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A Landscape Tweeted From Space And Other Amazing Photos From This Week
A Tweet In Time Astronaut Chris Hadfield tweeted this photo, of the Richat Structure of Mauritania, from space. And he's right when he tweeted it's "[u]ndoubtedly one of the coolest space sights on...
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This Week In The Future: So Hungry You Could Eat A Horse
This Week In The Future, January 14-18, 2013BaarbarianIn the future, Paleo's, with its retro sensibilities, will trounce other fast-food chains. Want to win this tasty Baarbarian illustration on a...
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A Huge Burst Of Gamma Rays Hit Earth--And No One Noticed
Artist's Conception of Neutron Star CollisionNASA / Dana BerryScientists think a nearby collision of neutron stars could explain the undocumented onslaught of high-energy radiation in the eighth...
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Did Two Gunmen Target Martin Luther King Jr.? How A Single Slide Of Evidence...
Martin Luther King Jr. giving his "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963Wikimedia CommonsOne creative forensic scientist used just a few specks of metal to debunk the myth of the second shooter...
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How To Build A Hero
Rescue Bot In the DARPA Robotics Challenge, robots will compete in a variety of tasks, including the use of tools to cut through a wall. THOR, a humanoid bot built by a Virginia Tech-led team, has...
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Meet Amiigo, The Most Accurate Fitness Tracker
Physical EducationSam KaplanAmiigo recognizes more than 100 different exercises, and tabulates burned calories with uncanny accuracy. Every January, millions of people resolve to get more exercise....
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Will This Fish Transform Medicine?
The New Lab Rat Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are one-inch-long freshwater animals that originate in south and southeast Asia. Nature Images/UIG/Getty ImagesWhy the tiny zebrafish is becoming many...
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Obama's Inaugural Address: "We Will Respond To The Threat Of Climate Change"
Obama's inaugural addressPresident Obama vowed to tackle climate change in his second inaugural address today. "We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would...
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Megapixels: Car Airbags That Could Save A Cyclist's Life
Cushion The BlowEPA/Piroschka van de WouwTesting airbags that are better for bikers--even if the crashes still look rough on the dummies. In the United States, only 1 percent of trips are made by...
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A 3-D Printed House With No Beginning Or End
Mobius HouseUniverse Architecture12,000 square feet of habitable Mobius strip. The architects at Amsterdam-based Universe Architecture have proposed some M.C. Escher-like buildings before. (See: this...
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How To Take Photos Of Your Food (Politely)
A Good Food Photovia Popular PhotographyThe New York Times ran an article today about restaurants that ban customers from taking photos of their food. Sparked lots of discussion! Our friends over at...
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DARPA Video Shows Off Satellite-Scavenging Space Robot Tech
DARPA's Phoenix: On Orbit Satellite SalvageDARPAThe Phoenix program is building a robot that can repurpose dead satellites into new ones in space. DARPA's vision for scavenging and salvaging dead...
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Oddly Shaped DNA Structures Found In Human Cells
Four-Strand DNA 'G-Quadruplex'JEAN-PAUL RODRIGUEZ via NatureWe've seen 'G-quadruplex structures' before, but a new study shows they are much more prevalent in our genomes than we thought. The above is...
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Happy Pie Day! 10 Useful Things You Can Make With A Pie Tin
DIY flash reflector, 1969Popular Science archivesIn honor of National Pie Day, why don't you try one of these fun crafts from the Popular Science archives? Use a pie tin to make a jet engine, a...
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New Science Identifies Brain Damage In Living Football Players
The Fallen Junior Seau's suicide in 2012 heightened the controversy around head trauma in athletes. Colts receiver Austin Collie [above] received three game-ending concussions in 2010 before he was...
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One Kilogram Of This New Polymer Material Can Turn A Swimming Pool To Jelly
A Polymer For Turning Swimming Pools To Jelly Like Vonnegut's Ice-Nine, but gelatinous consequences. Left: The polymer structure captured be atomic force microscope. Right: The polymer's helical...
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FYI: How Do You Make The Perfect Snowball?
Snowball FightVintage Images/Getty Images The key is in surface moisture. Anyone who's tried to make a snowball understands the need for snow of just the right consistency. Start with powdery snow and...
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In 5-Minute Journey, Flying Telescope Cracks Mystery Of Solar Atmosphere
Solar Corona This is one of the highest-resolution images ever taken of the solar corona, or outer atmosphere. It was captured by NASA's High Resolution Coronal Imager, Hi-C, in the ultraviolet...
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Science Confirms The Obvious: Sex Is Still Fun With A Condom
Condoms Are Still FunWikimedia CommonsWell, duh. Good news, everyone: safe sex is still fun sex. And now we have a published study to prove it. (In case you needed that confirmation, for some...
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Twitter Launches Vine: It's Like A Live-Editable GIF With Sound
Vine App ScreenshotsDan NosowitzIt's a GIF. Or a video? It's kinda fun, anyway. Get ready to see looped, lightly edited video in your Twitter feed. Twitter just launched Vine, a new standalone app for...
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