DVICE

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 4:02pm

J.J. Abrams' retelling of Star Trek's formative years has sparked a new, ridiculously extreme sport.

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space

Someone just paid $1.5M to fly into space with Leonardo DiCaprio

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 2:58pm

A Russian fan has offered up a whopping $1.5 million for the right to ride into space with actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

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3D printing

This 3D printed tracheal implant saved a baby's life

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 2:04pm

A young child is alive today thanks to some quick thinking and a 3D printed bronchial splint.

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drones

Video: The sexiest aerial drone footage you've ever seen

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 1:09pm

biological computers

Scientists develop the world's most complex biological computer

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:23pm

The molecular computers of the future have arrived.

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star wars

Giant Lego Star Wars X-wing lands in New York's Times Square

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:37am

To promote the latest television series drawing from the Star Wars universe, promoters unveiled a giant X-wing fighter made of Lego bricks right in the middle of New York's Times Square.

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IOTD

Video of the Day: Iconic Brooklyn Bridge turns 130

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 10:48am

On May 24, 1883 the Brooklyn Bridge opened to commuters traveling between the two boroughs after 14 years of construction.

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Flu

Synthetic biology enables fast-adapting flu vaccines

By Robin Burks

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 5:32pm

google

Google Trends Visualizer turns world's pulse into a screensaver

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 4:11pm

Google has unveiled a fun new way to check out the search engine's real-time trending data.

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bikes

Welcome to the age of the smartbike

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 3:31pm

Too long have bicycles languished in the dark ages: turn your bike digital with a fancy new set of high tech handlebars.

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sweat

Non-wetting fabric drains sweat from your body

By Robin Burks

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 2:48pm

Bioengineers at the University of California have created a fabric that automatically drains perspiration from your body.

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microsoft

Microsoft tackles Apple's iPad with new commercial

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 1:56pm

Microsoft's recent advertising moves have featured critiques aimed at the likes of Google, and it looks as though Apple is next.

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Boeing X-51A

A fond farewell to the X-51A, Boeing's hypersonic scramjet

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 1:22pm

museums

MoMA's 'Rain Room' installation won't get you wet

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 12:20pm

NYC's Museum of Modern Art is showcasing a rain installation that uses 260 gallons of water per minute while keeping you completely dry.

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google

Google acquires autonomous drone wind power company

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 11:33am

Google has acquired a wind power company that uses autonomous flying drones, a move that could change what the search giant is known for.

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IOTD

Video of the Day: This lobster looks like Darth Maul

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 10:47am

This colorful lobster bears a striking resemblance to Darth Maul.

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Excel

Japanese man uses Excel to make artwork

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 5:51pm

73-year-old Tatsuo Horiuchi is becoming well known for his Japanese motifs made with Excel spreadsheets.

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space

Barcelona looks to build a space hotel with an anti-gravity spa

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 5:11pm

zombies

There's a war going on over the corpses of Amazon zombie ants

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 4:19pm

A fungus that has been zombifying rainforest ants has a new enemy, though the news isn't exactly good for the undead insects themselves.

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3d printers

Mataerial is an anti-gravity 3D printer

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 3:35pm

Most 3D printers are limited by the size of their build platform, and all but one are beholden to gravity.

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Weather

Video: Time-lapse of the Oklahoma tornado

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 2:42pm

Time-lapse video from a weather news helicopter captures the destructive force of this week's massive tornado in Oklahoma.

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Tricorder

The world's first tricorder wants your help in becoming a reality

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 1:51pm

Buildings

Amazon unveils plans for biosphere-style headquarters