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- Make Steam Without Boiling Water - Just Add Sunlight and Nanoparticles http://www.popsci.com.au/science/energy/to-make-steam-without-boiling-water-just-add-sunlight-and-nanoparticles 15 comments
- German hackers plan DIY space program http://www.popsci.com.au/technology/space/german-hackers-plan-diy-space-program 24 comments
- Aussie Airdrop Harvests Water From Air, Wins Prize http://www.popsci.com.au/science/energy/airdrop-which-harvests-moisture-directly-from-desert-air-wins-james-dyson-award 23 comments
- John Koza Has Built an Invention Machine http://www.popsci.com.au/scitech/article/2006-04/john-koza-has-built-invention-machine 9 comments
- Japan Wants to Power 300,000 Homes With Wireless Energy From Space http://www.popsci.com.au/scitech/article/2009-09/japan-wants-power-300000-homes-wireless-power-space 2 comments
- People are bad at taking over from autonomous cars - "drivers engaged in a secondary task prior to a control transition took longer to respond, posing a safety hazard." http://www.popsci.com.au/tech/cars/people-are-bad-at-taking-over-from-autonomous-cars,448907 23 comments technology
- Mars 2020 Rover May Have A Little Flying Helper Drone -Could triple the distance the rovers traverse in a day by scouting ahead and discovering optimal routes http://www.popsci.com.au/space/mars-2020-rover-may-have-a-little-flying-helper-drone,412121 12 comments space
- USAA app facial recognition can be bypassed with a video http://www.popsci.com.au/tech/face-recognition-security-even-with-a-blink-test-is-easy-to-trick,401860 3 comments netsec
- This Gun Makes And Fires Paper Airplanes http://www.popsci.com.au/make/hacks/this-gun-makes-and-fires-paper-airplanes,396606 4 comments technology
- Database Of Loans Shows That English Is The World's Top Borrower And Lender Of Words http://www.popsci.com.au/science/database-of-loans-shows-that-english-is-the-worlds-top-borrower-and-lender-of-words,389400 23 comments linguistics
- Rice University researchers demonstrate a mechanism to generate steam in seconds by focusing sunlight on a mixture of water and nanoparticles, before the water is even warm to the touch. http://www.popsci.com.au/science/energy/to-make-steam-without-boiling-water-just-add-sunlight-and-nanoparticles 9 comments science
- Listen to Your Intuition, Because Your Body Can Predict Future | Australian Popular Science http://www.popsci.com.au/science/listen-to-your-intuition-because-your-body-can-predict-future-events-without-conscious-clues 6 comments science
- Man Builds Working Version Of Invader Zim's Gir, Programs Him To Propose To Girlfriend http://www.popsci.com.au/diy/man-builds-working-version-of-invader-zim-s-gir-programs-him-to-propose-to-girlfriend 14 comments technology
- Meet Silicene, Single-Atom-Thick Sheets of Silicon That Could Supersede Graphene http://www.popsci.com.au/technology/meet-silicene-single-atom-thick-sheets-of-silicon-that-could-supersede-graphene 3 comments science
- Drones will be admitted to standard US airspace by 2015 http://www.popsci.com.au/technology/aviation/drones-will-be-admitted-to-standard-us-airspace-by-2015 8 comments technology
- An Aussie has found a way to pull water out of dry air in drought situations http://www.popsci.com.au/science/energy/airdrop-which-harvests-moisture-directly-from-desert-air-wins-james-dyson-award 200 comments science
- Real Genius is one of my favourite films... http://www.popsci.com.au/2011/02/on-its-way-to-ultradestructive-megawatt-power-navys-death-ray-laser-breaks-another-record/ 5 comments science
- Google Plans to Launch Disruption-Tolerant Internet Into Space This Year http://www.popsci.com.au/2011/02/google-plans-to-launch-disruption-tolerant-internet-into-space-this-year/?sms_ss=reddit&at_xt=4d661097d8d4da30%2C0 3 comments reddit.com
- What Would Happen If Every Element On The Periodic Table Came Into Contact Simultaneously? http://www.popsci.com.au/2010/11/fyi-what-would-happen-if-every-element-on-the-periodic-table-came-into-contact-simultaneously/ 65 comments science
- Quantum entanglement may hold DNA together, new study says http://www.popsci.com.au/2010/06/quantum-entanglement-may-hold-dna-together-new-study-says/ 13 comments science
- Researchers create "smart sheets” that can self-assemble into airplanes, boats http://www.popsci.com.au/2010/06/mit-harvard-researchers-create-smart-sheets-that-can-self-assemble-into-airplanes-boats/ 5 comments science
- Tiny chip made of paper that can diagnose diseases and costs US $0.01c http://www.popsci.com.au/technology/article/2010-02/fingerprint-sized-paper-lab-chip-costs-just-penny 4 comments science
- Does Your Taste in Music Reflect Your Intelligence? http://www.popsci.com.au/scitech/article/2009-03/does-your-taste-music-reflect-your-intelligence 7 comments science
- Does the Space Shuttle’s Computer Really Run on Just One Megabyte of RAM? http://www.popsci.com.au/node/31716 2 comments technology