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http://en.wikipedia.org

Thorium-based nuclear power is nuclear reactor-based electrical power generation fueled primarily by the fission of the isotope uranium-233 produced from the fertile element thorium.

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http://www.gizmag.com, By David Szondy

Fluorescent lights aren't on the top of many people’s favorites list. Ever since they were introduced at the New York World’s Fair in 1939, they've been notorious for their cold, bluish light that is the definition of “uncomplimentary” and accompanie

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http://www.ted.com

Thirty-nine million people in the world are blind, and the majority lost their sight due to curable and preventable diseases. But how do you test and treat people who live in remote areas, where expensive, bulky eye equipment is hard to come by?

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http://www.dvice.com, Evan Ackerman

While the United States government is busy trying to get its Orion spacecraft into orbit to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station, Boeing is looking even farther ahead, towards the day when we'll all be buying space capsule tickets for

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http://www.wired.com, By Gadget Lab Staff

One of the best parts of our jobs here at WIRED is that we get to test all the new things as soon as they come out. But we often only get a few days to play with something before having to write about it. That can be difficult–getting a clear assessm

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