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Elon Musk at Tesla Design Studio

Elon Musk's Pipe Dream: Underground Electric Sleds for LA Traffic

By Glenn McDonald published

The man behind Tesla and SpaceX proposes dropping individual vehicles into a network of subterranean platforms and tunnels.

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Spherical Drone Display Looks Like 360-Degree Flying Screen

By Kacey Deamer published

There is new way to advertise in the sky.

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A 3D model of a possible molecular "nanocar." These single-molecule machines are propelled by small pulses of an electric current.

Really Micro Machines: Molecular Cars Prep for First-Ever Race

By Edd Gent published

Tiny vehicles made from a single molecule will go head-to-head in the first ever NanoCar Race tomorrow.

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A three-dimensional glass castle that was created with a 3D printer.

Scientists Can Now Create Glass Figurines with a 3D Printer

By Charles Q. Choi published

Intricate glass creations such as miniature castles and tiny pretzels can now be fabricated using 3D printing, according to a new study.

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The "super" laser brings together the power of multiple laser beams directed into a single intense output using an ultra-pure diamond crystal at the point of convergence.

Straight Out of 'Star Wars': This 'Death Star' Laser Actually Works

By Kacey Deamer published

Scientists used a diamond crystal to increase power of multiple laser beams into one super-powered beam.

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A "4D-printed" structure can be transformed from its permanent shape into many different shapes that are structurally stiff at room temperature and then returned to its permanent shape by applying heat.

Just Add Heat: New 4D-Printed Objects Morph on Cue

By Tereza Pultarova published

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a robotic woman

Melding Mind and Machine: How Close Are We?

By James Wu, Rajesh P. N. Rao published

How close are we really to successfully connecting our brains to our technologies? And what might the implications be when our minds are plugged in?

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Computers of the Future May Be Minuscule Molecular Machines

By Tia Ghose published

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The so-called Daedalus suit is a jet engine-powered exosuit developed by amateur inventor Richard Browning.

Iron Man-Style Exosuit Turns Inventor into Real-Life Superhero

By Tereza Pultarova published

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David Lentink of Stanford University stands next to a bird inside the test section of the wind tunnel.

Wind Tunnel for Birds Could Result in Agile Drones

By Edd Gent published

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