Man and robot linked by brain scanner
Robot avatars have got a step closer to being the real world doubles of those who are paralysed or have locked-in-syndrome. Scientists have made a robot move on a human’s behalf by monitoring thoughts...
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The Search for Dark Matter
Teams of researchers working in underground laboratories across the world believe the decades-long hunt for dark matter might soon bear fruit. But their excitement about detecting these hypothetical ghost particles is only matched by...
Gadgets to help you survive a power outage
(CNN) — Our electronic gadgets make life easier in a lot of ways. But when power sources falter, as they did for nearly 2 million people in the Eastern United States this weekend after massive storms hit,...
Venus and Jupiter: A Good Reason to Wake Up at Dawn
(multimedia) The brightest planets in the solar system are converging for a beautiful sunrise sky show in early July.
Mexico declares emergency over new bird flu outbreak
The Mexican government has declared a national animal health emergency in the wake of a new outbreak of bird flu that has affected some 1.7 million fowl, leaving around 870,000 dead. “We have activated...
Scientists to unveil evidence that ‘God particle’ exists
GENEVA – Scientists working at the world’s biggest atom smasher plan to announce Wednesday that they have gathered enough evidence to show that the long-sought “God particle” answering fundamental questions about the universe almost...
Hidden Magnetic Portals Around Earth
(multimedia) A NASA-sponsored researcher at the University of Iowa has developed a way for spacecraft to hunt down hidden magnetic portals in the vicinity of Earth. These portals link the magnetic field of our planet...
Causeway Cannibal Not High On Bath Salts
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Rudy Eugene, the Causeway Cannibal who ate the face off a homeless man he attacked along the MacArthur Causeway, was apparently not high on bath salts or any other exotic street...
New Website Claims ‘We Know What You’re Doing’
(multimedia) Are you hungover? High on drugs? Do you hate your boss? If you’ve published a status update to Facebook and admitted any of the aforementioned — the world is reading. “We Know What You’re...
DARPA Phoenix Satellite Servicing
(multimedia) Check out this artist’s depiction of how a retired satellite’s still usable antenna might one day be salvaged and turned into a new space asset as part of DARPA’s Phoenix program. The goal of...
