sept-oct 2016 Archives | Popular Science

By Melissa Klein Oct 17, 2016

Health

Why Is It So Hard To Get Rid Of Garlic Breath?

Short answer: It's volatile

Oct 17, 2016

Environment

Coal Byproducts Are A Great Source Of Rare Earth Elements

The vital ingredients for your next smartphone could come from energy waste

By Thom Leavy Oct 14, 2016

DIY

Make Your Own Hyperlocal Radio Station

By modifying an FM transmitter for MP3 players

Oct 13, 2016

Technology

How Will Robots Learn?

A.I. experts Andrew Ng and Eric Horvitz discuss the future of artificial intelligence

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan Oct 12, 2016

DIY

An Artist Is Growing A Skeleton Human Hand In A Lab

Amy Karle aims to connect the body and technology

By Coby McDonald Oct 11, 2016

Cars

Inside The Tesla Factory

Elon Musk's plan for solar roofs, shareable cars, and maybe an Iron Man suit

By Berne Broudy Oct 11, 2016

Gadgets

Bell’s Pro Star Helmet Is Safe At Any Speed

When it comes to motorcycle helmets, weight matters

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum Oct 10, 2016

DIY

Meet The Prosthetist Creating Custom-Made Insane Limbs

Putting the art in artificial limbs

By Andrew Rosenblum Oct 7, 2016

DIY

This Cop Turned A Helicopter Into An Amphibious Racecar

A custom chopper-pontoon-racecar

By Thom Leavy Oct 6, 2016

DIY

Bend A Laser Beam With This Easy, Physics-Defying Experiment

Credit goes to Snell's Law

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