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FYI: What Does Space Smell Like?
Technology The final frontier smells a lot like a Nascar race—a bouquet of hot metal, diesel fumes and barbecue. The source? Dying stars, mostly. The final frontier smells a lot like a Nascar race—a...
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The Goods: February 2011's Hottest Gadgets
Gadgets A dozen great ideas in gear, from a dual-lens camcorder to a fizz-retaining reusable champagne cork Every month we search far and wide to bring you a dozen of the best new ideas in gear. These...
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Pigging the Unpiggable: Robots Keep Gas Lines From Blowing Up
Technology This new little piggy goes where the rest can’t When a natural-gas line exploded late last summer in San Bruno, California, the ensuing firestorm raged for hours. The blaze, which took...
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Sheep Help Scientists Clean Up Explosives Residue
Science A team of scientists is feeding TNT to a flock of sheep. A. Morrie Craig, a veterinary scientist at Oregon State University, has found that the cud-chewing mammals can… A team of scientists is...
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The Power Broker: Funding an Energy Revolution
Science Arun Majumdar has to decide which researchers will get millions of dollars, and he has to do it fast. He must spark an energy revolution within 20 years, or it’s lights out for us all. The...
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Vise Cakes: Making a Grain Puffer on the Cheap
DIY The hosts of Food Jammers show how to make a version of a multimillion-dollar commercial grain puffer for about 50 bucks. See the video inside The machinery that snack and cereal companies use to...
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Setting Up a House-Shaking, Multi-Room Stereo System
Gadgets Hi-fi for the Wi-Fi crowd Wiring up a home audio system is the past. Why bother, when there are so many great wireless options out there? Here's a quick guide to the kinds of unplugged music...
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The Best Way to Unbuild a Dam
Science What it takes to mend a dammed-up ecosystem In 2010, engineers in the U.S. dismantled 60 dams, helping to reclaim rivers for wildlife. Most of these dams were small, though; removing large...
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The Seventh-Generation Porsche 911 is Lighter, Faster and More Efficient
Cars Since unveiling the 911 Carrera in 1963, Porsche has built many dozens of variations, ranging from convertibles to racing editions to subtly tweaked versions distinguishable… Since unveiling the...
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FYI: When Will We Evolve Out Of Our Useless Appendages?
Science Never. We're probably stuck with our appendix, pinky toes, tailbone and just about all of our other evolutionary holdovers. Wisdom teeth may eventually go, but major changes…
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