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U.S. Scientists Call for the Creation of an International Asteroid Defense Agency
Science

U.S. Scientists Call for the Creation of an International Asteroid Defense Agency

This Week in the Future, January 18-22, 2010
Science

This Week in the Future, January 18-22, 2010

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Wind Turbines Leave Clouds and Energy Inefficiency in Their Wake
Renewables

Wind Turbines Leave Clouds and Energy Inefficiency in Their Wake

Downstream wind turbines can lose up to 30 percent of their power

Astronauts Finally Get Internet Access on Space Station, Send First Tweet From Space
Technology

Astronauts Finally Get Internet Access on Space Station, Send First Tweet From Space

Ain't no tweet like an astronaut tweet

Smart Phones Could Use “Magic Lens” to Track Household Power Consumption
Gear

Smart Phones Could Use “Magic Lens” to Track Household Power Consumption

GlaxoSmithKline Opens Chemical Database to Researchers Hunting Malaria Drugs
Health

GlaxoSmithKline Opens Chemical Database to Researchers Hunting Malaria Drugs

Let NASA Know What Part of Mars You Want to See Up Close
Mars

Let NASA Know What Part of Mars You Want to See Up Close

The public can now take advantage of "the people's camera" aboard a distant Martian orbiter

UK Report On Future Jobs Predicts More Space Pilots and Organ Manufacturers, Fewer Butchers
Science

UK Report On Future Jobs Predicts More Space Pilots and Organ Manufacturers, Fewer Butchers

A Robot That Takes Surer Steps Using “Chaos Control”
Technology

A Robot That Takes Surer Steps Using “Chaos Control”

This Week in the Future, January 11-15, 2010
Science

This Week in the Future, January 11-15, 2010

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A Cannon for Shooting Supplies into Space
Space

A Cannon for Shooting Supplies into Space

Droplet Of Oil Navigates a Maze As Well As a Lab Rat
Cancer

Droplet Of Oil Navigates a Maze As Well As a Lab Rat

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Turns Back Doomsday Clock, Gives Us An Extra Minute To Live
Environment

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Turns Back Doomsday Clock, Gives Us An Extra Minute To Live

Intelligent Smelling Sensor Networks Can Pick Would-Be Terrorists Out of a Crowd, and Follow Them
Technology

Intelligent Smelling Sensor Networks Can Pick Would-Be Terrorists Out of a Crowd, and Follow Them

MIT Engineers Mice With More Human-Like Immune Systems For Better Vaccine Testing
Technology

MIT Engineers Mice With More Human-Like Immune Systems For Better Vaccine Testing

Mice models can show the human response to vaccines for AIDS and other diseases

Researchers Capture the First Direct Spectrum of an Exoplanet
Exoplanets

Researchers Capture the First Direct Spectrum of an Exoplanet

A significant breakthrough in the search for life orbiting other stars

Build a Pro-Level Parts Washer for $75
Projects

Build a Pro-Level Parts Washer for $75

Keep the sludge off your stuff with a clever DIY filtering system

No Needle in a Haystack Too Small for DARPA’s Dream Goggles
Technology

No Needle in a Haystack Too Small for DARPA’s Dream Goggles

Defense agency demands that metaphors become reality, stat

Sony’s Flip Competitor Spins 360-degree Footage
Gear

Sony’s Flip Competitor Spins 360-degree Footage

Google Seeks License to Buy and Sell Energy
Environment

Google Seeks License to Buy and Sell Energy