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Future Quantum Computers Begin to Take Shape

Posted 3 HOURS AGO | 0

An insanely impossible problem is becoming just merely difficult. Read more

John Glenn's Spaceflight Was Filled With Unknowns

Posted by Irene Klotz 5 HOURS AGO | 0

Squashed eyeballs was one of the prime concerns for doctors during first U.S orbital spaceflights. Read more

Cuttlefish Use Human-Like Vision to Choose Camouflage

Posted Wed Feb 15, 2012 09:52 AM ET | 0

Cuttlefish can pick the perfect camouflage without seeing the whole picture much like people can understand simple sketches. Read more

Virtual Reality Contact Lenses Offer 3D Panorama

Posted Fri Feb 3, 2012 11:01 AM ET | 0

The eyewear connect to mobile devices and deliver panoramic, augmented-reality experiences. Read more

Jumping Spiders Use Blurry Vision to Pounce

Posted Thu Jan 26, 2012 04:38 PM ET | 0

The spiders possess a unique vision that allows them to quickly capture prey. Read more

Stems Cells Improve Vision in Two Blind Patients

Posted Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:01 AM ET | 0

Early-stage tests using embryonic stem cells have shown positive results. Read more

Santorum Beats Romney in the Blink of an Eye

Posted Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:57 PM ET | 0

Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum blinking may have influenced his loss in the recent debate. Read more

Human Gets Immersed In Remote Robot's Actions

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Dec 28, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

These kinds of robots could represent us in faraway places, letting us interact with friends, family and coworkers as if we were there. Read more

Forget the Nose, 'Rudolph' Has Keen Eyes

Posted Fri Dec 23, 2011 02:00 AM ET | 0

Ultraviolet vision may explain how Santa's reindeer see so well in snowy landscapes. Read more

Mobile, Inflatable System Blocks Outside Noise

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Nov 2, 2011 07:05 AM ET | 0

A noise protection system made of fabric helps block sound from construction sites and outdoor events. Read more

How Google's Self-Driving Car Works

Posted Tue Oct 18, 2011 04:13 PM ET | 0

Watch video footage of what the on-board computer "sees," how it detects other vehicles, pedestrians and traffic lights. Read more

The Divide in Your Nose

Posted by Jessica Marshall Wed Oct 12, 2011 08:00 AM ET | 0

It has long been viewed as disorganized with no rhyme and reason to its method but the nose knows more than we thought. Read more

New Space Woe: Blurry Vision

Posted by Irene Klotz Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:09 PM ET | 0

A newly discovered affliction has some doctors wondering if astronauts traveling to Mars could be blind by the time they got there. Read more

Ford's Evos Takes Cars to the Cloud

Posted by Jesse Emspak Tue Sep 13, 2011 03:22 PM ET | 0

The car of the future will be Internet-enabled, saving and retrieving information from "the cloud." Read more

New Tech Gives Soldiers Predator-Style Heat Vision

Posted Fri Sep 9, 2011 01:38 PM ET | 0

The Clip-On Thermal Imager amps up the warfighter's vision to a different spectrum -- giving the soldier souped-up, super vision. Read more

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