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Largest Quasar Ever Discovered Burns 100 Times Brighter Than Entire Milky Way
Artist's Rendering of Huge Quasar OutflowESO/L. CalçadaGlowing galactic center located near a supermassive black hole Astronomers have found a galaxy whose super-luminous nucleus--called a quasar--is...
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SOPA Author Recommended As Chairman Of Science, Space, And Tech Committee
Lamar SmithWikimedia CommonsLamar Smith was not very popular with the Internet a while back. The GOP congressman from Texas sponsored the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which, you may recall, was not...
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Cadbury's Chocolate Of The Future Doesn't Melt Even At 104 Degrees
Cadbury Chocolate Soon to be un-meltable. Evan-Amos via WikimediaThe 'temperature-tolerant chocolate' stays solid at temperatures that would turn conventional chocolate into a gooey mess. We've known...
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FYI: Why Are Mean People So Hot?
Mean GirlsMOVIECLIPS on YouTubeIt's not that meanies are more physically attractive than everyone else. They're just very good at fooling us. Mean people are attractive because of their meanness, not...
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Turn Your Favorite Mitts Into Gadget-Compatible Manipulators
Magic TouchGreg MaxsonFour steps to texting without freezing. Winter gloves and gadgets don't mix. Most touchscreens use capacitive sensing to complete a weak electrical circuit through skin and locate...
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Winged Robots Will Live In Cows' Stomachs To Monitor Their Methane Burps
Gaseous StateMarcos Brindicci (Blow it up!)By tracking the cows' diets, and thus their methane production, researchers can help slow global warming. Cow burps are a problem. Also cow farts. Those are...
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What Are Your Odds Of Winning The Lottery? [Infographic]
In a word, terrible. On the bright side, your odds of becoming a pro athlete are good by comparison! People have just won that ridiculous, record-breaking $579.9 million Powerball jackpot. Two people,...
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Staples Will Offer On-Demand 3-D Printing In Stores
StaplesWikimedia Commons/Canadian2006The service will start with stores in the Netherlands and Belgium in early 2013, then move on "quickly" to other countries. 3-D printing is at an awkward,...
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'Intelligent' Rifle Lets You Pre-Tag Your Target, Then Fire When Ready
TrackingPoint's Intelligent Digital Tracking ScopesBy "tagging" the ideal shot through the rifle scope before firing, shooters may never miss again. Taking the "sport" out of "sport shooting" and the...
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The Big-Boy Microsoft Surface Pro Comes at a Big-Boy Price
Microsoft Surface ProMicrosoftIn case you're still confused (because it is confusing): the Microsoft Surface we've been talking about lately is the Surface RT, which is basically like a tablet. The...
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NASA Confirms Presence Of Water Ice On Mercury
A First Look at Mercury's Northern Polar Region Messenger's Wide Angle Camera imaged this never-before-seen patch of terrain near Mercury's North Pole during its first pass over the region after the...
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No Organics Yet For Mars Rover Curiosity, NASA Warns
Curiosity Scoop MarksNASA/JPL-CaltechNASA's forthcoming news conference (scheduled for Monday) about the Mars rover Curiosity's latest findings may not be so "earth-shaking," it turns out. The busy...
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Scientists Find Clearest Evidence Yet Of Monumental Polar Ice Melt
Calved Iceberg An iceberg in or just outside the Ilulissat fjord that likely calved from Jakobshavn Isbrae, the fastest glacier in west Greenland. It is rumored that it was an iceberg from this glacier...
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To Fight Winter Blahs, Sweden Offers Light Therapy At The Bus Stop
UV Light Therapy Swedes at bus stops in the far north will get a dose of UV light to help ease seasonal affective disorder. Umeå Energi The light walls simulate sunlight but don't generate UV...
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Meet Spaun, The Most Complex Simulated Brain Ever
Spaun Learns And Remembers A screen capture from a simulation movie of Spaun in action shows the input image on the right. The output is drawn on the surface below Spaun's arm. Neuron activity is...
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Military Uniforms Of The Future Will Automatically Turn Into Chemical Suits...
Combating Chemical Agents A U.S. Army private prepares for a chemical training drill wearing the service's current chemical protection suit, which is both hot and restrictive. United States...
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Which Dates Matter Most To Us? A Weighted Calendar [Infographic]
Calendar Of Meaningful DatesxkcdThe first of the month is always a big one. Which dates matter? All of them, of course. But there are some we talk about more than others, and this calendar from web...
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6 Gifts For The Paranoid Conspiracy Theorist In Your Life
Faraday Cage To GoEMP CoverA test kit for unidentified substances, a metal detector for picking up chemtrails, and more It's easy to forget that person in your life who abandoned all electronics and...
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BigPic: The Northern Lights Like You've Never Seen Them Before
NORUSCA II Color CompositeOptics ExpressHyperspectral images capture the mysterious beauty of this phenomenon. In pictures and in person, the Earth's aurora looks sorta like wispy clouds made of...
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In 2013, Free Schools In England Will Have To Teach Evolution In The Classroom
Evolution Of ManWikimedia CommonsScientists were concerned that children in England's free schools-- taxpayer-funded schools that aren't run by local authorities--might not learn about evolution in...
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