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Undercover detectives
T-rays are digitally uncovering everything including potential terrorists, buried images on church walls, and subsurface flaws in the foam used to protect space shuttles.
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Cell phone tattlers
DNA evidence left on cell phones can help detectives solve crimes.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
Big Machine Reveals Small Worlds
A football-field-sized machine is giving researchers insight into medicine, forensics, and even chocolate.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
Weaving with light
By weaving tiny crystals into fabrics, a new technology is lighting up the night for people who lack electricity.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
Seen on the Science Fair Scene
At science fairs, students get to travel the world, gain research experience, and make new friends. Oh, yeah, and then there are the prizes.
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Slip sliming away
Scientists study how slime helps slugs and snails get around on only one foot.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
Slip Sliming Away
Scientists study how slime helps slugs and snails get around on only one foot.
By Emily Sohn - Computing
The Shape of the Internet
The web of connections that makes up the Internet looks a lot like a medusa jellyfish.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
How to Fly Like a Bat
Everyone knows that bats aren't birds, but it turns out that they don't even fly the same way.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
Sugar power for cell phones
New technology could lead to cell phones that are powered by sweet drinks.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
Getting in touch with touch
By simulating the sense of touch, engineers hope to improve robots, surgery, and even video games.
By Emily Sohn