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What Happens When You Pour Molten Aluminum Into Honeydew and Cantaloupe

YouTube user TheBackyardScientist never gets bored, especially when it comes to experimenting with molten aluminum. The latest video posted to the channel features molten aluminum being poured into two different melons, honeydew and cantaloupe. Cantaloupe…

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Xerox’s New Printable Electronic Labels Have Encrypted Memory Built In

By utilizing technologies licensed from a company called Thinfilm, Xerox has developed printable electronic labels with upwards of 36 bits of rewritable encrypted memory built right in. While it may not sound like much, 36…

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DARPA’s MAR Lander Is a Helicopter Drone With Flexible Legs For Landing

DARPA is looking to change conventional thinking on how helicopter drones should land, specifically when it comes to their MAR Lander, an aircraft that features flexible legs. Why the flexible legs? Simple. The legs allow…

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Transparent Solar-Powered Battery Looks Like One of Tony Stark’s Gadgets

A team of researchers at Kogakuin Univeristy in Tokyo have developed a transparent solar-powered battery that is capable of recharging and storing energy. The first thing that comes to mind when looking at the technology is…

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Infographic: Big Data Comes to the Farm in More Ways Than One

A small window into how big data is affecting farming:

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Virtual Reality Experience of Cedar Point’s Multi-Record Breaking Valravn

US theme park Cedar Point is getting a new coaster called Valravn, set to break upwards of 10 records. The crazy 75 mph, 223-foot tall ride is set to open to the public in 2016…

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Mercedes-Benz Shows Off Its Concept IAA for the Frankfurt Auto Show

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the Concept IAA, a silver bullet of a car that’s designed for maximum aerodynamic efficiency, in preparations for the Frankfurt Auto Show. As long as you are driving below 50 mph, the car behaves…

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DARPA Restores Man’s Sense of Touch By Connecting Prosthetic to the Brain

Technology… You’ve done it again! DARPA is claiming that they have successfully restored a man’s “near-natural” sense of touch by connecting a prosthetic hand directly to the brain. The test subject was an anonymous 28-year-old…

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Don’t Try This at Home: Slow Motion Taser Hits Bare Skin at 28,000 FPS

Warning: This video is a bit disturbing if you have a weak stomach or simply don’t like seeing bare skin ripple after getting hit by a taser in super slow motion. On the other hand,…

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Man Receives the World’s First 3D-Printed Titanium Rib Cage After Bout With Cancer

The future is here! A 54-year-old Spanish man who lost his sternum and part of his rib cage to cancer has received the world’s first 3D-printed chest prosthetic, made from super strong, yet lightweight titanium.…

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Author Archives: Marshall Smith

About Marshall Smith

What Happens When You Pour Molten Aluminum Into Honeydew and Cantaloupe

Xerox’s New Printable Electronic Labels Have Encrypted Memory Built In

DARPA’s MAR Lander Is a Helicopter Drone With Flexible Legs For Landing

Transparent Solar-Powered Battery Looks Like One of Tony Stark’s Gadgets

Infographic: Big Data Comes to the Farm in More Ways Than One

Virtual Reality Experience of Cedar Point’s Multi-Record Breaking Valravn

Mercedes-Benz Shows Off Its Concept IAA for the Frankfurt Auto Show

DARPA Restores Man’s Sense of Touch By Connecting Prosthetic to the Brain

Don’t Try This at Home: Slow Motion Taser Hits Bare Skin at 28,000 FPS

Man Receives the World’s First 3D-Printed Titanium Rib Cage After Bout With Cancer

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