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Scientists Have Found a Huge Underground Water Reserve in Kenya
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This is incredible. Scientists have found an underground water reserve in Kenya so large that it could meet the entire country's water needs for the next 70 years.
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Better Concrete « Technology « Science Today
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Roman concrete constructed 2,000 years ago is still strong today, even under rough sea. In contrast, the concrete we manufacture only lasts around 100 years.
Manuel Thomas's insight:
Since I live in Michigan, where the freeze-thaw cycle and road salt work to destroy the concrete used in roads, exploiting the secrets of Roman concrete is of particular interest to me.
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Cree $99 LED streetlight could come to a city near you
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City planners across the U.S. are dropping the streetlights of yesteryear for brighter, more energy-efficient lights. Here's the scoop on a super-cheap LED streetlight that could come to your city sooner than later.
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Sun Will Flip Its Magnetic Field Soon
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The sun is going to flip. In an event that occurs once every 11 years, the star's magnetic field will reverse its polarity in a matter of months, according to new research from NASA-supported observatories.
Manuel Thomas's insight:
We are almost to the mid point of Solar Max...
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Sun Will Flip Its Magnetic Field Soon
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The sun is going to flip. In an event that occurs once every 11 years, the star's magnetic field will reverse its polarity in a matter of months, according to new research from NASA-supported observatories.
Manuel Thomas's insight:
We are almost to the mid point of Solar Max...
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Who’s killing the bees? New study implicates modern farming
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Everything from chemistry to beekeeping seems to contribute, and that has big implications for big business.
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Who’s killing the bees? New study implicates modern farming
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Everything from chemistry to beekeeping seems to contribute, and that has big implications for big business.
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NextGen Nexus 7 hands-on (2013) [VIDEO]
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The Nexus 7 was a rather swell device when it was officially launched last year, and now we've had the opportunity to play with the next-gen version,
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Nexus 7 hands-on (2013) [VIDEO]
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The Nexus 7 was a rather swell device when it was officially launched last year, and now we've had the opportunity to play with the next-gen version,
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Kite Patch makes you invisible to mosquitoes
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This lightweight patch can keep blood-sucking bugs away and could prove key in the global battle against malaria. Read this article by Tim Hornyak on CNET.
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SpaceX Grasshopper shows off new nav gear [VIDEO]
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We've been watching as the SpaceX Grasshopper's leap has grown higher and higher with each successive launch (and landing!), and the rocket's flights
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3D printable Drone It Yourself kit turns mundane objects into flying machines (video)
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These days, drones are all the rage. Now, you can make your own with this handy Drone It Yourself kit from designer Jasper van Loenen. Droneifying (it's
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Computerized brain made of GPUs could be the future of AI
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GPUs may be the key to unlocking the future of AI research, just like the semiconductor kicked off personal computing. A team of researchers believes they have the code to do it.
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Airbus A350 cockpit tour with test pilot Jean-Michel Roy [VIDEO]
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What's it like to fly the A350? Only a handful of pilots know for sure, but Jean-Michel Roy has a pretty good idea. The Airbus test pilot has flown a variety of yet-to-be-certified aircraft over the years, and he'll soon step behind the controls of the company's answer to Boeing's Dreamliner, the A350
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Amazon Offers 3D Printer Store
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Amazon opens up a virtual 3D printer store.
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Nvidia's GeForce GTX 780: a Titan for the rest of us
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The same GPU powering the $999 Titan is now available in a $649 cousin, and the GeForce Experience utility comes out of beta.
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New wireless network world record: 40Gbps over 1km, using EHF 240GHz
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Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany have successfully transmitted 40 gigabits per second over a one-kilometer (0.62 miles) wireless link.
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