shelf parts, a start-up built a rocket accurate and reliable enough to fly itself around the moon

New Versatile Polymer Counters Both Chemical and Biological Threats
Weapons

New Versatile Polymer Counters Both Chemical and Biological Threats

Drug Treatment Could Sharpen Adult Brains
Science

Drug Treatment Could Sharpen Adult Brains

Tests in mice show potential for reversing the slowdown in learning that comes with puberty

Most Flawless Diamonds Ever Are Meant for Lasers, Not Rings
Technology

Most Flawless Diamonds Ever Are Meant for Lasers, Not Rings

Scientists need the diamonds to build the next generation of X-ray lasers

Rolling Martian Avalanche Greets the Spring
Science

Rolling Martian Avalanche Greets the Spring

South Korean Scientists Transmit Broadband Signals Through Human Arm
Technology

South Korean Scientists Transmit Broadband Signals Through Human Arm

The experiment transmitted 10 Mbps through a person

Tiny Flaws Can Be Tracked to Make Mass-Produced RFID Tags Unique and Unclonable
Technology

Tiny Flaws Can Be Tracked to Make Mass-Produced RFID Tags Unique and Unclonable

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Computer Algorithm Uses Brain Scans to Pick Out Memories
Technology

Computer Algorithm Uses Brain Scans to Pick Out Memories

The algorithm can read which of three short films human volunteers are thinking about

Nanoelectromechanical Sensor Can Instantly Detect Pathogens And Toxins
Technology

Nanoelectromechanical Sensor Can Instantly Detect Pathogens And Toxins

Japanese Cellphone Collects Precise Data on Your Every Move, Reports Back To Your Boss
Gear

Japanese Cellphone Collects Precise Data on Your Every Move, Reports Back To Your Boss

Gold Nanoparticles and Lasers Kill the Brain Parasite That Causes “Crazy Cat Lady” Syndrome
Diseases

Gold Nanoparticles and Lasers Kill the Brain Parasite That Causes “Crazy Cat Lady” Syndrome

New Plastic Conducts Heat Better Than Metals, But Only in One Direction
Energy

New Plastic Conducts Heat Better Than Metals, But Only in One Direction

Senate Bill Proposes Extending The Shuttle Program By Another Two Years
Technology

Senate Bill Proposes Extending The Shuttle Program By Another Two Years

Russia Will End Space Tourism Flights When Shuttle Retires
Technology

Russia Will End Space Tourism Flights When Shuttle Retires

New Brain Scan Quantifies The Formerly Subjective Feeling of Pain
Health

New Brain Scan Quantifies The Formerly Subjective Feeling of Pain

FYI: Why Do Ducks Have Orange Feet?
Evolution

FYI: Why Do Ducks Have Orange Feet?

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Science

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A Bird’s Eye View of the Chile Earthquake’s Energy Distribution
Environment

A Bird’s Eye View of the Chile Earthquake’s Energy Distribution

This Week in the Future, February 22-26, 2010
Science

This Week in the Future, February 22-26, 2010

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