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Uruguay Will Track Legal Marijuana Via RFID and Genetic Markers
IBTimes - 29 Mar 2014 18:24
The head of Uruguay's National Drug Board says the government will track every legal marijuana plant in the country using radio frequency tags, among other rigorous standards planned for the country's legal marijuana ind...
It's Time to Extend Routine Space Operations to the Moon (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 29 Mar 2014 09:22
The technology to make lunar missions routine is on the horizon, says Astrobotic CEO John Thornton.
Explainer: How Do Cyclists Reach Super Fast Speeds?
Live Science - 29 Mar 2014 06:49
Even though spoked wheels and pneumatic tyres were invented in the 1880s, bicycle design hasn't really changed a great deal in the time since - at least, at face value.
Comet-Hunting Rosetta Satellite Locks On To Its Target, Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
IBTimes - 29 Mar 2014 23:24
The European Space Agency's comet-hunting Rosetta satellite woke up from hibernation on Jan. 20. While the satellite is still far away from its target, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, it did manage to observe the object...
Is A Crow Smarter Than A First Grader? New Caledonian Crows Have 'Sophisticated' Puzzle Solving Skills
IBTimes - 29 Mar 2014 23:24
Crows are the Einsteins and Da Vincis of the animal kingdom. Studies show that certain crows have an uncanny ability to remember human faces, use tools to complete some tasks and can even anticipate future events. And ac...
Fabricating nanostructures with silk could make clean rooms green rooms
e! Science News - 29 Mar 2014 21:25
Tufts University engineers have demonstrated that it is possible to generate nanostructures from silk in an environmentally friendly process that uses water as a developing agent and standard fabrication techniques. This...
The Psychedelic ROOMBA Experience [Video]
Scientific American - 29 Mar 2014 17:47
There is something about a ROOMBA, the robotic floor cleaning device, that inspires us to put things atop of them for a ride for our entertainment, including babies, cats in shark costumes, and my... --
Contact Lenses with Infrared Vision? Ultra-thin Graphene Opens Up The Possibilities
Singularity Hub - 29 Mar 2014 17:00
Researchers at the University of Michigan, led by electrical engineer Zhaohui Zhong, have devised a way to capture the infrared spectrum that is no longer dependent on the cooling that makes infrared goggles so cumbersom...
Wow! The Most Amazing Images in Science This Week
Live Science - 29 Mar 2014 09:01
From stunning lightning to endangered Malaysian snail beauties, here are our favorite Science images this week.
How Two Women Brought a Sea Change to Conservation (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 29 Mar 2014 07:24Meteorites Help Reveal How Mars Lost Its Water
Live Science - 29 Mar 2014 06:14
After initial water escaped into space, the rest froze.