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Walking Robot Breaks Distance RecordCornell University’s Ranger robot has set a world record for untethered robotic walking.
robotics -
New Patch Poised to Replace Needles For Painless Flu Shot
A new vaccine patch provide a flu vaccine without a painful needle jab.
viruses-infections-disease -
Digital Age Presents New Problems for Historians
Scholars of a future past will face a challenge very different from the job of contemporary academics.
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Experts Skeptical About 'Digital Drugs' Claims by Teenstechnology -
New Buoys Lets Submarines Join Military Data Network
New communications buoys allow submarines to send and receive text messages while submerged and moving.
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Vibrating Car Seats Provide Early Accident Warning
A new vibrating car seat could prevent accidents.
technology -
God on the Go: How iPhones Are Changing ReligionThe proliferation of mobile devices like the iPhone has allowed worshippers to experience religion in new ways.
human-behavior -
Russian Spies Prove Old School Spy Tech Still Works
Five technologies that date back decades remain common in the world of spies.
technology -
Russian Spies Hid Secret Codes in Online Photos
The alleged Russian spies recently arrested by the FBI are accused of encoding messages into otherwise innocuous pictures.
technology -
Why Isn't There a Male Birth Control Pill?A male version of the Pill has never reached the market.
reproductive-health -
Ham Radio Gets Upgraded with Modern TechnologyA new generation of ham radio operators is keeping the tradition alive by combining decades-old radio techniques with modern technology.
technology -
Why Skin Cancer Is on the RiseSkin cancer is on the rise, and indoor tanning and the need to be bronze could be to blame.
cancer -
How Many Presidents Have Been Divorced?
The first family is a national institution, but not every president had that stable of a family.
human-behavior -
Small Creatures Will Be Oil Spill's Biggest VictimsThe Deepwater Horizon oil leak has caused significant damage to the Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystem, but certain species are in more trouble than others.
planet-earth -
What's the Most Dangerous Move in Karate?Martial arts have formalized moves for everything from disarming an attacker to drawing a sword, but which move is the most deadly?
human-behavior -
How Big Is the Gulf Oil Leak?
The Gulf oil leak’s big, but just how big?
fossil-fuels -
How Hot Is Lava?One expects melted rock to be pretty hot, but just how hot is lava?
geology -
St. Rose Died of Heart Attack, Analysis of Mummy Shows
For centuries, people claimed tuberculosis killed Saint Rose of Viterbo. They were wrong.
human-behavior -
Chip Advance Could Lead to Faster ComputersA novel method of circuit board production could lead to a new generation of faster, smaller and more energy-efficient computers.
computing -
Are Women Taking Over U.S. Politics?
Yesterday’s elections saw big wins for women in politics, but in the U.S., government is still primarily a man’s world.
human-behavior -
Amazing First Race to the South Pole RevisitedNew museum exhibit details race to be the first man at South Pole.
antarctica -
Race to the South Pole in Images: In 1911, two teams of explorers took on the South Pole, and became the first humans to see that part of the planet. Their pictures and artifacts tell a story of triumph and hardship.
planet-earth -
How Do Magnets Work?The first theories on magnets date back more than 2,500 years, but how do magnets work?
physics-mathematics -
Do Third-Party Candidates Ever Win?
No third-party candidate has every won a presidential election, but they have influenced them.
human-behavior
