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Temple Grandin has a brain like no one else's
Temple Grandin, the world's most famous person with autism, is a "savant" who is known for her exceptional nonverbal intelligence, spatial reasoning, sharp visual acuity, and an uncanny gift for...
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Unprecedented: Amateur astronomers discover a planet with four suns
Two volunteer astronomers have confirmed the existence of a Neptune-like planet that has four suns, making it the first quadruple star system ever discovered. The planet, which is 5,000 light years...
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A massive and illegal geoengineering project has been detected off Canada's...
A private company backed by a controversial U.S. businessman has unilaterally conducted the world's most significant geoengineering project to date. Russ George, in conjunction with a First Nations...
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NASA sheds some light on Jupiter’s mysterious companion asteroids
Jupiter is not alone out there. Aside from its 62 moons, the massive gas giant is joined by two clumps of asteroids that orbit around the sun in the same orbit — what are called the Jovian Trojans....
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One of the most terrifying reptiles to ever appear on Earth finally has a name
Back in 2009 we told you about Predator X, a gigantic pliosaur whose fossilized remains were found in the Arctic. Now, after years of research, paleontologists have officially inducted the...
View ArticleWatch this robotic wheelchair turn its wheels into legs and climb over stairs
Traditionally, wheels and stairs are a tragic combination, what's akin to mixing oil and water. Looking to overturn this convention, researchers at the Chiba Institute of Technology have developed a...
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A new tool that could help us measure awareness in comatose patients
One of the more frustrating aspects of treating patients who are in a vegetative or minimally conscious state is that we really have no idea just how conscious or unconscious they really are. As a...
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Woman with eye infection had an entire microbial ecosystem in her contact...
There's a reason why optometrists say you should regularly replenish your contact lens solution and throw out your lenses after the expiry date. Last year, a young woman contracted an eye infection...
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Infographic reveals just how far Felix Baumgartner really was from space
If you're anything like me, you were quite annoyed earlier this week by all the claims that Felix Baumgartner had jumped from "near space" or even space itself (really, Telegraph?). Not to take away...
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How to stop nightmares from destroying your sleep
Nightmares are one of the more loathsome aspects of the human condition. But there is a science behind these terrifying visions. And there are actually a few simple ways to keep the bad dreams away....
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Astronomers find five planets packed into a ridiculously tight orbit around...
Scientists at the Kepler Space Observatory have discovered a "super-compact solar system" in which five planets are orbiting around their parent star at a distance at least 12 times closer than the...
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How we'll use "teleporters" to stop the next pandemic
Okay, so imagine this: It's about twenty years from now and a serious pandemic hits. You're rightly terrified of leaving your house for fear of contracting the virus — but you know full well that you...
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The Most Pro-Science Presidents In American History
One of the more frustrating aspects of this current election season is the disturbing willingness of both presidential candidates to conveniently set aside meaningful and timely discussions of science....
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Will cars of the future run on liquid nitrogen?
With all the hype surrounding electric cars and hydrogen-powered fuel-cells, it's easy to think hydrogen is the future of automobiles. But as people start developing and popularizing these...
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Canada's government knew about the geohacking project off its Pacific coast
A few days ago we told you about the controversial and illegal geoengineering project that's already underway near Canada's Pacific coast. Some new details are emerging about the project — including...
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Mind-controlled robot suit could help Japanese emergency crews with damaged...
Earlier today, Japanese researchers unveiled the latest incarnation of HAL, the Hybrid Assistive Limb. What makes this version of the suit particularly unique is that it is equipped with a network of...
View ArticleWatch this gorgeous time-lapse video of Endeavour's epic journey through Los...
Bryan Chan has put together an extraordinary time-lapse video chronicling the agonizing twists and turns made by the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it made its 19 km (12 mile) journey through Los Angeles...
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Why getting physically stronger will help you live longer
Fitness trends come and go, but weight training in particular never seems to come into style. Part of the problem is that most people associate it with bodybuilding culture, and women in particular...
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Triassic era’s extreme heat created "dead zones" across the planet
Plant and animal life had it rough 250 million years ago. As if to add insult to injury, the end-Permian mass extinction was quickly followed by yet another mass extinction, what's called the...
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Engineers create gasoline from air and water. Yes, really.
In what sounds more like alchemy than science, a small British company has figured out a way to create gasoline from air and water. To do so, engineers at Air Fuel Synthesis (AFS) produced five litres...
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