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Powerful Superwinds Generate Space Sandstorms That Erode Stars
Researchers using the Very Large Telescope in Chile say they have found the answer to the mystery of a powerful space superwind that destroys stars. May 4, 2012
Cornell Students Play Pong Using Brain Waves
Two Cornell University electrical engineering students, Chuck Moyes and Mengxiang Jiang, developed a way to play Pong using brain waves on a $75 budget. May 4, 2012
AILA Robot Learns How to Pack Shoes
AILA, a curvy autonomous robot with white plastic hair, rides on a mobile platform consisting of six wheels. May 4, 2012
Scientists Launch Deep Convective Clouds & Chemistry (DC3) Experiment
Scientists are targeting thunderstorms in Alabama, Colorado and Oklahoma this spring to discover what happens when clouds suck air many miles into the atmosphere from Earth's surface. May 3, 2012
Twins Study Finds Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep a Night Can Make You Gain Weight
A new study on twins - described as a genotype-environment interaction twin study - has found that a shorter sleep duration is associated with increased Body Mass Index (BMI) and increased genetic influences on BMI. May 3, 2012
Physicists Explain What Would Happen If You Stuck Your Hand in the Large Hadron Collider
Sixty Symbols asked physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider what would happen to you if you stuck your hand in front of the beam in the Large Hadron Collider. May 3, 2012
Scientists Develop 3D Videoconferencing Pod Called TeleHuman
Researchers at the Human Media Lab at Queen's University in Canada have developed the TeleHuman, a human-size 3d videoconferencing pod that allows people in different locations to video conference as if they are standing in front of each other. May 3, 2012
Supermassive Black Hole Caught Shredding Star
Astronomers have gathered the most direct evidence yet of a supermassive black hole shredding a star that wandered too close. May 2, 2012
24 New Species of Skinks Discovered on Caribbean Islands
Twenty-four new species of skinks have been discovered on Caribbean islands by a team led by Blair Hedges, of Penn State University, who has described the species scientifically. May 2, 2012
Protective Collar that Inflates to Envelope the Head of Bicyclists Goes on Sale
Hovding is now selling an inflatable airbag for bicyclists that was designed by Swedish students. May 2, 2012
Robotic Bird Airplane Can Perch on a Human Hand
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a bird-like micro aerial vehicle (MAV) that can make a soft landing and perch on a human hand. May 2, 2012
Huge Fossilized Forest Found in Coal Mine in Southern Illinois Could be 100 Miles Long
The New York Times reports on the amazing find of a fossilized forest in a coal mine in southern Illinois. May 2, 2012
Giant Flea-Like Insects Delivering Unusually Painful Bite Plagued Dinosaurs 165 Million Years Ago
Giant-flea like insects have been discovered that plagued dinosaurs 165 million years ago. May 1, 2012
Robot Named Herb Microwaves a Frozen Dinner
Herb, which is short for Home Exploring Robot Butler, has been taught how to use the microwave. May 1, 2012
Researchers Compare Computer Captures of Monitor Lizard's Running Styles
Christofer J. April 30, 2012
Unique Ancient Protozoan Discovered in Norwegian Lake Sludge
Researchers from the University of Oslo, Norway have discovered a very unique protozoan in the lake sludge at the bottom of little lake located 30 kilometers south of Oslo. April 30, 2012
Robotic Arm Weaves Web at MIT Media Lab
A robot is weaving a cocoon-like structure at the MIT Media Lab. April 30, 2012
Australia Lists Koala as Vulnerable Species
Australia's beloved koala has been listed as vulnerable in three Australian territories: Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. April 30, 2012
IceCube Neutrino Telescope Helps Rule Out Gamma Ray Bursts as Source of Cosmic Rays
The IceCube is a neutrino telescope built into a kilometer of clear Antarctic ice under the South Pole. April 29, 2012
Video: Timelapse of Fertilization of a Human Egg Under the Microscope
The Telegraph reports that a new fertility technique enables parents to watch their baby from the moment of conception. April 29, 2012