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The Plan to Build the Next Electric Grid
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Next-Gen Firefighting Technology Arrives Just in Time to Combat Wildfires
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FYI: Why Does My Voice Sound Different When I Hear it On a Recording?
Tone DeafYour voice makes vibrations that only you can heariStockIt sounds different because it is different. "When you speak, the vocal folds in your throat vibrate, which causes your skin, skull and...
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The First Secretary of Climate Change
Climate ManSteven Chu may be more responsible for the ultimate success or failure of the Obama administration's climate-change goals than anyone but the president himselfChip Somodevilla/Getty...
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Win Jonathan Coulton's New DVD/CD Set!
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The World's Fastest Remote-Control Car
Pocket RocketThe latest run of Nic Case's car topped his previous record by nearly 30 mphJohn GilhooleyA shrunken speedster revs up After a motorcycle crash, Nic Case found a safer, but still...
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Meet Lemur IIa, the Autonomous Space Handyman Robot
Swiss Army Knife for Space VehiclesAstronauts can add tools to the limbs of the Lemur IIa robotThomas Slager (See the Lemur IIa up close!)Versatile robots will rule the heavens, or at least ensure that...
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Twendy-One Nursebot Says Sit Up and Eat Your Jell-O
Gentle GiantCourtesy Sugano Laboratory/Waseda UniversityAt 245 pounds, Japan's Twendy-One is sturdy enough to lift its elderly patients clear off the ground, and force sensors in its fingertips and...
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Online Videogames Herald the End of Discs-and Expensive PCs
Dim Those Dashboard LightsCourtesy OnLiveGaming grows up, moves out Play the latest videogames without investing in an ultra-fast computer, a pricey console or even a disc from the local game store....
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Psychiatry Via a Laser Beam To the Brain
Plugged InJohn B. CarnettThis is not your typical light show. The neon light piping into the brain of a mouse with Parkinson's disease stops the animal's tremors instantly. Neuroscientist and...
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Ten Things You Didn't Know About the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Camera ShyNeil Armstrong's reflection in Buzz Aldrin's visor is one of the few photos of Armstrong on the moonNASAThis month marks the 40th anniversary of humankind's first steps on the moon....
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Sailing On the Ground, at 126 MPH
Running Like the WindThe Greenbird uses an airplane-wing-like sail to obtain ground speeds of 126.2 mphColin Leonhardt (See the Greenbird up close!)Greenbird smashes a decade-old speed record for...
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One Man's Mission to Build an Eco-Friendly, Affordable Home
Green DreamStep one: build the boxPeter BollingerPre-fab panels instead of a wood frame save cash and energy John B. Carnett, PopSci's staff photographer, is using the latest green technology to build...
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One Man's Mission to Build an Eco-Friendly, Affordable Home
Green DreamStep one: build the boxPeter BollingerPre-fab panels instead of a wood frame save cash and energy John B. Carnett, PopSci's staff photographer, is using the latest green technology to build...
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Carve Steel with Saltwater, Electricity and a Tin Earring
Using electrochemical machining, steel can be molded with a soft, cheap piece of tin without any physical contact I remember seeing a demonstration of a seemingly magic process at an engineering open...
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An Artificial Uterus Gives an Endangered Species a Shot at Survival
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The Plan to Build the Next Electric Grid
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Next-Gen Firefighting Technology Arrives Just in Time to Combat Wildfires
Wildfires Cost California $642 Million in Damages Last Year Gene Blevins/Reuters As firemen prepare for wildfire season this summer, they will reach for their trusty Pulaski ax, the century-old tool...
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The First Secretary of Climate Change
Climate Man Steven Chu may be more responsible for the ultimate success or failure of the Obama administration's climate-change goals than anyone but the president himself Chip Somodevilla/Getty...
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Win Jonathan Coulton's New DVD/CD Set!
Best Giveaway Ever Jonathan Coulton, PopSci's contributing troubadour and longtime friend, has a new DVD/CD set out titled "Best. Concert. Ever." Leave a question or comment below for a chance to win...
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