Who Or What Left This 60,000-Ton Ancient Artifact Under The Sea?
• Martha Harbison via PopSci.comShall we take bets on how the ancient-alien conspiracy theorists will spin this one?
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Experiment Gives Phantom Limb Syndrome To People Who Have All Of Their Limbs
• Colin Lecher via PopSci.comA simple illusion caused subjects to mentally process an extra hand.
5 Ways Hackers Could Kill You Right Now
• Kelsey D. Atherton via PopSci.comYou will never want to fly again.
A Harvard Neuroscience Scheme To Change Decisions In Your Brain
• Rose Pastore via PopSci.comA researcher wants to reverse your choices before you even know you've made them.
This Is The First Bear To Get Brain Surgery
• Colin Lecher via PopSci.comChampa, a 3-year-old Asiatic black bear, was operated on to cure hydrocephalus.
Does a Tele-Robot Operator Need a Visa and W-2?
• Jessica Leber via TechnologyReview.comExperts gathered this week at Stanford’s Law School to discuss the robot revolution.
Wireless Micro LEDs Control Mouse Behavior
• Susan Young via TechnologyReview.comMice tap into their own neural reward circuits with the help of a new optogenetics device.
Electronic Sensors Printed Directly on the Skin
• Mike Orcutt via TechnologyReview.comNew electronic tattoos could help monitor health during normal daily activities.
Bionic Muscles Toughen Up
• Katherine Bourzac via TechnologyReview.comHybrid materials made of cardiac cells and carbon nanotubes might patch damaged hearts and provide muscle for robots made of living tissues.
Microbes Can Mass-Produce Malaria Drug
• Emily Singer via TechnologyReview.comThanks to extensive genetic engineering, drugmakers can now brew large vats of the malaria drug artemisinin, stabilizing the world supply.
What Bitcoin Is, and Why It Matters
• Tom Simonite via TechnologyReview.comCan a booming “crypto-currency” really compete with conventional cash?
A Startup’s Nanowire Ink Lifts Solar Cell Efficiency
• Martin LaMonica via TechnologyReview.comSol Voltaics plans to make a nanowire-laden ink to boost solar panel efficiency using a rapid manufacturing process.
Iranian Scientist Says He Has A Future-Predicting Machine
• popsci.comWe see no reason to doubt this.
Implanted 'Bracelet' Helps Treat Heartburn
• youtubeA 'bracelet' made of magnetic titanium beads has greatly improved the lives of some chronic heartburn sufferers. It's implanted at the base of the esophagus and reinforces the weakened muscle that allows acid to splash back up.
Telomerase is Fully Mapped
• arcleinThe mapping of telomerase is an important discovery, because telomerase is one of the very basic enzymes in cell biology. It relengthens the telomeres so that they get the same length as before embarking on cell division.
Bicycle Reflectors Detect Bioterrorism
• news.discovery.comThose bright safety reflectors, aka “retroreflectors,” on sneakers, running apparel and bike fenders are taking on an illuminating new role: detecting bioterrorism threats and diagnosing everyday infectious diseases.
Early Dinosaur Embryos Found in China
• news.discovery.comA site in China contains 190-million-year old organic remains from non-avian dinosaurs and dinosaur embryos, and some of the world’s oldest known eggshells, according to a new study.
World's largest solar-powered boat returns to the oceans in the name of science
• http://www.gizmag.com, By James HollowayThe MS Tûranor PlanetSolar, the world's largest solar-powered boat, took to the seas once more on Thursday – this time, in the name of science.
Google announces experimental superfast Internet service to be installed in Austin, Texas
• The RawStory.comGoogle announced Tuesday that its experimental superfast Internet service will spread to Austin, the Texas home of a South By Southwest festival beloved by technology trendsetters.
Study: Northern hemisphere summers now warmest of last 600 years
• The RawStory.comSummers in the northern hemisphere are now warmer than at any period in six centuries, according to climate research published on Wednesday in the science journal Nature.
Scientists find new key ingredient for anti-malaria drug
• The RawStory.comUS scientists on Wednesday said they had used baker’s yeast to make a key ingredient of malaria drugs, a feat that could iron out fluctuations in supply caused by sourcing the chemical from a Chinese herb.
Obama’s budget boosts funding for health and science
• The RawStory.comPresident Barack Obama’s budget proposal released on Wednesday would boost funds for major science and health programs while making small cuts at NASA and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Commissioning of final turbine completes world’s largest offshore wind farm
• CleanTechnica.comThe 175th and final wind turbine was installed at the London Array offshore wind farm in December of 2012, but was finally commissioned this week.
Scientists pinpoint what pain looks like in the brain
• The RawStory.comScientists said Wednesday they have figured out how to recognize pain in brain scans, possibly paving the way for future tests that could accurately gauge its severity.
Test-tube baby pioneer Robert Edwards dies aged 87
• The RawStory.comBritish scientist Robert Edwards, who was awarded a Nobel prize for his pioneering work in developing in vitro fertilisation (IVF), died on Wednesday aged 87, his university announced.
U.S. Navy To Guard Old Ship With A Freaking Laser
• Kelsey D. Atherton via PopSci.comThe best defense is a good offense, unless you have lasers, in which case the best defense is lasers.
4 Things You Need To Know About The Future Of Defense Technology
• Kelsey D. Atherton via PopSci.comTrends spotted at the 2013 Sea-Air-Space Exposition
Google Searches For Mental Illnesses Increase During The Winter
• Rose Pastore via PopSci.comA new study suggests seasonal changes have a much bigger impact on mental health than previously thought.
How It Works: Honeybee Society
• Corey Binns via PopSci.comA beehive buzzes with thousands of genetically similar female honeybees. Some nurse their queen and her eggs while others fly out in search of pollen and nectar.
You Built What?!: A Tractor For The Apocalypse
• Clay Dillow via PopSci.comA modular, open-source workhorse to help rebuild civilization.
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