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Singularity

The National Ignition Facility Aims to Create a Mini Star

Written by: Drew Halley 973 days ago

World, meet the National Ignition Facility: a massive and incredible research device to study (and create) controlled nuclear fusion. Containing [...]

AI

The Scientific Battle Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Written by: Andrew Kessel 973 days ago

HBO’s documentary, “The Alzheimer’s Project”, is free for viewing on their website.  If you have not yet seen it, make [...]

Robots

6 in 1 Solar Robot Kit: Standing on the Shoulders of Giant Memes

Written by: Aaron Saenz 973 days ago

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I don’t usually do toy reviews, but the new 6 in 1 solar robot kit from Red5 is pretty cool. [...]

Genetics

From Dolly to Injaz: The Cloning Revolution Takes Off

Written by: Drew Halley 974 days ago

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Dolly was so 90′s. Most of us are waiting for scientists to clone something awesome, like velociraptors or wholly mammoths… [...]

AI

Create an AI on Your Computer

Written by: Aaron Saenz 974 days ago

If many hands make light work, then maybe many computers can make an artificial brain. That’s the basic reasoning behind [...]

AI

The QB1 Computer: No Mouse, No Keyboard. Just Gestures

Written by: Andrew Kessel 975 days ago

The mouse and keyboard are fast becoming obsolete.  There are quite a few contenders in the ring vying to make [...]

Genetics

13 Year Old Girl Born With Disabilities Allowed to Sue Sperm Bank

Written by: Andrew Kessel 975 days ago

Look in any court docket and there is sure to be a father-daughter lawsuit alleging some sort of negligent behavior [...]

Longevity And Health

Man Receives First US Double Hand Transplant

Written by: Drew Halley 976 days ago

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Ten years ago, Jeff Kepner lost both his hands and feet to a bacterial infection. Today, he is recovering from [...]

AI

Advancements in Brain Control: Wheelchairs that Move by Thought

Written by: Andrew Kessel 976 days ago

The seventies gave the world “soul power” and now the new millennium is moving on to brain-power. There has been [...]

AI

The Emotiv Headset – Gaming With Thoughts Alone

Written by: Andrew Kessel 980 days ago

Mind control is coming to a home near you. Well, it’s not going to let you lull your neighbors into [...]