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Can You Smell The Difference Between Bourbon And Rye?

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Old Fashioned

The average drinker can't

It’s not really possible to tell the difference between bourbon and rye simply based on aroma, according to a new study.

Scientists Create New Quantum State Of Water By Squeezing It

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Apparently a molecule under pressure violates the laws of classical physics

When scientists at Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory squeezed a molecule of water between beryl crystals, they observed a new state that was neither…

WISP Is A Tiny Wireless Computer That Draws Power From Radio Waves

The George Lucas Museum May Need A New Home

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Don't make opening day reservations in Chicago just yet, Lucas fans.

Star Wars fans eager to see a massive new museum devoted to the franchise's creator George Lucas will have longer to wait, and they may need to travel elsewhere than…

Sharks Glow, But Only For Each Other

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Female swell shark

Shark-eye camera shows how they may follow the light to find a mate

To better understand how biofluorescence changes how two types of small, deep-dwelling sharks see each other, a team of researchers has created a camera that allows them…

Hydraulic Press Gets Schooled By A Dictionary

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Press Vs Book

Knowledge is power

In a game of Rock, Paper Hydraulic Press, we'll choose paper every time.

'Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time' In Unreal Engine 4 Continues To Look Beautiful

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Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Unreal Engine 4

Back at it again

The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time continues to see Unreal Engine 4 remakes. Watch the latest here.

Coral Reef Larger Than Delaware Found At The Foot Of The Amazon

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Coral Reefs Near The Amazon River

The reef was hidden in murky, shallow water

Scientists found a new, gigantic coral reef in South America. Murky waters at the foot of the Amazon River disguised a coral reef more massive than Delaware and with…

Check Out Models Of The Cosmic Web That Connects Galaxies

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cosmic web

Explore the architecture of the universe

Cosmologists have long thought that the universe is made up of galaxies tethered together by gravity. But what on earth does this 'cosmic web' actually look like?

Does Anybody Have An Oculus Rift Yet?

Uber, Google, Ford Create Self-Driving Car Lobbying Group

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That's a lot of big names driving the driverless agenda

Google, Uber, and Ford joined forces today to create a lobbying group to promote self-driving cars.

Hubble Spies A Moon Orbiting A Distant Dwarf Planet

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Artist's Concept

Mini-Makemake

The Hubble has big news from a tiny dwarf planet on the outskirts of our Solar System.

Look At This Disturbingly Happy Hospital Robot

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Hospi-R Hospital Robot

It might as well be singing "Daisy" and calling you Dave.

Panasonic has created an aggressively pleasant Dalek-nurse to whir silently between hospital beds, smile, and drop off medications and meals to patients. Japan and other…

iPhone Upgrade Program Now Available For Online Buyers

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The new Apple SE.

Not just for in-store purchases anymore

Starting today iPhone users can join the Apple iPhone Upgrade program even if they're buying online. Until today, the program was only offered as part of an in-store…

A Beginner’s Guide To Flyboarding

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Steph Souza Flyboarding

Flying six feet above a lake

After years of trying to figure out what Flyboarding was, Steph Souza finally experienced it earlier this month in Costa Rica.

Watch Nvidia's Autonomous Car Drive Through Snow And Winding Roads

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Safely and uneventfully

Watch Nvidia's Autonomous Car Drive Through Snow And Winding Roads…

HTC Is Launching A Virtual Reality Accelerator

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They want to scoop up all the VR talent before the competition does

HTC announced today that they're taking applications for an accelerator program focused solely on VR innovation. Vive X is open to all applicants who have a passion and…

Australia Orders State-Of-The-Art Fleet Of French Stealth Submarines

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Shortfin Barracuda Submarine

The superior vehicles should hit the water in 2027

France is making submarines for Australia. In a $40 billion deal, Australia has ordered 12 97-meter Shortfin Barracuda submarines as part of the biggest military…

Scientists Get First Look At Ethiopia's Uncharted, Deadly Hot Spring

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It could hold the key to finding life on alien worlds

It's smelly, inhospitable, and may help us understand life on other planets.

You Can Now Play Quidditch in Halo 5

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Halo 5 Quidditch

Because why wouldn't someone build this?

There's a user-built Quidditch game in Halo 5 and it looks amazing…
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