Diamonds are as useful as they are beautiful. They coat our blades, sharpen our tools, and convince women way out of our league to marry us. Researchers have now managed to construct a diamond aerogel 40 times as dense as air.
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Sign of the Apocalypse: Triple Decker Oreo
Likely forged in the fires of Mordor, this feat of snack engineering has now supplanted its Oreo brethren, the double-stuffed, as the ruler of Candyland.
Read More »US Navy Tests Laser Cannon on Small Vessels
The United States Navy has successfully tested a laser weapon that can be used to sink small boats. Be afraid...
Read More »SpaceX Plans to Launch Largest Rocket Since Saturn V
The new rocket from SpaceX, known as the "Falcon Heavy," is slated to be the largest and most powerful space-bound rocket to be built since the end of the Apollo program.
Read More »Army to Introduce GPS-Guided Mortars
The United States Army is poised to introduce a new mortar round that is guided by GPS positioning, thus increasing its effectiveness while minimizing collateral damage.
Read More »‘Gmail Motion’: From April Fools Gag to Reality
Some look at silly April Fools projects and ask "why?" Others look at silly April Fools projects and ask "why not?"
Read More »A “StunRay” Using Focused Light is Close to Being a Real Thing
A company that specializes in security technology has filed patents for a handheld, light-based stun ray.
Read More »Lasers Could Allow the Deaf to Hear
A research team at the University of Utah has published findings that suggest that lasers could be used to give those without the ability to hear, well, the ability to hear.
Read More »Google to Bring 1Gbps Internet to Kansas City
Google has announced that they will be bringing their prototype 1Gbps fiber optic network to Kansas City, Kansas.
Read More »Qatar to Use Artificial, Remote-Controlled Clouds for World Cup 2022
To help combat the oppressive heat of a Qatar summer, scientists have devised artificial clouds that can be controlled remotely.
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