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NASA establishes first Space Technology Research Institutes to make Mars a self-sufficient colony

"Producing > packing" -- NASA.

NASA cancels maneuver to get Juno closer to Jupiter due to faulty fuel valves -- but that's not bad news

Named after a capricious goddess, Juno lives up to her name.

Additive recycles incompatible mixed plastics into uber-polymer

It overcomes a major hurdle in plastic recycling.

Aerosol emissions kept climate change in check over the Arctic until Clean Air regulations

Emissions work both ways. Well, worked.

Mega-analysis proves ADHD is a real disorder caused by differences in brain structure

It's not an excuse, it's a real disorder.

Artificial synapse brings us one step closer to brain-like computers

It's also bio-compatible -- are our brains getting an update?

Bio-compatible wireless sensors developed to monitor brain injury

When no longer needed the devices can be deactivated to dissolve and be reabsorbed into soft tissue.

AI can write new code by borrowing lines from other programs

So it begins.

New paper traces the history of termites -- and it's surprisingly similar to our own

Rafters, builders, annoying when they come into the house uninvited. We're very similar.

A sea-snail's venom could rival opioids in pain relief capability

Its venom is so powerful it can kill pain! Whoa.

Your brain tricks you into seeing difficult goals as less appealing

Thanks brain...

How to find constellations: a starter's guide

You'll never know what's written in the stars for you if you can't read them.

Tomorrow, NASA will announce major "discovery beyond the solar system" during press conference

It's press only, but NASA made sure everyone can follow the talks and even get a question in.

New study could topple our beliefs about the origins of handedness

We all have our preferred hand -- but why?

Georgia State's computer warning system leaves no student behind on graduation

By helping faculty members identify at-risk students, GSU has boosted its graduation rates by 22%

China set to take the lead in supercomputers with ridiculously powerful 'exascale' machine slated for 2018

Welcome to the exascale.

First artwork to be made in space is now orbiting above all our heads

"A laugh star floating in space, above all our heads, is my attempt to create a contemporary metaphor for the hanging 'Sword of Damocles,' a reminder that the beauty of human life is so fragile."

The first ever supernova-in-progress seen shows we don't quite yet understand them

A really lucky find.

UAE unveils plans for new city on Mars, to be built in 2117

It's a pretty pretty city, too.

Taxing junk food and subsidizing healthy items will make us live longer and save billions in the health system

That's 500,000 extra years of healthy life and more than AUD 3 billion in costs for Australia's current population.

Startled bees let out an adorable 'whoop' when a hive-mate bumps into them

They do it a lot.

Immigration doesn't cause crime -- it may actually reduce it, study shows

Taking the 'grate' out of 'immigrate'.

Johnson&Johnson to remove plastic from swabs, switch to paper

You can flush as many of these babies as you like.

Tomorrow, India will launch a record-shattering 104 satellite missions

I can't even muster enough willpower to count up to 104.

Dogs and capuchins judge you as 'good' or 'bad', hint at the birth of human morality

Something as simple as opening a jar goes a long way with anyone. Even other species.

Mixed cat-and-dog teams are the best defense against rodent pests

It's double the fun, too.

NASA's study of the Louisiana Deltas yields fantastic images of new land being born

Always down for some eye candy.

NASA creates computers that can survive on Venus, 30 years after the last landings

They'll have to face boiling acids and extreme pressures.

Modern nitrogen-cycle's birth identified during the Great Oxidation

Along with oxygen, it set the stage for life as we know it.

Stanford students brew 5,000 year old Chinese beer, say it's fruity and tasty

Can't spell 'archaeology' without 'alcohol'.

Astronomers discover the first white dwarf pulsar in history, ending half a century of searching

It's small but it will rip you apart using only magnetism.

Condomless, reversible male contraceptive treatment shows its worth in rhesus monkey trial

If everything goes smoothly, we might see it available in 2018.

JAXA's mission to fish for space trash thwarted by faulty tether

Cleaning up is hard.

Early life kept oxygen in check and stalled evolution for billions of years, model suggests

Evolution doesn't always procrastinate. But when it does, it's for 2 billion years.

UV-printed text allows sheets to be reset and re-used 80 different times

This message will self-erase in five to more days.

Superdense-coded logo of an oak leaf sets new record for transfer rate over optic cable

Downloading...

Deadly, mysterious child disease in India caused by skipping meals and lychee, study finds

Don't skip on meals!

Tinder-like app for orangutans lets females in zoos chose who they mate with

Swipe, swipe, swipe, banana.

A novel website lets you become a space archaeologist -- just by looking at pictures

It's way better than Facebook.

Earth's oxygen has been emigrating to the Moon for billions of years, study finds

Who wouldn't?

First images of the Amazonian reef released by Greenpeace

More like Amazingonian reef, am I right?

Masaya Nakamura, the "father of Pac-Man" dies at age 91

His work touched millions of lives.

Rows of Tesla batteries will keep Southern California's lights on during the night

And charge up using daylight. Elegant!

Children can become closer to pets than to siblings, study finds

Because no one wants to feed and wash their siblings.

Living in a park: Sydney's One Central Park proves cities can be green

Now let's make more!

Time's ticking out for us on the Doomsday Clock -- we've got 150 seconds to midnight

The night is dark and full of terror. But we won't be around to see it.

Wearing NASA's new Starliner space suit is reason enough to become an astronaut

Guaranteed to maintain awesomeness even at 0 atm.

Powerful sound blasters can render tsunamis dead in the water, new study shows

Fus-ro-dah!

Women really are better multi-taskers, study finds

I can't even walk and text without hitting lamp posts.

HummingWhale turns millions of Android devices into ad-playing zombies

Cheeky.

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