To help combat the growing concern of space debris in orbit around Earth, NASA is pondering the construction of a giant laser that could help knock potentially harmful chunks of debris from the sky.
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Nissan to Release Faster-Charging Electric Car
With the 2012 Nissan Leaf, the auto manufacturer has vowed to develop a faster, more efficient way of charging the automobile.
Read More »3D Printers Create Real, Edible Food
In cooperating with the French Culinary Institute of New York City, Cornell University engineers have developed a method of printing real, edible food.
Read More »Engineers Developing Ultra-Efficient Solar Concentrator That Could Lead to Cheaper Power
An engineering team at the University of Arizona have made big strides in making solar energy cheap for everyone.
Read More »Apple Announces iPad 2
Steve Jobs announced at Apple's latest press event that the iPad 2 is real, is ready, and is coming to Apple Stores, Verizon and AT&T on March 11th.
Read More »China Researchers Develop Concept for Tractor Beam
Researchers at China's Fudan University have come up with a theory that could very well lead to the advent of a Star Trek-like tractor beam.
Read More »China Moves Closer to Developing True Cloaking Technology
Researchers at China's Southeast University of Nanjing have moved closer to cloaking technology by being able to alter an object's appearance on radar scopes.
Read More »University of Michigan Constructs World’s First Millimeter Computer
Researchers at the University of Michigan have built the world's smallest computer: a one cubic millimeter machine that is designed to monitor the eye pressure of glaucoma patients.
Read More »US Navy is One Step Closer to a Super Laser
The United States Navy's Office of Naval Research fired a laser that penetrated through twenty feet of solid steel. Now they hope to have a full-fledged weapons system by 2015.
Read More »Scientists Demonstrate “Printable Skin”
At the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference in Washington, Cornell University and Wake Forest University scientists showed off technology that could lead to printing skin tissue.
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