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Computer Teaches Another Computer How to Play Pac-Man (April 2, 2014): A computer taught another computer how to play Pac-Man for the first time.

CERN to Use Comic Sans in All Communications (April 1, 2014): CERN announced today that it is switching to Comic Sans for all of its communications.

Bionic Plants: MIT Researchers Augment Plants With Nanomaterials (March 19, 2014): MIT researchers augment plants with nanomaterials to boost their energy production.

Development of Graphene Light Detector Could Lead to Heat Vision Contacts (March 19, 2014): The development of a graphene light detector could lead to the invention of heat vision contacts.

Wearable Robot Lets Humans Easily Lift Over 100 Pounds With Each Hand (March 8, 2014): A device called a wearable robot enables human to easily life over 100 pounds with each hand. The robo-suit was developed by researchers at Percro.

Stun Gun Drone Demonstrated at SXSW 2014 (March 8, 2014): This stun gun drone was demonstrated at South by Southwest. The loud security drone can zap a suspicious intruder with 80,000 volts of electricity.

Exosuit Will Enable Scientists to Study Marine Life at Depths of 1,000 Feet (March 1, 2014): The Exosuit will enable scientists to study marine life at depths of 1,000 feet.

Physicists Discover New Semiconductor Quasiparticle Called Quantum Droplet (February 27, 2014): JILA physicists have discovered a new semiconductor quasiparticle called the quantum droplet.

Scientists Create Design for an Acoustic Field Rotator (February 27, 2014): Scientists have created a design for an acoustic field rotator, which can twist sound waves.

New State of Matter Found in Chicken's Eye (February 25, 2014): Scientists have discovered a new state of matter, called disordered hyperuniformity, in the eye of a chicken.

Deer Stranded on Frozen Lake Rescued With Hovercrafts (February 22, 2014): Three deer stranded on a frozen lake were rescued using hovercraft vehicles.

Telemedicine: Robonaut Trained to Give Humans Injections (February 22, 2014): Robonaut is being trained to give humans injections and use ultrasound. The robot could be used as a telemedicine doctor in space.

BAE Systems Announces Q-Warrior Helmet Mounted Display System (February 21, 2014): BAE Systems has announced the Q-Warrior helmet mounted display system. The display could help soldiers recognize hostile and non-hostile forces on the battlefield.

Belgian Researchers Develop Optical Circuit With Bendable Interconnections (February 19, 2014): Belgian researchers have developed an optical circuit with bendable and stretchable interconnections.

DARPA Unveils Plans for Flying Drones With Detachable Modules (February 17, 2014): DARPA has unveiled plans for new vertical takeoff and landing flying drones with detachable mission modules.

Study Finds Online Trolls Are Sadists and Psychopaths (February 15, 2014): A new study has found that online trolls are sadists and psychopaths who enjoy their trolling behavior.

U.S. Military Scientists Developing Pizza That Can Last For Three Years (February 14, 2014): The U.S. military is currently developing a pizza that remain edible for up to three years.

National Ignition Facility Announces Milestone in Quest For Nuclear Fusion (February 14, 2014): Researchers at the National Ignition Facility announced a successful step toward ignition in the ongoing quest for nuclear fusion.

Scientists Control Nanomotors Inside Living Human Cells (February 10, 2014): Chemists and engineers at Penn State University have placed nanomoters inside living human cells and steered them magnetically.

Fish on Wheels System Lets Goldfish Drive Fish Tank (February 10, 2014): The Fish of Wheels system lets goldfish drive its fish tank around. The tank moves in the same direction the goldfish is swimming.

Scientists Grow Microscale Hairy Materials (February 4, 2014): Scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory have developed a technique to grow tiny microscale hairy materials.

MIT Scale Can Weigh Individual Nanoparticles With Single Attogram Precision (January 26, 2014): MIT engineers have developed a scale that can measure nanoparticles with single attogram precision. An attogram is one millionth of a trillionth of a gram.

Scientists Build Carbon Nanotube Harpoon to Catch Individual Brain Cell Signals (January 25, 2014): Scientists have built a carbon naotube harpoon to catch individual brain cell signals. The brain spear is small enough to penetrate individual neurons.

New Imaging Technique Renders 3D Images of Live Cells Without Need for Dyes (January 22, 2014): A new imaging technique renders 3D images of live cells without the need for dyes or chemicals.

E-whiskers: Berkeley Researchers Develop Whiskers for Robots (January 22, 2014): Researchers at the University of California (UC) Berkeley have created created e-whiskers using composite films of carbon nanotubes and silver nanoparticles .