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In 2011, comet Lovejoy traveled through the sun’s corona and lived to tell the tale. But its tail was the most telling.
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"I have always emphasized the willingness to discard," says psychologist and Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman.
SciFri: Desktop Di...
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"I have always emphasized the willingness to discard," says psychologist and Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman.
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"I have always emphasized the willingness to discard," says psychologist and Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman.
SciFri: Gear for Y...
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Experts filter out reasons to choose one brewing device over another.
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Researchers turned tiny water droplets into cooperative networks that can change shape and pass electrical signals.
SciFri: Making Tis...
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Researchers turned tiny water droplets into cooperative networks that can change shape and pass electrical signals.
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Researchers turned tiny water droplets into cooperative networks that can change shape and pass electrical signals.
The Navy brought more than ships and sailors to New York for Fleet Week this year. Meet Octavia -- the Navy's humanoid robot. Greg Trafton, section head of intelligent systems at the Naval Research Laboratory, describes the challenge of designing a robot that acts like a person.