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The 7 Most Amazing Robots Of 2012
The X-47BClick here to see this amazing image even larger.Douglas SondersOkay, we know we're a little late on this, but that's because there was so much amazing stuff to sift through! In 2012, robotic...
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How The Most Colorful Factory In The World Turns The Planet Day-Glo
A peek at how fluorescent pigments are made. Check out this video from inside the Day-Glo Color factory showing how the fluorescent dyes and pigments, which lend eye-popping color to psychedelic...
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Build And Launch A Mini-Rocket
DIY Mini-RocketThe Big Book Of HacksCombine simple household items to make a rocket propulsion system. MATERIALS Paper Pencil Scissors Glue Alka-Seltzer tablets Water Empty film canisterSTEP 1 Design...
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2013 Prediction: Crowdfunding Pays Off
Crowdfunding Pays OffJesse LenzCrowdfunding models like Kickstarter took off in 2012--now we'll wait and see how transformative those models are. Science and technology have utterly transformed human...
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CES 2013: Perpetua Demos Watches Powered by Body Heat
Perpetua's body heat-powered watchBenny MigliorinoLet's get this on the market like yesterday. In the startup zone at CES, known as Eureka Park, prototype devices were in no short supply. One we wish...
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CES 2013: The First Practical Personal Fuel Cell
It's not going to replace your home outlet, but for campers or anyone who wants to venture a little bit off the grid, the Nectar fuel cell looks like a solid option. We love the potential of fuel...
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Glowing Ice Cubes Warn You When You Drink Too Much
Glow CubesDhairya Dand VimeoParty too hard, and they'll text a friend for help. In November, MIT grad student Dhairya Dand blacked out at a party and woke up in the hospital. Some people might use that...
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Is Climate Change Self-Correcting? Australia's Heatwave Stops Gasoline Sales
Outback Outlook Australia's weather map for Sunday continues to look red hot. At least it's not purple. Australian Bureau of MeteorologyAt high outback temperatures, gasoline vaporizes too quickly to...
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Ladies Without Pants And Other Mildly Horrifying Highlights From CES 2013
Also: a guy who says he can cure your dog's aches and pains using a cell phone and extraterrestrial technology. Holy crap, we love CES. Each year, we attend CES in Las Vegas with the goal of bringing...
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The Best New Camera Gear From CES 2013
Pop Photo CESPop PhotoWe let you in on our favorite gadgets from CES 2013, and now our friends over at Pop Photo have made their picks for best camera gear of the show. It's full of amazing cameras and...
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Curing Gut Problems With Synthetic Pseudo-Poo
Clostridium difficileWikimedia Commons When it comes to therapeutic fecal transplants, sometimes the real stuff just won't cut it. Poop slinging isn't just for monkeys anymore -- in this day and age,...
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Self-Portraits In Mid-Fall And Other Amazing Photos From This Week
Anatomy Of A Fall Photographer Kerry Skarbakka shoots himself in a series of precarious positions suspended in mid-air. He sees human existence as a state of perpetual falling. We can't look away....
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This Week In The Future: Mr. Peanut Trains Hyenas To Win Gameshows
This Week In The Future, January 7-11, 2013BaarbarianIn the future, hyenas are going to dominate "The Price Is Right." Want to win this competitive Baarbarian illustration on a T-shirt? It's easy! The...
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Detroit Auto Show 2013: New Infiniti Augurs A Future Without Steering Wheels
The Infiniti Q50 at the 2013 Detroit Auto ShowSeth FletcherThe most exciting aspect of the new Infiniti Q50 is the steer-by-wire technology, which could render steering wheels obsolete. Meet the...
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NASA Awards $17.8 Million For An Inflatable Addition To The ISS
Bigelow's Inflatable Space Modules The proposed ISS module would be a larger, updated version of the Genesis prototypes Bigelow has already tested in low earth orbit. Bigelow Aerospace'Space hotel'...
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Mississippi River May Soon Be Unnavigable, Despite Army Geoengineers' Best...
Mississippi River Dam No. 7USGSThe Army Corps of Engineers is nearly out of options for keeping a section of the upper Mississippi River flowing. Rain or shine, the battle of the Mississippi rages on....
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Buzzing Fork Annoys You Into Losing Weight
HapiforkHapilabsThe sensor-equipped Hapifork buzzes and lights up when you eat too fast, reminding you to slow down. A Hong Kong-based company has introduced what's either the most annoying or the most...
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A Cheeky Guide To Eating Like A Caveman
Corn is a grain, knucklehead. Paleo Diet Flowchart infographicKeeping up with the eating habits of our cave-dwelling ancestors can be tough. Luckily someone has slapped together a handy flowchart for...
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Tribute To Open-Information Activist Aaron Swartz Collects Thousands Of Links...
PDFTribute Tweetsvia TwitterA fitting tribute to the open-information pioneer who took his own life last week. Aaron Swartz was an internet pioneer, a crucial part of the creation of RSS, Reddit, and...
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Detroit Auto Show 2013: VW Shows Off A Plug-In SUV Concept
VW's Crossblue plug-in SUV concept Seth FletcherIt's got good numbers for a midsize people mover. We'll see if it actually goes into production. "If it goes into production…" So begins the second...
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