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NASA's New Glasses Lets Pilots See Through FogAirline pilots could avoid disaster with NASA's head-worn display that sees through foggy conditions on airport runways.
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Cyborg Snail Turned Into Living BatteryA snail that became a living battery capable of generating electricity for months could lead to tomorrow's tiny military spies.
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Robot Balloon Cranes Could Revolutionize World's SeaportsA robot balloon crane offers instant seaports anywhere that could revolutionize how 90 percent of the world's goods move from ship to shore.
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Tom Cruise to Fly Last Manned Fighter Jet in 'Top Gun 2'A "Top Gun 2" choice to feature the last U.S. manned fighter jet risks overshadowing the rise of military drones in modern warfare.
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Win $40,000 in US Military's Hidden Code Scavenger HuntThe $40,000 DARPA contest simulates how online crowds could help find critical resources during national emergencies or disasters.
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Vortex Gun Fires Electrically Charged Gas Rings at 90 mphA new vortex gun can fire electrically-charged rings of air that can clear smoke-filled hallways for firefighters or deliver non-lethal loads of clingy tear gas and pepper spray.
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Humanity Must 'Jail' Dangerous AI to Avoid Doom, Expert SaysHumans could stave off "Judgment Day" by building a virtual prison that keeps possibly dangerous artificial intelligence trapped.
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New Navy Railgun Tests Leading to Ship Superweapon by 2020The Navy has begun testing its first full-size railgun as a futuristic superweapon for its warships.
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5 Reasons to Fear RobotsTurns out, robots are creepier than you may have imagined.
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Scientist Cooks Up a Meatless Product for Meat LoversA researcher says he has created a vegetable-based product that can replicate the taste, texture and nutrition of real meat without the inefficiency of raising livestock or growing test-tube meat.
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Today's Humans Ready to Love Tomorrow's RobotsRobots and virtual companions can already push the emotional buttons of humans, and tomorrow's versions will only get better.
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First Next-Gen US Reactor Designed to Avoid Fukushima RepeatThe U.S. has approved its first new reactors in more than three decades since it suffered a partial meltdown at Three Mile Island.
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'Smart Clothing' Could Become New Wearable GadgetsSmart clothing made of e-textiles could soon mimic electronic gadgets without the clunky nature of hard batteries or microchips.
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Shortage of Rare Metals Could Threaten High-Tech InnovationA shortage of rare metals produced as byproducts of mining major industrial metals could threaten the electronics industry and clean-tech innovation.
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Supercomputer 'Titans' Face Huge Energy CostsThe next generation of supercomputers could transform science and society, but only if they can solve a huge power problem.
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Snake Robot Rides a Dog to the RescueA dog has shown how it can deploy a snake robot near disaster victims by simply barking.
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Real Farmville: iPad Game Would Let Pigs Play with HumansAn iPad game concept could put humans and pigs together to play using touch-interactive screens.
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Marines' Ballistic Underwear Must Also Be ComfyBetter battlefield underwear could protect against blast fragments and feel silky smooth against the skin.
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Microsoft Files Patent on Monitoring Employee Work HabitsMicrosoft's patent covers a system for analyzing worker e-mails, phone calls and video conferences to give feedback about bad work habits.
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Confederate Flying Machine Will Rise Again at AuctionA rediscovered Civil War flying machine might have armed Confederate soldiers with a weapon more potent than the rebel yell.
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Robot Financial Workers to Replace Human Traders, Report SaysThe world economy increasingly finds itself in the virtual hands of computer algorithms and robot traders.
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Germs on the Big Screen: 11 Infectious MoviesFear of disease outbreaks and infection drives these Hollywood movies.
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X Prize's $1.4 Million Contest Aims to Pump Up Oil Cleanup Tech10 teams are competing to see who can clean up on oil and $1.4 million in prizes.
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IBM Supercomputer Model Forecasts Hurricane Irene's ImpactIBM supercomputer simulations can forecast the local impact of stormy weather on cities.
