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Why Is the Flag at Half-Staff Until Noon on Memorial Day?On Memorial Day, when the U.S. honors its war dead, a whole new set of rules govern raising and lowering of the American flag.
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New Test Smells Cancer on Your BreathOnce in the container, the breath will stay fresh for up to a month and a half with proper storage.
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Jeremy Lin's Stats Prove He Isn't a FlukeStatistics suggest Jeremy Lin really is an elite player.
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Military Seeks Sensor to Gauge Brain's Reaction to StoriesDARPA program Narrative Networks looks to understand and detect how listening to stories changes your neurobiology.
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Steve Jobs' Real Legacy Resides with Apple's CompetitorsSteve Jobs will leave a profound legacy behind, but it's a legacy that rests more with competing companies than with Apple itself, more with ideas than with inventions.
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Hurricane Irene Will Make New York Skyscrapers SwayDon't worry if Hurricane Irene causes your building to vibrate, they're supposed to do that.
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'Mommy Suit' Lets Men Experience PregnancyMen, you don't have to deliver the baby, but the least you can do is feel what it's like to carry it.
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New Health-Monitoring Mirror Displays Heart RateThis mirror doesn't just reflect your face, it reflects your health.
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3-D Printed Bikini Tests Fabricated FashionPerfect fit and looks good on the beach. Not bad for a bikini designed in a computer and printed from nylon.
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Fashion Tech: Science Jewelry Ready for the Big TimeNecklaces with self-contained ecosystems and fractal bracelets designed by computer programs are just some of the stand outs in the emerging trend of science-related fashion.
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Genetically Engineered Cell Shoots Out First-Ever Biological LaserFirst ever biological laser brings some pew-pew to wetware.
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Megamaterials to Propel Human Civilization Into 'the Fiber Age'Bradley Quinn talks future materials and self replicating buildings in our exclusive Q and A.
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Futuristic Materials Could Build Tornado-Proof HomesA mixture of new materials, new designs and new architectural techniques could significantly increase a structure’s resistance to tornadoes and hurricanes.
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Future Clothes Could Use Engineered Scents to Change Mood and Enhance MemoryIn the future, perfume-emitting clothes will encase wearers in mood altering smell bubbles.
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Miniature Mobile Microscope Magnifies its UsesThis iPod-size microscope takes analysis out of the lab and into the field.
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Hi-Tech Surveillance Plus Old-Fashioned Intelligence Work Found Osama Bin LadenTo find the world's most wanted terrorist, the US used technology to first isolate the target, and then follow a trusted associate right into his home.
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Defense Department to Use Comic Books as 'Art Therapy'Defense Department wants to help soldiers produce their own comic books as therapy to deal with the stress of combat.
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After 30 Years, Computer Mouse Still Prevails30 years ago today Xerox started selling the first commercial computer mouse, and the mouse still reigns supreme.
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Marine Corps Urgently Requests Bulletproof UnderwearThe Marine Corps hopes 27,500 pairs of ballistic underwear can help reduce the injuries and recovery time associated with explosions.
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Navy Raygun Disables Boat With New High Energy LaserWith the Maritime Laser Demonstrator, the U.S. Navy shows off the power of its energy weapons.
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Iron Dome: Israel Deploys Unique, Controversial Missile SystemAfter years of development, and hundreds millions in funding from the US and Israel, the Iron Dome defense system final may see action.
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Data of the Dead: Digital Life Creates Legacy ProblemsOnline, the dead do tell tales. But getting at the data is the hard part.
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Tech May Provide the Tonic for Wasteful MedicineData analysis turns your computer in the next miracle drug.
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Flying Turbine Lifts Wind PowerBy taking to the sky, Makani Power's flying wind turbine delivers more green power and a lower price.
