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Physicists Conjure the First Super-Photon, Creating a Whole New Kind of Light Source
Physics

Physicists Conjure the First Super-Photon, Creating a Whole New Kind of Light Source

Archive Gallery: Thrilling Trains of the Future
Vehicles

Archive Gallery: Thrilling Trains of the Future

If only our Thanksgiving travel plans included rides on cross-country high-speed rails, propeller-powered monorails, and the mythical Long Island bullet train

How Science Is Changing Your Thanksgiving Feast
Agriculture

How Science Is Changing Your Thanksgiving Feast

Thanks to biotechnology and widespread genetic modification, the meal you'll enjoy tomorrow certainly isn't your grandma's feast

Lockheed Martin Proposes Manned Mission to the Dark Side of the Moon
Technology

Lockheed Martin Proposes Manned Mission to the Dark Side of the Moon

The security checkpoint at Denver International Airport.
Technology

TSA Scanner Privacy Concerns Could Be Easily Solved With Simple Computer Algorithm, Scientist Says

Distorting images like a funhouse mirror could protect passenger privacy

Was the Big Bang Preceded by Another Universe (Which Was Preceded by Another Universe)?
Space

Was the Big Bang Preceded by Another Universe (Which Was Preceded by Another Universe)?

Adding Face Shields to Battle Helmets Could Drastically Reduce Brain Injuries from Explosions
Technology

Adding Face Shields to Battle Helmets Could Drastically Reduce Brain Injuries from Explosions

Wi-Fi Radiation Is Killing Trees, New Study Finds
Technology

Wi-Fi Radiation Is Killing Trees, New Study Finds

Yes, trees can bleed, and it's our fault

Video: Largest Rocket Lifts Largest Satellite Ever Into Space, Where It Will Spy on US Enemies
Technology

Video: Largest Rocket Lifts Largest Satellite Ever Into Space, Where It Will Spy on US Enemies

Still Waiting: Will America’s Next-Gen Bullet Trains Ever Leave the Station?
Technology

Still Waiting: Will America’s Next-Gen Bullet Trains Ever Leave the Station?

Why are we lagging decades behind the rest of the world's fast-train infrastructure?

MIT Femtosecond Laser Camera Shoots Pics Around Corners, No Periscope Required
Gear

MIT Femtosecond Laser Camera Shoots Pics Around Corners, No Periscope Required

Budget Cuts And Outsourced Training Could Put NASA’s Astronauts At Risk
NASA

Budget Cuts And Outsourced Training Could Put NASA’s Astronauts At Risk

Twelve Extreme Animal Modifications in the Name of Science
Engineering

Twelve Extreme Animal Modifications in the Name of Science

Mouse milk (for people), spider-goats, pain-free cattle, and nine more

You Built What?! A Supersize Robotic Chess Set
Robots

You Built What?! A Supersize Robotic Chess Set

Inspired by Harry Potter's magic chessboard, a Lego roboticist takes his creations to the next level

James Webb Telescope Project  Project Reviewed and Reorganized In Wake of Massive Cost Overruns
Science

James Webb Telescope Project Project Reviewed and Reorganized In Wake of Massive Cost Overruns

The James Webb Space Telescope threatens to eat the budgets of other missions

Archive Gallery: Kitchens of Tomorrow, 1950’s Edition
Home

Archive Gallery: Kitchens of Tomorrow, 1950’s Edition

One motion-activated kitchen, please, along with with a side of turkey roasted by a computerized oven

An iPhone-Controlled LED Suit Tears Up The Dance Floor
DIY

An iPhone-Controlled LED Suit Tears Up The Dance Floor

The sharpest-dressed man at Dragon*Con

US Carbon Trading Shuts Down, While Other Nations Step In To Fill the Void
Environment

US Carbon Trading Shuts Down, While Other Nations Step In To Fill the Void

Trees Infused With Glowing Nanoparticles Could Replace Streetlights
Sustainability

Trees Infused With Glowing Nanoparticles Could Replace Streetlights

The Navy’s Free Electron Laser System Will be More Than Just a Death Ray
Military

The Navy’s Free Electron Laser System Will be More Than Just a Death Ray

But don't worry, it will still be partly a death ray