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The innovators behind objects like the cellphone or the helicopter took inspiration from works like "Star Trek" and War of the Worlds
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Recent research suggests that chemicals used to protect, process and package food could be helping to create fat cells
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The buzz at the SXSW conference this year is about mobile apps that tell you when there are people nearby you really should meet
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Could supercomputers create an artificial brain that can learn new behavior and develop cognitive skills? Some scientists say not if, but when
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Technology now allows companies to follow your behavior on the Web and customize ads for you based on that data. When does that become invasion of privacy?
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At TED and other geek gab events, the focus is not on what is, but rather what's possible. Here are five inventions whose time may soon be coming
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This is the year we should find out if plug-in cars are for real. And it doesn't hurt when gas goes over $4 a gallon
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Our nervous system can hold on to pain memories for a long time. But scientists may have found a way to make pain go away for good
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It feels like it. But there is plenty of innovative thinking shaping the future of public transportation. You just need to look elsewhere to find it
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Researchers have made a flurry of discoveries related to memory loss recently. But will they really help us find a way to keep brains from shutting down?
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Can anyone really make sense of romance? Researchers keep trying because, frankly, we want answers
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Sure, they're big and they're flat. But TVs still aren't that bright. This, however, could be the year they start acting more like smart phones
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It's not easy to think happy thoughts this time of year. But here are some examples of innovative thinking that remind us it will get better
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Is that what it will take for NASA to get its mojo back? Or are there better ways to spend its money?
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Whether it's iPads replacing textbooks or college courses being offered free around the world, education is moving into some uncharted territory.
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Scientists think all the personal information now being shared on social networks or collected by sensors could help them predict the future
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Research shows you can learn a few things about a person by watching where they're looking.
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Here are young entrepreneurs whose innovative thinking has them poised for big things this year
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