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If your romantic partner pointed you to an application for a one-way trip to Mars, would you be upset -- or thrilled?
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Custom-built robot to probe Fukushima leaks
The push to plug the plumbing problem from hell at Fukushima Daiichi is about to get some help from a U.S.-built robot designed to search for leaks from one of the Japanese nuclear plant's crippled reactors.
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FDA approves 'Star Wars' bionic arm
Amputees will soon get help from a groundbreaking bionic arm, thanks to the inventor of the Segway and a little inspiration from "Star Wars."
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Meet the BAT, an airborne wind turbine
The first time you see this bizarre aircraft floating high above the horizon, you may be confused. It looks kind of like a giant, winged doughnut.
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How our universe grew up
It's hard to describe billions of years of cosmic history. But scientists have used a code to create a model of how the universe as we know it today might have evolved.
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New cassette tape could hold 47 million songs
Forget the cloud, and rework your mental image of those mysterious data centers. Sony has reinvented a tool for storing a mind-numbing amount of data:
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Stealing from nature: Incredible new tech inspired by biology
When the body comes under attack by flu, dendritic cells rush to the site of infection and identify the alien forms attacking it. Millions raise the alarm and the immune system is fired into action.
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Oculus chief wants 1 billion people in virtual reality
When Oculus, makers of a virtual-reality headset many view as the future of video gaming, agreed in March to a $2 billion buyout by Facebook, they weren't tempted by the success of "FarmVille" or "Candy Crush."
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Drones banned from Yosemite, other parks
If you're planning to enjoy this spring or summer at a national park, you'd better leave your drone at home.
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A bug repellent that could save lives
When is bug spray more than just bug spray? When it's a compound that, according to researchers at Vanderbilt University, is thousands of times stronger than DEET, works on many different insects and could very well save lives.
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A 'club sandwich' may support life on Jupiter's moon Ganymede
At least one corner of the solar system may be serving up an ice-and-water sandwich, with the possibility of life on the rocks.
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This 'Star Trek'-style molecular sensor fits in your hand, reads your food
Anyone who has been deceived by a punchbowl at a party, or a diet-busting cake, will recognize the value of knowing exactly what you are eating. A new pocket scanner promises to deliver that power by giving the user an instant breakdown of alcohol, sugar, or calorie content before they consume.
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Workplace wearables: Your boss knows when you've had a good night's sleep?
We know how wearable tech can enhance our fitness lives; some of us use it to track our diets and even record our daily entertainment choices; but there's evidence that its most significant application is yet to come: the workplace.
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How test-tube meat could be the future of food
In a nondescript hotel ballroom last month at the South by Southwest Interactive festival, Andras Forgacs offered a rare glimpse at the sci-fi future of food.
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Apple rolls out new, cheaper MacBook Airs
Apple has refreshed its line of MacBook Air notebooks, dropping in more powerful processors and knocking $100 off the price.
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The artificial leaf that could power the world
As Daniel Nocera gazed down on one of his experiments in what has come to be known as the "holy grail" of energy research, his response was to shrug:
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