NASA Astronauts Love Being Shuttled Around in These 6×6 Russian ZIL-49061s

Coming back down to Earth after being onboard the International Space Station for six months is not exactly a seamless transition. In fact, NASA takes a lot of precautions when it comes to helping astronauts…

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All-In-One Device With a 3D-Printer, CNC Machine, and Laser Etcher is Here!

I guess it was only a matter of time before someone had the grand idea to combine a 3D-Printer, CNC Machine, and Laser Etcher into one offering. BoXZY is a Kickstarter project that is currently…

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Richard Branson and Elon Musk: The New Space Race is Upon Us!

The future of technological development lies in private industry. Since government enterprise relies on public funding which can become unreliable or unpopular, it seems increasingly clear that organizations such as Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies…

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Nascent Field of Molecular Engineering Showing Great Promise

The oft use explanation of the size of human-created “nanomachines” is that thousands of them could fit inside the period at the end of this sentence. The rise of nanoscience and related fields are an…

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Fly Through the New Zealand Countryside on this 450 Horsepower Jet-Powered Boat!

Have you ever wanted to cruise through beautiful New Zealand in a jet-powered boat? Honestly, I never knew I wanted to either until I saw the video below, which is essentially a very fast boat…

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Visual, Auditory & Neural Interfaces & Assistive Devices

Scientists are at work on neural engineering for rehabilitation and brain science primarily using noninvasive brain computer interfaces (BCIs) that include electroencephalography (EEG) pattern recognition of mental tasks and self-regulating EEG responses by test subjects.…

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Infographic: The World’s Largest Diggers are Taking Part in The Global Mining Boom

The increasing demand for basic commodities has driven up prices and spurred a global mining boom, but it is not an easy task to get them from mines because big layers of rock have to…

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The Process of Building Superproducts Using Atomically Precise Manufacturing (Animation)

Atomically Precise Manufacturing Many have promised that nanotechnology will change the world forever by literally placing it on a new foundation built atom by atom. In his book called “Radical Abundance,” K. Eric Drexler, who…

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Google to Fly 84-Foot Wind Turbine Next Month After ZERO Crashes Throughout Smaller Turbine Tests

At SXSW this week, Google X’s Astro Teller announced the company is planning on flying an 84-foot wind turbine next month. Unlike the turbines you would probably imagine, Google’s look more like small planes and…

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Mitsubishi Electric Builds the World’s Largest Ever Spiral Escalator in Shanghai Mall

Spiral escalators are not exactly commonplace, but that didn’t stop Mitsubishi Electric from building the largest in the world in a Shanghai shopping mall. Essentially, 12 curved escalators form two huge spiral staircases in the…

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