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Who You Meet At A SpaceX Launch

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popular science editor poses for a picture in front of the falcon 9

The curious culture on the ground at a rocket launch press junket

Anthropological notes from the SpaceX rocket launch…

Lab-Grown Mini Brains Die When Exposed To Zika

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frozen zika virus

Further reinforcing the link between Zika and microcephaly

In a new study published last night in the journal Science, researchers found that unlike other viruses in its family, the Zika virus preferentially kills developing…

The Dark Side Of 'The Force Awakens’ Is Here

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Kylo Ren

Watch this clever mash-up of the new ‘Star Wars’ film and Pink Floyd

Plenty of people have synced The Wizard of Oz with Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon. Now, one Reddit user is syncing the album with the newest Star Wars.

New Views Of The Hallucinating Brain

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Connectivity of a brain on LSD

Investigating how LSD might treat psychiatric disorders or find the root of consciousness

Now researchers have taken images of brains on LSD, illuminating the parts of the brain most affected by it, which could help lead them to new ways to treat mental…

The International Community Is About To Debate Killer Robots

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Remote Control Army Robot

To ban or let be?

Red Cross issued a statement skeptical of lethal autonomy systems.

This Is What Climate Change Means For You

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Storm in Kansas

More death, more disease, more allergies

A report issued by the White House lays out the dire consequences of a changing climate.

How Plants 'Clot' After Being Wounded

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Plasmodesmal Channels

Tiny blockades

Next time you stop and smell the flowers, consider this: how do plants handle injuries?

This Weird Flying Board Is A Jetpack For Your Feet

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Flyboard In Flight

Too high to hover, too low to be a plane

Flyboard is a board that flies.

This Is What A Space Launch Looks Like From Space

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Image of an Atlas V rocket launch from the space station

Otherworldly

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station snapped this photo of an Atlas V rocket launch on December 6, 2015. The rocket was carrying an uncrewed Cygnus…

Inflatable Space Baron Bigelow Says He Wants A Disney Space Station

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Inks deal to launch giant inflatable habitats starting in 2020

It seems Bigelow has much grander ambitions...

Facebook Has Designed A 360-Degree Camera For The Open Source Community

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The Surround 360 was unveiled today

Facebook is getting into the VR recording hardware game.

Inventor Injured After Flying Jetpack Without A Helmet

Three Awesome DIY Projects From The Big Book Of Hacks

Autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid Drives in the Dark

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Ford Fusion Hybrid Autonomous Test Car

Sensors safely drive desert roads without light or human input

A Ford Fusion Hybrid autonomous test vehicle navigated desert roads in Arizona in pitch black darkness using only lidar as its guide.

9 Spectacular Photos From Last Week's SpaceX Launch And Landing


The Best Things We Saw At Facebook's F8 Keynote Today

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Mark Zuckerberg walks on stage to open Facebook's F8 developer conference.

Bots, live video, and Facebook's 10-year plan

A breakdown of what happened at the F8 keynote…

Launching Yuri Milner's Interstellar Nanocraft Won't Be Easy

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yuri milner holds a "star-chip"

It could be 20 or 30 years until we can build a laser big enough

A swarm of interstellar spacecraft could one day roam the stars, but we're going to need a really big laser first.

An End To Cold Sores Forever

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An Alien Planet, An Alien Plant

What if an anti-herpes cream worked much better than expected?

This is a work of fiction about a cold sore cream.

Facebook's New 360 Camera Looks Like A Probe Droid From 'Star Wars'

Gallery: Up Close With Facebook's New 360 Degree Camera

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A 41 megapixel virtual reality shooter

A gallery of photos with Facebook's VR camera…
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