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GE researchers are developing a system that calculates the exact calories in food using microwaves
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Motorola and VivaLnk release an electronic sticker that replaces your passcode
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The E-Fan 2.0 is the first step on the road to all-electric and hybrid flight
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A team of researchers has used crowdsourcing to develop an algorithm that can map out the most eye-pleasing walks
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U.S. Department of Energy researchers pinpoint the reasons why rechargeable batteries lose their ability to hold a charge over time
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New algorithms from MIT researchers keep gridlock at bay by predicting traffic before it starts
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Augmented and virtual reality games may help crack the code of getting humans to do something about the environment
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Orange Maker's Helios One prints in a spiral, as opposed to layer by layer, making the entire process more efficient
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The special effects team behind Gollum and King Kong took on its most-challenging feat yet: animating 2,000 apes in a real forest
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The Defense Department is funding research to see if "neuroprosthetics" implanted in the brain can heal damaged memory.
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A pair of Washington researchers could be first to implant an electronic sensor—designed to give real-time analysis of the disease—directly into the eye
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With your help, ballpoint pioneer BIC aims to create a font as common as their pens
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Spire, a clip-on Bluetooth device available this fall, keeps tabs on stress by monitoring how you breathe
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Researchers at Cornell are developing a new way for the machines to interpret the imprecise way humans speak
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A new project from the tech giant hopes to entice developers by creating a low-cost platform users can assemble on their own.
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Musicians, developers, and inventors prove that there's more to records than vinyl
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Polish researchers say they have developed a method to check blood alcohol levels through car windows
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Called the Scoop, this earpiece is a mini-mixer, allowing the wearer to adjust to his or her environment.
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They’re not just for kids anymore
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Today’s obsession with posting material to Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter has a very American history
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