Invention
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Who invented the telephone?Did Alexander Graham Bell really invent the telephone, or did he steal someone else's thunder?
By Joe Phelan Published
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Sasers: Sound-based Lasers Invented
Sasers are the sound-based equivalent of lasers, made by focusing phonons.
By Live Science Staff Last updated
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New Virtual Reality Suit Lets You Reach Out & Touch 'Environment'A group of engineers wants to help people "touch" virtual environments in a more natural way, and they built a wearable virtual reality suit to do just that.
By Jesse Emspak Last updated
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From Brain Control to Multiverses, 'Rick and Morty' Gets Some Science RightA new book tackles the science behind the fantastic technology and sci-fi concepts in the outrageous cartoon series "Rick and Morty."
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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New MIT Laser Device Whispers Secret Sounds Into Your EarImagine sitting down to dinner with a group of friends, when a laser tickles the water molecules inside your ear. "Hello!" you hear.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Why do people hate Comic Sans so much?The inventor of Comic Sans shares his thoughts about why so many people hate his creation.
By Emma Bryce Published
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Who Invented Bread?Unlike chocolate chip cookies or tomato soup, the invention of bread can't be pinned down to a single person or people; instead, it evolved to its present state over the course of millennia.
By Joanna Fantozzi Published
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'Beam of Invisibility' Could Hide Objects Using LightCloaking technologies could become a reality with a specially designed material that can mask itself from other forms of light when it is hit with a "beam of invisibility."
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Real-Life Superpower: 'See' Around Corners with Smartphone TechSmartphone cameras can help detect moving objects even if they are hidden around corners, according to a new study.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
