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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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Google: Self-driving cars are mastering city streets
Long a veteran of the highways of rural California, Google's self-driving car is working on becoming safer in the city.
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This machine makes drinking water from thin air
Water. A vital nutrient, yet one that is inaccessible to many worldwide.
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Lytro refocuses with a new $1,600 camera
Lytro is trying to make interactive pictures happen, again.
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Artificial eyes, plastic skulls: 3-D printing the human body
The 21st century has seen the growth of 3-D printing, with well-known applications in architecture, manufacturing, engineering, and now increasingly in medicine.
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Americans wary of futuristic science, tech
Americans are generally excited about the new technology they expect to see in their lifetimes. But when confronted with some advances that already appear possible -- from skies filled with drones to meat made in a lab -- they get nervous.
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Blood moon: Lunar eclipse gazers mesmerized as red hue lights up sky
Sky gazers caught a glimpse of the "blood moon" crossing the Earth's shadow Tuesday in all its splendor.
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Carpenter who cut off his fingers makes 'Robohand' with 3-D printer
"I was in a position to see exactly what happens in the human hand. I got the basics of what it's all about and thought yeah, I'll make my own."
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'Blood moon' will be a sight to behold, weather permitting
Tuesday will bring a spectacle in the night sky worth staying up for when the moon turns a burnt reddish orange.
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Listen for a ping, and the water may play tricks on you
Put an ear to the ocean and listen carefully, but beware. The water may play tricks on you.
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Google Glass available to anyone for one day only
Have you been pining for your very own wearable $1,500 Google Glass but weren't sure how you, a regular nondeveloper residing in the United States, could procure one?
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Navy's future: Electric guns, lasers, water as fuel
Imagine ships that fire missiles at seven times the speed of sound without using explosives, or that use lasers to destroy threats at the cost of about a dollar a shot, and vessels making fuel from the very seawater in which they're floating.
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Using tablets to reach kids with autism
Two 5-year-old boys, one with autism, were having some friendly playtime when they had a communication breakdown. One boy didn't respond to the other and walked away. The ignored kid got frustrated and pushed over a small staircase, causing the first boy to fall.
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