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What an Enterprise! NASA physicist, artist unveil warp-speed craft design
Thanks to a NASA physicist, the notion of warp speed might just travel out of sci-fi and into the real world.
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New technology aims to rid World Cup of 'ghost goals'
In 1966, British soccer legend Geoff Hurst booted a right-foot shot against Germany in the World Cup championship game. The ball struck the top crossbar and rifled down near the goal line before spinning out.
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'Smart' football helmet may help detect concussions
For years, the protocol for treating possible concussions on a football field has been this: After a player takes a hard hit to the head, a coach or trainer examines him to assess the severity of the impact and his readiness to return to the field.
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Meet Pepper, the emotional robot
When someone is being stiff and acting emotionless, we may have to quit calling them a robot.
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One month under the sea with a Cousteau
Could we one day live underwater? Ask Fabien Cousteau -- a month from now.
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Hollywood to feds: Let us use drones
It's almost entirely illegal to use drones for money-making purposes in the United States. But a little Hollywood magic could change that.
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Tool can plug gunshot wounds in seconds
You can find many things in Williams-Sonoma, the kitchenware retailer.
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At Harvard, swarming robots that mimic termites
Ask 100 robotics scientists why they're inspired to create modern-day automatons and you may get 100 different answers.
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Bone conduction: Get used to the voices in your head
Long established as the premier portal for sound, your ears are facing increased competition from emerging techniques for transmission through your skeleton.
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Google's new self-driving car has no steering wheel or brake
If you're uneasy at the idea of riding in a vehicle that drives itself, just wait till you see Google's new car. It has no gas pedal, no brake and no steering wheel.
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Report: Apple to unveil 'smart home' system
Apple is planning to introduce a smart home concept at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference, according to a report.
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The smog-guzzling buildings fighting deadly pollution
Air pollution is now the biggest global environmental killer, the WHO has confirmed. The seven million deaths it caused in 2012 exceeded the victims of cigarettes, and is more than double previous estimates.
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How to shoot amazing video from drones
A bird's eye camera sweeps over the green fields of Ireland, flies over the towering Cliffs of Moher and pans the ocean hundreds of feet below.
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Study: Google leapfrogs Apple as world's most valuable brand
Well, guess that argument's settled for now. Google is a more valuable brand than Apple.
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