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This heat-proof umbrella will keep ships from burning up in the Martian atmosphere

Engineers at NASA just successfully ran tests on a new heat shield that possesses the capability to endure extreme heat when entering Mars' atmosphere.
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Researchers at Brown University are growing disembodied brains for experimentation

A group of researchers at Brown University just published a scientific paper detailing how to build working miniature brains from living rodent tissue.
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Russian scientist claims injections of 3.5 million-year-old bacteria lead to longer life

After discovering an ancient bacteria in Siberian permafrost, Russian scientist Dr. Anatoli Brouchkov thinks its DNA may be the key to eternal life.
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HBO just patented technology capable of measuring a boxer’s punch velocity and impact

HBO just submitted a patent for a punch tracking technology called PunchForce which has the ability to measure punch velocity and punch impact during bouts.
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Lockheed Martin just cleared a key hurdle in the construction of its futuristic ‘Space Fence’

The U.S. Air Force just officially signed off on Lockheed Martin's Kwajalein Island-based space debris surveillance system called the Space Fence.
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NASA says a simple greenhouse will allow astronauts to grow food on Mars

After announcing it found the best signs of water on Mars to date, NASA acknowledged astronauts could cultivate plant life on the planet via greenhouses.
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Minority Report comes true: Hitachi just developed real-life crime-predicting technology

The electronics corporation Hitachi just unveiled a new analytics system that it says has the ability to accurately predict where crime might happen.
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Designed for amateur pilots, this foldable airplane will never ‘spin out’ after a stall

With the A5, ICON created the world's first Spin-Resistant Airframe resulting in one of the safest — and just downright fun — personal aircraft's available.
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You can now buy BioBots’ human tissue 3D printer for a mere $10K

BioBots officially made its first human tissue 3D printer available to the public, unveiling its $10K BioBot 1 bioprinter on Sept. 4.
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This portable wind turbine lets you generate wind energy no matter where you are

Janulus' portable wind turbine, which lets people generate wind energy no matter where they are, just raised over $40k in just its first day on Kickstarter.
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Chinese sci-fi author has brain cryogenically frozen so it can be reanimated in the future

Du Hong, a Chinese science fiction writer, cryogenically froze her brain after dying in hopes that advancements in cryonics will one day bring her back.
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This super aerodynamic bike just stole the world record for fastest human-powered vehicle

Watch out Tour de France-ers, a Canadian cycling enthusiast just set the world record for fastest land speed time by going a blistering 85.7 miles per hour.
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The world’s largest 3D printer towers 40 feet, will print clay houses

The World's Advanced Saving Project just announced it plans to officially unveil the world's largest delta 3D printer — dubbed Big Delta — this Friday.
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Check out this swarm of 50 drones being flown by a single operator

A team of researchers at the Naval Postgraduate School in California successfully launched fifty drones into the air while just one person controlled them.
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Jeff Bezos officially announces Florida’s Space Coast as Blue Origin’s new home

Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos officially announced plans to launch and maintain Blue Origin's space program on Florida's "Space Coast."
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French firm offers NASA plan to build bubble homes on Mars

A French company called Fabulous just unveiled plans to 3D-print bubble homes on Mars that would take advantage of the planet's iron oxide-rich soil.
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A humanoid robot may soon be the first permanent resident on the ISS

A team of researchers in France just completed work on a robot with an autobiographical memory, and it may soon be a permanent member of the ISS.
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This new army helmet uses bone conduction technology to help soldiers communicate

The British defense company BAE Systems recently unveiled its latest project which aims to include bone conduction communication technology in Army helmets.
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In the not-so-distant future, you’ll be able to book a night in this 3D printed hotel room

Lewis Yakich and Andrey Rudenko successfully built the world's first 3D-printed hotel, constructing an addition to the Lewis Grand Hotel in the Philippines.
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SpaceX’s gargantuan Falcon Heavy rocket will launch in the spring of 2016

Elon Musk's aerospace manufacturer SpaceX recently announced it plans to launch its massive Falcon Heavy rocket in either late April or early May of 2016.
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Delighting Star Wars fans everywhere, Disney unveils Millennium Falcon and X-Wing drones

During its 18-hour live web event, Disney unveiled plans to sell remote-controlled Millennium Falcon and X-Wing drones starting Friday, September 4.
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This mono-wheel skateboard boasts LED runner lights and built-in Bluetooth speakers

Inventor Robert Bigler decided to join in on the hoverboard revolution by unveiling his latest personal mobility vehicle, a one-wheel electric skateboard.
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This crazy hobbyist built a flyable 54-rotor personal helicopter from drone parts

Someone in the United Kingdom just unveiled a brilliant, 54-propeller drone that possesses the ability to not only fly, but to fly with the man on board.
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To reduce concussions, Dartmouth now uses robotic tackle dummies during football practice

Two Dartmouth engineering students recently unveiled a robotic tackling dummy they hope can help reduce concussive injuries sustained by football players.
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Switzerland just finished the Gotthard Base Tunnel — the longest tunnel in the world

Authorities in Switzerland officially announce construction on the longest tunnel in the world has finally finished and is scheduled to open in June 2016.
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NASA’s new 3D printed rocket parts work just as well as the old-fashioned ones

After running a series of rigorous heat-tests, NASA found its 3D-printed rocket injectors hold up to extreme conditions as well as traditionally made parts.
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North Dakota just made it perfectly legal for cops to arm drones with weapons

Legislators in North Dakota just allowed a bill amendment making it completely legal for police officers to arm drones with "less than lethal" weapons.
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NASA is gearing up to launch an asteroid mining mission in 2016

In just one year, NASA plans to send its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to a nearby asteroid to mine it for samples and clues of the early Solar System.
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Boeing’s latest crazy patent? This drone that can transform into a submarine

Boeing added another outrageous idea to its patent quiver recently, filing plans for a drone that possesses the incredible ability to turn into a submarine.
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Explore Mars from your couch with NASA’s new Curiosity rover simulator

NASA just unveiled two new online tools which allow anyone with Internet access the ability to explore the surface of Mars and drive the Curiosity rover.
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New scientific papers show comet 67P contains the building blocks of life

Recently published scientific papers show that the Philae lander stumbled across several of life's building blocks while conducting analysis of comet 67P.
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Airbus claims its new jet design could take you from New York to London in one hour

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus just patented a hypersonic jet which could possess the ability to fly from New York City to London in just one hour.
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This 65-foot flamethrower is totally legal to own for a mere $1,600

XMatter's X15 Flamethrower not only spits fire some 50 feet into the air but it looks like something straight out of a Hollywood science fiction movie.
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Japanese scientists are sending whiskey up to space so it can age in zero gravity

Since aging whiskey on Earth is obviously a thing of the past, Japanese distillery Suntory says it will send five bottles of its whiskey to age in space.