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6 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Disabled Patients Mind-Meld With Robots

by Sara Reardon
Simply by thinking about it, paralyzed patients control a robot 100 kilometers away
23 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Molecules Imaged Most Intimately

by Kim Krieger
Physicists devise a way to directly observe the orbitals of a molecule
23 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Power Walk, Gain a Watt

by Robert F. Service
New energy-harvesting device could power cell phones and iPads while you walk
16 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Suicide-Bombing Bacteria Could Fight Infections

by Sara Reardon
Synthetically engineered E. coli explode and kill pathogenic Pseudomonas
1 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Lab-Grown Disks May Cure That Aching Back

by Sarah C.P. Williams
"Living disks" could replace painkillers and spinal fusion surgery
22 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

A Submarine That Doesn't Make Waves

by Kate McAlpine
New "wake cloak" could eliminate drag on water vessels, making them operate as though they were in a vacuum
1 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

Video: Flying Spy Camera Is Both a Bird and a Plane

by Michael Price
Engineers modeled their craft on the swift
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21 June 2011 | ScienceNOW

Self-Healing Sensor Can Take the Strain

by Jon Cartwright
Device rebuilds itself once broken, allowing uninterrupted monitoring of building and airplane integrity
20 June 2011 | ScienceNOW

Wing Hairs Turn Bats Into Aerial Aces

by Sarah C.P. Williams
Research into bat flight could inspire design of new types of aircraft
3 May 2011 | ScienceNOW

Even Robots Can Be Heroes

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Simulation demonstrates why we take risks for others
26 April 2011 | ScienceNOW

Video: Caterpillar-Inspired Robots Rock 'n' Roll

by Sara Reardon
Soft-bodied robot mimics caterpillars' natural wheeling behavior
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14 April 2011 | ScienceNOW

How to Keep a Riderless Bike From Crashing

by Jon Cartwright
Two processes thought to balance bikes aren't necessary at all
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14 April 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: A Vase Made From DNA

by Jon Cartwright
Nanoscale origami could improve drug delivery
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1 April 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Ant-Flinging Wasps, How to Fold a Steel Shopping Bag, and More

by David Grimm and Robert Frederick
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week
30 March 2011 | ScienceNOW

Paper, Plastic, or Steel?

by Zeeya Merali
Origami-inspired steel grocery bag could revolutionize packaging and lead to shape-shifting buildings
2 February 2011 | ScienceNOW

Off-the-Shelf Blood Vessels

by Gretchen Vogel
Premade bioengineered veins could help heart and kidney patients
25 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

A Greener Way to Make Plastic

by Robert F. Service
Researchers develop more efficient and sustainable way to create building blocks of consumer goods
3 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

Real-Time Holograms Beam Closer to Reality

by Robert F. Service
New technology could allow holographic surgery and truly immersive movies
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17 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Lying Robots, Protective Glaciers, and More

by David Grimm and Robert Frederick
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week
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10 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

How to Train Your Robot (to Lie)

by Kristen Minogue
Researchers create fibbing machines in lab
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7 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

Tiny 'Flying Saucers' Could Save Earth From Global Warming

by Eli Kintisch
But emissions cuts still crucial, inventor says
24 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

Can Geoengineering Halt Sea-Level Rise?

by Mason Inman
New study finds that extreme approaches work best, but come with risks
15 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

Lasers Set Hearts Aflutter

by Gisela Telis
Pulses of light allow researchers to change how fast heart beats
6 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

A Cheap, Fast Way to Write Nanoscale Patterns

by Robert F. Service
New technique could speed development of electronics
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5 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

Can Motorcycles Provide a Green, Safe Ride?

by John Bohannon
Europe asks whether motorcycles can be made safer and more fuel-efficient
24 June 2010 | ScienceNOW

Rats Breathe With Lab-Grown Lungs

by Mitch Leslie
Researchers use lung cells, "skeleton" to make new organs
21 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Concrete + Diamonds = Quieter Roads

by Phil Berardelli
Proven technique can cut highway noise in half
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19 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

Quantum Cryptography Hits the Fast Lane

by Adrian Cho
Improved system can distribute numerical “keys” for scrambling messages at megabit rates—fast enough to encode video
5 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

East Coast Winds Would Support a Stable Power Grid

by Phil Berardelli
Regionally interconnected turbines could supply power for much of the country
1 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

That Tortilla Costs More Than You Think

by Lauren Schenkman
A surprising amount of water is used to make many consumer goods
29 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Engineers Create First Motion-Powered Nanodevice

by Dave Mosher
Devices could power new generation of tiny electronics
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26 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Could Tiny Bubbles Cool the Planet?

by Eli Kintisch
Pumping zillions of microbubbles into the sea could increase Earth's reflectivity
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26 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Clean Diesel: Not So Precious After All

by Tim Wogan
Researchers make a catalytic converter for diesel engines that doesn't need platinum
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21 February 2010 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Can Geoengineering Save the Planet?

by David Grimm
Science reporter Eli Kintisch chats with geochemist Ken Caldeira about the challenges of battling climate change
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20 February 2010 | ScienceNOW

The Latest on Hacking the Planet

by Eli Kintisch
Scientists discuss the pros and cons of the controversial field of geoengineering
20 February 2010 | ScienceNOW

Smattering of Activists Protest Geoengineering, 'Chemtrails'

by Eli Kintisch
Science reporter Eli Kintisch crashes an anti-geoengineering rally
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21 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Ride the Slime Mold Express!

by Tim Wogan
Gelatinous organism reproduces plan of Tokyo rail network
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14 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Hang Christiaan Huygens! Here's a Better Suspension Bridge

by Adrian Cho
They may be pretty, but simple swooping bridge cables aren't the best design
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15 October 2009 | ScienceNOW

Researchers Use Radio Waves to "See" Through Walls

by Phil Berardelli
Technology could help spot burglars or save people from fires
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29 September 2009 | ScienceNOW

GPS: Got Plenty of Snow?

by Phil Berardelli
Scientists use global positioning systems to map snowfall
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