Planetary scientists have suspected for quite a while that Titan, one of Saturn’s moons, has a ‘methane cycle‘ that’s much like the water cycle we have here on Earth. New pictures from Cassini suggests that the similarity between Titan and Earth may be even more pronounced, as astronomers have identified a huge, Earth-like river system full of liquid methane.
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The FlyVIZ headset may not make you stronger than a speeding bullet, or faster than a tall building, or able to leap locomotives in a single bound, but it will give you the superpower of being able to see all around you at once. What does this mean? You can dodge balls thrown at you from behind! Take that, evil Throwing-Balls-At-People-From-Behind Man!
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Looking to geek up your Christmas tree this year? Then maybe you should try making or buying one of these great one-of-a-kind, handmade ornaments. 
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Researchers at MIT’s Microsystems Technology Laboratories may be giving Moore’s Law a new lease on life with the development of the smallest indium gallium arsenide transistor ever made, measuring up at 22-nanometers.
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It’s always hard to find ways to get your kids interested in science. For decades, dinosaurs have been the go-to resource for parents looking to inspire their kids to pursue knowledge, but with the rising sophistication of videogames parents now have new options for igniting the fact-based part of their child’s imaginations.

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Intel has introduced a new server-class processor today called the Atom processor S1200 product family. This is a new system on-chip family promising lower power levels and key features needed for server class processor such as error code correction. The processor supports 64-bit software and operating systems and virtualization technologies.
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Stay plugged into your surroundings with this environmental monitor that connects easily to your iPhone. Measure radiation, nitrates in food and water, humidity and, for those amateur ghost hunters among us, electromagnetic fields in your home. Tap into the invisible world and be amazed by the unseen environment around you.
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For those who prefer something more traditional than the Treeasy, members of the University of Sheffield’s Maths society have devised a formula for the perfect Christmas tree in response to a challenge by U.K. department store Debenhams.

The formula, which was created by students Nicole Wrightman and Alex Craig, uses the height of a tree to calculate the ideal number of baubles, … Read More → "Mathematical formula for the perfect Christmas tree"