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By Charlie Wood Apr 30, 2020

Space

Ancient supernovas may have pierced moon rocks with star shrapnel

Apollo souvenirs just might have recorded the death throes of local stars.

By Kelsey D. Atherton Aug 24, 2016

Technology

Harvard 3D Printed A Soft Robot Octopus

Oct-tonomous

By G. Clay Whittaker Aug 22, 2016

Health

An Algorithm Made For Instagram Can Tell If Users Are Depressed

Depressed people's photos are bluer, grayer, and receive less likes

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum Aug 2, 2016

Space

Life On Earth May Have Arisen Unusually Early

Now we wait for the rest of the cosmos to catch up

By Samantha Cole Jul 11, 2016

Science

Study Finds Police Shoot At Black And White Suspects Equally

But it's not all about the gunfire

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum Jun 6, 2016

Science

Phone Cameras Could Get As Sharp As DSLRs, By Bending Laws Of Nature

Also useful for telescopes and microscopes

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum Jun 3, 2016

Health

DARPA Wants To Figure Out How We Can Shrug Off Disease

Why are some animals naturally more tolerant to infection than others?

By Dave Gershgorn Jan 30, 2016

Technology

The U.S. Government Is Betting $28 Million That We Can Replicate The Brain

The great reverse engineering expedition

By Mary Beth Griggs Oct 5, 2015

Technology

Flying Robot Bees Can Now Swim, Too

It's a bird! It's a fish! It's a Super Robot Bee!

By Kelsey D. Atherton Sep 23, 2015

Military

DARPA Tests Exoskeletons On Soldiers

Is it possible to carry a backpack that makes walking...easier?

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Ancient supernovas may have pierced moon rocks with star shrapnel

Harvard 3D Printed A Soft Robot Octopus

An Algorithm Made For Instagram Can Tell If Users Are Depressed

Life On Earth May Have Arisen Unusually Early

Study Finds Police Shoot At Black And White Suspects Equally

Phone Cameras Could Get As Sharp As DSLRs, By Bending Laws Of Nature

DARPA Wants To Figure Out How We Can Shrug Off Disease

The U.S. Government Is Betting $28 Million That We Can Replicate The Brain

Flying Robot Bees Can Now Swim, Too

DARPA Tests Exoskeletons On Soldiers