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New Fuel-Electric Hybrid Car Will Be Able to Fly
Flying cars are no longer the stuff of science fiction. However, the flying cars of the future might actually be environmentally-conscious as well.
Read More »German Scientists Develop Robot That Can Touch You — Literally
The latest advancement in robotics has come from Germany, where scientists have developed a new robotic model that has 'sensitive skin', allowing it to simulate the sensation of touch.
Read More »Scientists Agree — 170 Year Old Salvaged Beer Too Salty to Drink
Ah, Finland. Home of hard-metal-cello musicians and delicious Karelian pasty. Also, apparently home to scientists who spend their time trying to drink really, really old beer. Who funds Finland's research programs, again?
Read More »Want Your Genetic Info for $10k? There’s an App for That
Illumina, a company that offers genome sequencing to the public, has now announced an iPad application to be used to manage your genetic info -- which can be purchased for the low cost of $10k.
Read More »New DNA Sequencing Research Could Save Tasmanian Devil from Extinction
You probably didn't know that Tasmanian Devils are at risk for becoming extinct. Now, researchers are attempting to use new research in DNA sequencing as a last-ditch effort to save the species.
Read More »NASA Tries to Make Sleeping in a Space Station Not Suck
Apparently, getting sleep while stationed on a space station really blows. NASA's trying to change that, by monitoring the sleep habits of their astronauts.
Read More »Researchers Develop Acoustic Cloak that Makes Ships ‘Invisible’ on Sonar
Using nothing but a few pieces of plastic with strategically drilled holes, researchers have successfully invented an invisibility "cloak" that could make ships undetectable on sonar.
Read More »Tokyo Researchers Can Take Control of Your Hand
Japan has just discovered how to gain independent control over muscle movement by using hacked hardware. Should we be afraid?
Read More »Beautiful Moon Images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
NASA's lunar spacecraft has sent back over 192 Terabytes of data -- including some gorgeous new photos of the moon's terrain.
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