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The 5 Coolest Things on Earth This Week
Energy from humidity, heading off forever chemicals, and doppelganger DNA. This week’s coolest things border on the uncanny.
Pulling Electricity from Thick Air
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The 5 Coolest Things On Earth This Week
Making oxygen with magnets, internal knee cushions, and contact lenses that spot cancer. This week’s coolest things make life (on Earth or in space) more livable.
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The 5 Coolest Things On Earth This Week
Delving into biodiversity, predicting proteins, and imaging on the go. This week’s coolest things make scientific discovery an everyday adventure.
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The 5 Coolest Things On Earth This Week
Seeing space in a new light, artificial hearts that wring when they beat, and finding a fresh angle on graphene. This week’s coolest things add a twist to what we thought we could do.
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The 5 Coolest Things On Earth This Week
Breaking cancer’s defenses, transplanting immunity and mixed-reality medical school. This week’s coolest things tear down barriers to progress.
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The 5 Coolest Things On Earth This Week
A microphone that sees sound, sun-free photosynthesis and making life without reproduction. This week’s coolest things challenge our basic assumptions.
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The 5 Coolest Things On Earth This Week
Turning solar energy into clean hydrogen, more resilient wind turbines and a tiny trap for carbon dioxide. This week's coolest things take going green to the next level.
What is it? Inspired by fireflies, MIT scientists devised a tiny aerial robot that lights up when it flies.
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The 5 Coolest Things On Earth This Week
The fastest supercomputer, investigating mysteries in the sky and pointing the way to human-robot hybrids: This week’s coolest things are sci-fi visions come to life.
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The 5 Coolest Things On Earth This Week
Printing with sound, on-demand body parts, and liver rejuvenation. This week’s coolest things make the old new again.
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The 5 Coolest Things On Earth This Week
Laser computing, photosynthesizing power, and spotlighting cancer cells. This week’s coolest things illuminate the future of technology.