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CONCEPTUAL | May 23, 2012
NASA And SpaceX Happy With Dragon and Falcon 9 Launch

SpaceX and NASA celebrate the successful launch of its Falcon 9 rocket that carried a Dragon capsule into space.

Tags: SPACEX, NASA, SPACE, DRAGON, FALCON-9
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CONCEPTUAL | May 21, 2012
Paralyzed Woman Controls Robotic Arm By Thought

Robotics controlled by thought could pave the way to a new era of freedom for those with an injury that means the...

Tags: SCIENCE, RESEARCH, ROBOT, PARALYZED, WOMAN
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CONCEPTUAL | May 2, 2012
Graphene Can Enhance Efficiency of Solar Cells

Graphene is praised as a critical material for next generation electronics.

Tags: SCIENCE, RESEARCH, GRAPHENE, SOLAR, ENERGY
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CONCEPTUAL | March 5, 2012
Thick Core Arctic Ice Melting Faster Than Its Edge

A study released by NASA reveals that the most persistent and thickest ice cover in the Arctic sea is disappearing at...

Tags: ICE, ARCTIC, GLOBAL-WARMING, SCIENCE-RESEARCH
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CONCEPTUAL | February 29, 2012
Japanese Firm To Build Space Elevator By 2050

A Japanese construction company is planning a space elevator to be built by 2050.

Tags: JAPANESE, SPACE, ELEVATOR, SCI-FI, CARBON-NANOTUBES
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ConceptualFebruary 12, 2012
                                                    SHARK,                                                     SKIN,                                                     BATHING,                                                     SUIT,                                                     SWIMMING                                            
Wearing a Shark Skin Bathing Suit Won't Make You Faster
                        Sharkskin swimsuits are believed to deliver a competitive edge in swimming contests due to their shark-like surface...
                    
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ConceptualDecember 19, 2011
                                                    NASA,                                                     SPACEX,                                                     ISS,                                                     ROCKET,                                                     COTS                                            
NASA Schedules First SpaceX Flight for February 2012
                        NASA has scheduled the second SpaceX Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) demonstration flight for...
                    
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ConceptualNovember 26, 2011
                                                    NASA,                                                     CURIOSITY,                                                     MARS,                                                     ROVER,                                                     SPACE-MISSION                                            
Mars Rover Curiosity Gets a 'Reliable' Nuclear Power Source
                        NASA has revealed more information about the power source of its 'Curiosity' Mars rover, which is scheduled for...
                    
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ConceptualNovember 16, 2011
                                                    KICKSTARTER,                                                     NINTENDO,                                                     GAMEBOY,                                                     MUSIC,                                                     INSTRUMENT                                            
Kickstarter Project Turns Gameboy Into Musical Instrument
                        Remember when portable gaming systems used to be bigger than your face?
                    
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ConceptualNovember 10, 2011
                                                    ROBOT,                                                     AVATAR,                                                     TELEXISTENCE                                            
TELESAR V Robot: Avatar Meets Reality?
                        Robot avatar transmits sight, hearing and even touch.
                    
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ConceptualNovember  1, 2011
                                                    ELECTRICITY,                                                     DESIGN,                                                     OUTLETS,                                                     PLUGS                                            
Electricity! 15 New Designs for Plugs and Outlets
                        We found 15 innovative ways to improve the simple plug and outlet. 
                    
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ConceptualOctober  2, 2011
                                                    FERMILAB,                                                     CERN,                                                     NEUTRINO-TEST,                                                     SPEED-OF-LIGHT,                                                     EINSTEIN                                            
Fermilab to Review Super-Light-Speed Neutrinos
                        Scientists at Batavia's Fermilab will review the results of an experiment published by CERN last month. 
                    
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ConceptualSeptember  8, 2011
                                                    RESEARCH,                                                     SINGLE-MOLECULE,                                                     ELECTRIC,                                                     MOTOR                                            
World's Smallest Electric Motor: A Molecule
                        Researchers at Tufts University claim to have developed the world's first single molecule electric motor. 
                    
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ConceptualAugust 19, 2011
                                                    HYUNDAI,                                                     MOTORCYCLE,                                                     CONCEPT                                            
Meet the Futuristic Hyundai Concept Motorcycle
                        This motorcycle stretches and contracts for a smooth and speedy ride.
                    
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ConceptualJune 23, 2011
                                                    HYPERSONIC,                                                     PLANE,                                                     JET,                                                     ECOFRIENDLY                                            
Hypersonic Passenger Jet Releases Water, Not Co2
                        Eco-friendly superplane could travel from London to Tokyo in only two hours.
                    
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