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Santa Claus can’t get stuck in my chimney! Here’s why
The mystery of how Father Christmas can deliver presents to 700 million children in one night, fit down the chimney…
Detection on Mars of boron for the first time
Boron has been identified for the first time on the surface of Mars, indicating the potential for long-term…
It’s getting hot in here, so charge up your smart watch
Company founders Akram Boukai, CEO, and Douglas Tham, Chief Technology Officer of Matrix Industries, based in Menlo…
Dating is a spectator sport with Tinder’s Apple TV app
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4n5N-DiMnM
Tinder is now available on Apple TV, allowing you to view potential…
Technological evolution of 2016
Author: Thomas Ricker
The arrival of the 12th month in the Gregorian calendar is a sign that something old is…
Polar bears and reindeer suffering from climate change
From the Arctic to the Mojave Desert, terrestrial and marine habitats are rapidly changing. These changes impact…
Train strikes? Commute by drone instead
Drones can do some incredible acrobatics. Being robots, they don’t care all that much about flying sideways or…
Sawdust super sponge soaks up oil spills
The sawmill waste that's sometimes tossed onto home garage floors to soak up oil spilled by amateur mechanics,…
Soft robot picks ripest tomato with human touch
Most robots achieve grasping and tactile sensing through motorized means, which can be excessively bulky and rigid.…
Giant planet struck by winds of rubies and sapphires
Signs of powerful changing winds have been detected on a planet 16 times larger than Earth, over 1000 light years…