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Beams of light—not cables—are carrying the internet across a river in the Congo
Blindingly bright black holes could help cosmologists see deeper into the universe’s past
Why a record number of container ships are backed up off the coast of California
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Gray Matter: Trapping Burning Gasses With a Thin Wire Screen
A wire screen is all it takes to prevent dangerous gases from exploding
Ask a Geek: How Can I Stream Music Around My House?
Feel chained to your tunes? There are a number of ways to get your home music library from your computer … Continued
Greetings From Future Camp
According to Ray Kurzweil, the Singularity is a point at which man will become one with machine and then live eternally—which makes Singularity University, a nine-week academic retreat named for...
Can a Whale Get Rabies?
“It’s not as silly a question as you might think,” says Michael Moore, a marine-mammal research specialist at Woods Hole … Continued
Green Dream: Installing a Rooftop Garden
Rooftop greenery guards against water damage and bland meals
Oversize Sculptures Offer a Close Look at Bacteria and Viruses
This 41-inch-long sculpture of the Escherichia coli bacterium is part of British artist Luke Jerram’s “Glass Microbiology” series of portraits. … Continued
A New School Teaches Students Through Videogames
A school uses videogame-based lessons to teach a new generation of kids
Photographed: Ratchet-Like Cell Mechanism that Pulls Wounds Shut
One of the steps in fruit-fly development is similar to the healing of wounds. Until recently, scientists believed that when … Continued
Can Microwave Technology be Used to Make Food Cold?
Microwaves can transform a frozen pizza into hot, melted goodness in four minutes flat, but they can’t rescue your melted … Continued
