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Science Thursday: Why Everyone is Related to Everyone Else

Posted June 14, 2012 - 11:21 am

Explaining genomes, bacteria and other fun descendant facts in about 5 minutes
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Science Tuesday: Is Pluto a Planet?

Posted May 29, 2012 - 3:28 pm

The members of the solar system planet club act a lot like high school clique. Find out who's in and who's out (poor Pluto).
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Watch the SpaceX Dragon connect to the International Space Station

Posted May 25, 2012 - 11:33 am

Private spacecraft connects successfully to the International Space Station.
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Japan robot lab shows new nuclear plant explorer, interactive projection table, mars simulator

Posted May 25, 2012 - 10:50 am

The Future Robotics Technology Center held an open house in Tokyo to show off several of its projects
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Student wins award for new cancer detection method

Posted May 24, 2012 - 2:41 pm

Jack Andraka won first place at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for finding a new, non-invasive way to detect early stages of pancreatic cancer.
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Watch the Moon devour the Sun

Posted May 21, 2012 - 11:38 am

Cool time-lapse video of yesterday's solar eclipse made by a science teacher (see, science is cool!).
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Watch a 30-year time-lapse of Mount St. Helens from space

Posted May 18, 2012 - 3:58 pm

Take a moment to relive the volcano eruption from 32 years ago today.
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Why people yawn when others yawn

Posted May 14, 2012 - 5:03 pm

Why is yawning contagious? It's not just because we're all tired.
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Math Monday: Fun with Infinity

Posted May 14, 2012 - 11:00 am

Time travel and counting to infinity always gives me headaches.
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Japanese invent robot that won't fall when you kick it

Posted May 11, 2012 - 9:38 am

Oh, I get it - the Japanese are training their robots to be Kung Fu fighters.
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Sharp's new robot vacuum talks back, takes pictures, streams video to your phone via Wi-Fi

Posted May 8, 2012 - 9:19 pm

The "Cocorobo" navigates with three ultrasonic sensors and includes Sharp's Plasmacluster air filtering technology.
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Science Thursday: Why the Earth doesn't crash into the Sun

Posted May 3, 2012 - 1:36 pm

Video shows why the earth/sun relationship is like a push-you/pull-me type of endeavor.
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Come home from space station, sit in a comfy chair

Posted April 27, 2012 - 12:21 pm

Returning space station astronauts get a recliner and sunglasses when they arrive on Earth. All that's missing is a cold beer.
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Hugvie: A cute, cuddly huggable robot with a heartbeat

Posted April 27, 2012 - 10:42 am

Sensors and vibrators and oh-so-soft-and-cuddly. Hugvie lets you hug and hear a heartbeat. Only in Japan.
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Japanese Royal Robot Rumble 2012 featured costumes, pushing (not much rumbling)

Posted April 27, 2012 - 9:43 am

Footage from this year's 2012 RoboGames in Japan features dancing and fighting robots.
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Japanese show off battery-powered portable X-ray machine

Posted April 26, 2012 - 10:28 am

Battery-operated x-ray device can be used in situations where power is limited (or not available).
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Robot bartender serves up drinks, snacks

Posted April 25, 2012 - 9:20 am

Dual-arm robot can deliver your drink and snack order.
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Robot hand fits like a glove - literally

Posted April 24, 2012 - 5:11 pm

ExoHand is a Lego-like robot hand that can mimic an operator's movements. It's like Doctor Octopus meets Terminator (but in a good way).
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NASA scientists ease our fears of the Sun blowing up

Posted April 24, 2012 - 4:01 pm

NASA takes some time away from launching rubber chickens (just kidding!) to answer common questions about solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
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NASA sends rubber chicken into space, because it can

Posted April 23, 2012 - 11:00 am

Boldly going where no rubber chicken has gone before...
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NASA celebrates two years of staring at the Sun

Posted April 20, 2012 - 10:36 am

NASA honors two years of solar observations with this cool compilation video.
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Robotic model helps doctors train for brain surgery

Posted April 18, 2012 - 9:45 am

Scientists develop robotic brain artery model to help doctors become better brain surgeons.
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'Prometheus' may be the geek sleeper movie hit of the summer

Posted April 17, 2012 - 11:01 am

Wait, an android is in a new Ridley Scott movie? OK, may have to put this on my 'must-see' list.
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Watch quantum levitation in action

Posted April 17, 2012 - 10:20 am

The wacky properties of ceramics, explained by a British professor.
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Science Monday: There's no 'fourth' dimension

Posted April 16, 2012 - 10:24 am

Take a trip through dimensional time and space with this animated video.
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