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Tiny Rooftop Turbine Could Make Urban Wind Farms A Reality

There’s a reason that wind farms are placed offshore rather than in urban areas—the turbines are typically huge, difficult to erect, and need a solid sustained gust to produce any meaningful amount of current. This prototype, on the other hand, … Continue reading

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FDA Approves the First Preventative Drug for HIV

Truvada is is a drug already used to treat HIV, but recently, it has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection. Now the FDA is approving Truvada for preventive use against HIV. This is a huge deal, considering … Continue reading

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Scientists Plan to Block the Sun Using Man-Made Clouds

The planet is hot and getting hotter. But while most plans to use geoengineering to alter the weather have been rather hypothetical, now a pair of Harvard engineers have announced that they intend to spray thousands of tons of particles … Continue reading

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Show Your Mood: Necomimi Brainwave Controlled Cat Ears Tech Test Lab Review | Apartment Therapy

Animal hats have been something of a trend over the last year or so. Those of you who love those, or just enjoy dressing up as a cute character, will be interested in Necomimi. These brainwave controlled cat ears, created … Continue reading

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Scientists Now Know Why You Toss and Turn at Night—And It Could Save Lives

Ever kicked your partner as you sleep? By studying rats, University of Toronto scientists have discovered what exactly it is that makes our eyes move and our bodies paralyzed while we slumber, and why some people can’t stay still. And it could … Continue reading

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Hidden Government Scanners Will Instantly Know Everything About You From 164 Feet Away

Within the next year or two, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will instantly know everything about your body, clothes, and luggage with a new laser-based molecular scanner fired from 164 feet 50 meters away. From traces of drugs or … Continue reading

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Being Obese Is Better Than Being Underweight

Modern society is obsessed with weight: everyone longs to be skinny, and obesity is demonized. But while being overweight does carry with it health risks, a new study suggests that being underweight is far more dangerous than being obese.In fact, … Continue reading

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Scientists Observe the Mysterious Hidden Structure of the Universe for the First Time Ever

In 1933, Fritz Zwicky—a Swiss astronomer working at CalTech—had an amazing revelation. He realized that the amount of matter that we can see through our telescopes doesnt match the behavior of the Universe. There had to be something else that … Continue reading

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Could Ovary Transplants Defy the Female Body Clock?

Women may be able to have babies later in life thanks to ovary transplants. A handful of women worldwide have undergone the experimental procedure and had babies after menopause. Did science just reset how we think about the female body … Continue reading

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A Really Simple Explanation of What This Higgs Boson Thing Is

So while you were out drinking beer and shooting guns at hamburgers yesterday, science found “the God particle.” But, uh, if you didnt already know what that was, you were probably too drunk or are too hungover to read anything … Continue reading

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