This 3D scan shows a tangle of abnormal blood vessels beneath a patient’s skin. Their presence caused speech and vision problems, and were in danger of rupturing—which could have ended his life. Now, they’ve been removed during the course of a full face transplant. Read more…
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A Face Transplant Removed This Deadly Bundle of Blood Vessels
Construction teams around the world rely on bitumen—an incredibly sticky by-product of crude oil production—as the main binding agent for asphalt. But a team of scientists reckon that a compound found within plants could help replace it, making road-building a greener, more sustainable practice. Read more…
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A Compound From Plants Could Replace Bitumen to Make Roads Greener
Microsoft has announced that it will give be giving free upgrades of Windows 10 to anyone who uses Windows right now—even if they’re currently running pirated copies of the operating system. Read more…
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All Windows 10 Upgrades Will Be Free—Even Pirated Copies
Rarely a week passes without the report of a new battery technology , but most appear destined to remain within the lab for years. Now, though, a start-up called Sakti3 has a li-on battery that lasts twice as long as most—and $15 million of support from Dyson to make it a reality. Read more…
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New Li-On Battery Lasts Twice as Long—and, Backed By Dyson, Could Sell
The laws of probability seems simple at first thought, but scratch the surface and their inner truth can be rather more counterintuitive. This video describes one of those situations—and the answer might prove more useful than you think. Read more…
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How Understanding Probability Could Save Your Life
Last year, a form of powdered alcohol called Palcohol was cleared for sale in the United States —and then immediately banned again by t he Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau . Now, it’s perfectly legal once more. Read more…
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Powdered Alcohol Is Approved for Sale in the U.S. (Again)
The Intercept is reporting that Central Intelligence Agency researchers have been waging a multi-year campaign to break the security systems used by Apple on its devices. Read more…
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The CIA Has Been Desperately Trying to Break Apple’s Encryption System
Looking more like a wisp of stellar smoke than anything else, these shockwaves are anything but gentle. The twisted mass is part of the Veil Nebula, the remnants of a star that now tears through space. Read more…
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These Are the Twisted Shockwaves Produced By an Exploding Star
If you’ve ever toyed with the petals of a rose, you’ll know that they’re pleasingly stretchy. Now, their material properties are being aped to produce a new breed of stretchable electronics. Read more…
NASA engineers are currently investigating a short circuit that has occurred aboard Curiosity. The Mars rover is not carrying out any further work until the fault is diagnosed. Read more…
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NASA Has Halted Curiosity’s Work to Investigate a Short Circuit