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As Kilauea Volcano Spews Lava Into The Ocean, Tourists Flock To The Scene
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MIT Researchers Create The Swiss Army Knife Of The Robotics World
Specially designed motors are keyMITMIT is calling this tiny device the Swiss army knife of the robotics world, though that doesn't really seem to do it justice. Developed at the university's Center...
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FYI: What Do Forensic Chemists Do, And Why Would They Cheat?
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Better Than A Condom? Discreet Nanofabric Protects Against Pregnancy and HIV
The RubberCourtesy WikimediaCondoms have saved countless lives, but can we do better? New research says so.University of Washington researchers have developed a new contraceptive that for the first...
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Researchers Can Tell A Liar By The Nose With The 'Pinocchio Effect'
On The NoseCourtesy YouTubeTo tell if a person is lying, just measure his or her nose. No, not the length--the temperature. Researchers at the University of Grenada are calling it the "Pinocchio...
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Today On Mars: Where Curiosity's Cruise Stage Crashed Down
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View Article7 Gifts For The Internet Geek In Your Life
The internet is a dangerously addicting place. If you have a friend who spends all his free time with his eyes glued to the web, he or she is likely doing a few things there. Maybe chatting on Twitter...
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The Secret Weapons Behind The Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor
Battleship RowPopSci archivesToday marks 71 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor that catapulted the United States into World War II. The attack was devastating. More than 2,400 people died and more...
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AirHarp, The Instrument You Play Without Touching Anything
AirHarpCourtesy YouTubeIt looks like magic, but it's just technology. For a casual weekend hack, developer Adam Somers used a Leap Motion USB motion sensor device to turn his computer into a musical...
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PSY, Mars, And Gabby Douglas: Google Sums Up The Year That Was 2012
PSYYouTubeThe Korean pop sensation's music video, "Gangnam Style" has 935 million views on YouTube, more than any other video.You probably searched Gabby Douglas, Mars Curiosity, and PSY's names on...
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As Kilauea Volcano Spews Lava Into The Ocean, Tourists Flock To The Scene
Science Unlike hurricanes or earthquakes, this natural disaster could actually encourage tourism. Remember those plucky writers who were reckless enough to walk outside during Hurricane Sandy? Oh,...
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MIT Researchers Create The Swiss Army Knife Of The Robotics World
Technology While engineering programmable matter, they also invented a motor that holds its position without power. MIT is calling this tiny device the Swiss army knife of the robotics world, though...
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FYI: What Do Forensic Chemists Do, And Why Would They Cheat?
Science A forensic chemist at a Massachusetts crime lab was arrested for tampering with drug evidence recently. A bad egg or the product of perverse incentives? Earlier this fall, a forensic chemist...
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Better Than A Condom? Discreet Nanofabric Protects Against Pregnancy and HIV
Technology This nanofabric dissolves in the body, releasing antivirals and blocking sperm. University of Washington researchers have developed a new contraceptive that for the first time offers women...
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Researchers Can Tell A Liar By The Nose With The 'Pinocchio Effect'
Science Thermography scans show that when you lie, your nose heats up. To tell if a person is lying, just measure his or her nose. No, not the length--the temperature. Researchers at the University of...
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Today On Mars: Where Curiosity's Cruise Stage Crashed Down
Technology Cameras on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have taken pictures of the impact sites. When the Mars Rover Curiosity left Earth, it was carrying a cruise stage, whose parts included a sun...
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7 Gifts For The Internet Geek In Your Life
Technology A set of trinkets and devices for those who are constantly plugged into the world wide web The internet is a dangerously addicting place. If you have a friend who spends all his free time...
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The Secret Weapons Behind The Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor
Technology Today is the anniversary of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. To mark the occasion in 1966, Popular Science published a feature on how the Japanese designed such a successful assault--and how...
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AirHarp, The Instrument You Play Without Touching Anything
Technology Using a Leap Motion device, Adam Somers turned his computer monitor into a harp. It looks like magic, but it's just technology. For a casual weekend hack, developer Adam Somers used a Leap...
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PSY, Mars, And Gabby Douglas: Google Sums Up The Year That Was 2012
Technology Well, it's mid-December, so it's time to get all misty about the past year. Which means it's time to watch "Gangnam Style" again. You probably searched Gabby Douglas, Mars Curiosity, and...
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