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Dec 14, 2012
Annotated Machine: How Robots Could Recycle Dead Satellites In Orbit
DARPA's plan to recycle the orbiting satellite graveyard
Dec 08, 2012
New Microscopy Technique Gets Close Enough To See The Lengths Of Atomic Bonds
A one-atom-wide probe scans a molecule to get the view.
Dec 06, 2012
How Scientists Turn The Ocean Into A Controlled Laboratory
Manipulating the acidity where a reef lives gives us a window into the effects of climate change.
Dec 06, 2012
You Built What?!: A Remote-Controlled Robo-Arm
A 16-year-old's homemade wireless robotic limb
Dec 04, 2012
African Elephant’s Cataract Operation Is The Biggest Eye Surgery Ever
The elephant, Duchess, goes under the knife, with doctors using custom tools for the rare surgery.
Dec 03, 2012
FYI: What Makes Hair Curly?
And what really makes curly hair different than straight hair?
Nov 29, 2012
Turn Your Favorite Mitts Into Gadget-Compatible Manipulators
Four steps to texting without freezing.
Nov 14, 2012
December 2012: 25th Annual Best Of What’s New
Features 25th Annual Best Of What’s New The 100 greatest innovations of the year. The Evolution Of Innovation Take an...
Nov 09, 2012
Gray Matter: Smart Chemistry Builds Gluten-Free Bread With Some Bite
Food scientists hunt for the elusive "Goldilocks molecule" that makes gluten-free bread just right.
