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Fourteen universities to study cloud computing with $5M NSF grant
Late last week, the National Science Foundation announced it had awarded $5 million in grants to fourteen universities as part of its Cluster Exploratory (CLuE) program. The program works with IBM and...
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President Obama pledges $70 million for robotics research
The federal government has pledged millions to science and technology research in recent years. Today President Obama himself announced that the government would pledge $70 million to a pool of $500...
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MIT bringing paper robots to the masses
A project called “An Expedition in Computing Printable Programmable Machines” at MIT is working to create a future where you can print robots as easily and efficiently as Kinko’s makes copies. The...
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EEG cap lets you wirelessly control a quadcopter with your mind
Quadcopters have become very popular over the last few years, to the point where not only have they become affordable, but a great device for testing out new tech and control solutions. There’s […]
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Watch Astrophysics ‘Breakthrough’ Announcement
The aurora australis shines above the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (via Sven Lidstrom/NSF) Tune in tomorrow as a team of international astrophysicists unveil a...
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Watch: Cockroach Delivers Karate Kick to Avoid Becoming a Zombie
American cockroach vs. emerald wasp (Photo Credit: Vanderbilt University) In the natural world, it’s survival of the fittest, which means you either live or die based on your fight strategy. The...
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Dracula Ant’s Deadly Snap-Jaw Makes It the ‘Fastest Animal on Earth’
The mandibles of of the 'Dracula ant', Mystrium camillae, are the fastest known moving animal appendages, snapping shut at speeds of up to to 90 meters per second. (Photo Credit: Adrian Smith) Sorry,...
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Astronomers Spot ‘Cannonball Pulsar’ Hurtling Through Space
The needle-like trail of pulsar J0002+6216 outside the shell of its supernova remnant. (Photo Credit: Composite by Jayanne English, University of Manitoba; F. Schinzel et al.; NRAO/AUI/NSF;...
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Astronomers Capture Image of Black Hole for the First Time
Using the Event Horizon Telescope, scientists obtained the first image of a black hole at the center of galaxy M87. (Photo Credit: Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration) Astronomers have captured the...
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The First Image of a Black Hole Now Has a Cool Name
The first image of a black hole was named Powehi, a Hawaiian phrase that refers to an "embellished dark source of unending creation." (Photo Credit: Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration) On April 10,...
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This Black Hole’s Jets Are Wobbling Fast Because It’s Dragging Space-Time
Astronomers observed V404 Cygni, a black hole that has wobbly jets of fast-moving material. (Photo Credit: ICRAR) Astronomers have spotted wobbly jets of particles shooting out from a black hole, and...
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Scientists May Have Detected ‘Violent’ Black Hole-Neutron Star Collision
Scientists may have detected a "violent" collision between a neutron star and a black hole, on April 26. (Photo Credit: LIGO/Virgo/NASA/Leo Singer/Milky Way image: Axel Mellinger) Scientists may have...
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National U.S. Observatory Named After Female Astronomer Vera Rubin
Vera Rubin operates the 2.1-meter telescope at the National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory. (Photo Credit: NOAO / AURA / NSF) The first national U.S. observatory named after a...
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This Image Is The Closest You’ll Ever Get to the Sun
This photo, taken at 789nm, shows features on the Sun's surface as small as 18 miles in size for the first time ever (via NSO/AURA/NSF) The surface of the Sun, it turns out, looks a lot like peanut...
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