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Is Japan’s Offshore Solar Power Plant the Future of Renewable Energy?
The densely populated nation has found a new way to harness the power of the sun
How Doctors Are Harnessing the Power of Gold to Fight Cancer
Can the precious metal hold the key to killing cancerous cells?
This Orb-Shaped Solar Power Device Works On The Cloudiest Days
The use of a clear "ball lens" to concentrate light into a beam of energy may improve solar power efficiency by up to 50 percent
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10 Things We’ve Learned About Taste
Do following rituals before a meal make the food taste better? What about the ambience of the room in which you're eating it?
Can Planting Gardens and Orchards Really Save Dying Cities?
Urban planners sure hope so, particularly in places like Detroit where a company plans to start filling abandoned lots with small forests
Move and This Interface Will Adjust Its 3D Form Accordingly
MIT students have developed a motion-based interface that allow users from afar to build formations in real time
Hungry? A Startup Wants You to 3D Print Your Next Meal
The Foodini may allow people to painlessly prepare healthier meals instead of reaching for that factory-processed stuff sitting in the freezer
10 Things We’ve Learned About Fat
Experts have long known that trans fat isn't good for us, but research has turned up surprises—chocolate and chili peppers can help us lose fat
How Lasers Could Be the Answer to Alzheimer’s
They're now able to detect the clumps of toxic proteins that destroy the brain. One day they may be able to get rid of them
Can This Bracelet Actually Replace a Heater?
MIT students have developed Wristify, a wearable cooling and heating system designed to regulate body temperature and save on energy bills
Why Do We Keep Naming New Species After Characters in Pop Culture?
Why are ferns named after Lady Gaga and microbes named after sci-fi monsters?
A Romanian Scientist Claims to Have Developed Artificial Blood
A true blood substitute can be a major breakthrough that can save lives. Testing out a batch, however, can be a problem
Carbon-Negative Energy Is Here! This Device Makes Clean Energy and Fertilizer
A Berkeley startup's new spin on an old fuel-producing technology is a win-win for the environment
What Will It Take to Wipe Out Superbugs?
Scientists are taking all kinds of approaches to try to stop the ominous threat from bacteria antibiotics can no longer kill
Squeezing Cleaner Energy from Coal’s Waste
Coal mine methane could soon transform from problematic waste to valuable fuel
The Perfect Way to Ripen Fruit and Other Ingenious Inventions Recognized by the Dyson Awards
Entries into the annual inventors competition include an Iron Man-inspired suit and a printer that fits in your bag
This “Death Watch” Allegedly Counts Down the Last Seconds of Your Life
A watch that predicts when its wearer will expire is proving popular with the masses. But why?
How Hospitals are Trying to Keep You Out of the Hospital
With a big boost from supercomputers, hospitals are shifting more of their focus to identifying people who need their help staying healthy
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