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Stretchy, Transparent Gaming Controller Acts Like a Second Skin
August 12, 2016 | ArticleA hydrogel forearm cuff works as a touchpad for gaming, playing music, and scrolling through notes on a computer screen.
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'Superlens' Sets New Limits on What You Can See Under a Microscope
August 12, 2016 | ArticleA new "superlens" is so powerful that it could help researchers zero in on germs that were too small for microscopes to spot until now, according to a new study.
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Self-Destructing Battery Can Dissolve Itself in 30 Minutes
August 12, 2016 | ArticleA new type of transient battery dissolves rapidly in water.
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Biohybrid Robots Built From Living Tissue Start to Take Shape
August 11, 2016 | ArticleTo do the jobs "nuts-and-bolts" robots aren't good at, engineers are creating soft living machines powered by muscle cells.
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Ghost in the Machine: Atom Smasher's 'New Particle' Was Illusion
August 11, 2016 | ArticleIn December 2015, scientists at the world's largest particle accelerator thought they may have seen a hint of a brand-new particle, and with it, a window into physics beyond what scientists know now. But the findings turned out to be a statistical fluke.
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How Does Latte Art Work?
August 09, 2016 | ArticleThis is how they make those designs on top of a cappuccino.
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Beyond 'Pokémon Go': Future Games Could Interact with Real Objects
August 08, 2016 | ArticleThe augmented-reality game "Pokémon Go" may be the hottest thing in mobile gaming right now, but new advances in computer science could give players an even more realistic experience in the future, according to a new study.
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Do the Robot: 1,000-Plus Dancing Droids Break Record
August 08, 2016 | ArticleThere is a world record for simultaneous robot dancing.
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Suspend Your Disbelief: These Drinks Defy Gravity
August 05, 2016 | ArticleWhat could be better than a drink in your hand? How about a drink suspended in midair?
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Watch A Blue Fire Tornado Spin | Video
August 05, 2016 | VideoResearchers discovered that an otherwise destructive fire tornado could be harnessed for good. The “blue whirl” offers a complete combustion, with little or no soot. This cleaner burn could be utilized in oil spill remediation-by-combustion.
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