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Google Working on “Smart Charging” Software for Electric Cars
Technology

Google Working on “Smart Charging” Software for Electric Cars

The Internet giant's geniuses are working on software that'll help get electric cars juiced without stressing out the electrical grid.

Custom-Tuned Eyesight Is the Latest Trend in Ophthalmology
Health

Custom-Tuned Eyesight Is the Latest Trend in Ophthalmology

Ask a Geek: Can I Use One Number For My Home, Work and Cellphones?
Gear

Ask a Geek: Can I Use One Number For My Home, Work and Cellphones?

Wi-Fi Signals Can Be Used to See Through Walls
Technology

Wi-Fi Signals Can Be Used to See Through Walls

EPA To Impose New Greenhouse Gas Regulations
Environment

EPA To Impose New Greenhouse Gas Regulations

No Nuke-Wielding Bots in Space, Pleads New Robot Arms Control Committee
Technology

No Nuke-Wielding Bots in Space, Pleads New Robot Arms Control Committee

ICRAC wants limits on robotic military hardware

Unexpectedly, Cosmic Ray Intensity in Space Reaches Highest Level in 50 Years
Technology

Unexpectedly, Cosmic Ray Intensity in Space Reaches Highest Level in 50 Years

High cosmic ray levels may threaten future human missions to Mars

“Time Telescopes” Could Make Data Transfer 27 Times Faster
Technology

“Time Telescopes” Could Make Data Transfer 27 Times Faster

Your Screen Saver Could Help Create New Life
Gear

Your Screen Saver Could Help Create New Life

Software designed to detect life in outer space is now being repurposed to look for signs of artificial life developing in complex computer systems on Earth

Intel’s New Light Peak Cable Transfers 10 Gb/S, Puts USB To Shame
Technology

Intel’s New Light Peak Cable Transfers 10 Gb/S, Puts USB To Shame

For the First Time Ever, an HIV Vaccine Shows Success in Trial
Vaccines

For the First Time Ever, an HIV Vaccine Shows Success in Trial

iRex Announces e-Reader with Barnes & Noble Catalog, Verizon 3G
Gear

iRex Announces e-Reader with Barnes & Noble Catalog, Verizon 3G

With a larger screen and 400,000 more titles, iRex's DR800SG forces a standoff against the Kindle and the Sony Reader

Ferrofluid forming a pile of conical shapes.
Life Skills

How to make ferrofluid

We've found three good options for making this oily liquid.

At UN Climate Change Conference, US And China Promise Carbon Emission Reductions
Environment

At UN Climate Change Conference, US And China Promise Carbon Emission Reductions

An R2-D2 cooler in the corner of a carpeted room, with video game controllers organized in front of it.
DIY

Now this is the droid we’re looking for

PopSci reader Brian De Vitis converted and R2-D2 cooler into the ultimate mobile gaming droid with eight consoles, a projector, and a sound system.

Are Men Or Women More Likely To Be Hit By Lightning?
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Are Men Or Women More Likely To Be Hit By Lightning?

PopSci Reader iPhone App: Now Available
Phones

PopSci Reader iPhone App: Now Available

White House To Scrap Eastern European Missile Defense Shield
Technology

White House To Scrap Eastern European Missile Defense Shield

Snake With Clawed Foot Found In China
Environment

Snake With Clawed Foot Found In China

The horror...the horror.

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World’s Fastest Electric Motorcycle Sets New Record