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FYI: What Is The Most Dangerous Piece Of Laboratory Equipment?

Consider the autoclave, which scientists use to sterilize tools and which issues scalding steam to do so. Or consider the heat gun, which is used to dry glassware and to warm…

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Researchers Test Space Equipment For Five Days in Austrian Alps

In the ongoing hunt for Martian life, there's one place astronauts haven't yet explored deeply: caves. But to delve into Martian caves calls for some heavy-duty gear, and…

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Archive Gallery: The Secrets of Olympic Athletes

Part of the fun of watching the Olympics is living vicariously through your country's team. We like to think that if circumstances had been different, if we watched a little…

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These Are The Cameras Currently Shooting On Mars

We've taken a look at some of the instruments Mars rover Curiosity will be using now that it's arrived at its destination, and our friends at PopPhoto have a look at the…

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A Mechanical Road Crew for Filling Potholes Quickly and Cheaply

A quarter of America's major metropolitan roads have stretches in substandard condition, and drivers pay the consequences—potholes alone cost car owners an average of $335 a year in tires, repair and...

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The Most Useful Testing Equipment For DIY Projects

In my work I rely on many pieces of test and measurement equipment just as much as my hand tools. Although I can accomplish a surprising amount with just a hammer, I can't…

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Army Sends Mobile 3-D Printing Labs to Afghanistan For On-Demand Gear

3-D printing has yielded items both fascinating and potentially troubling. Now we can add one more to the list of printed achievements: The U.S. Army has had a rapid…

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PopSci Teardown: Black & Decker Matrix Quick Connect System

For everyday jobs, a do-it-yourselfer needs—at minimum—a drill, saw, and sander. Black & Decker engineers have created a tool, the Matrix, that replaces all three, plus…

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Creating New Gear To Help Humans Survive Arctic Odds

TROMSØ, Norway-- Imagine you’re one of 6,000 passengers on a cruise ship in the Arctic Ocean far from Greenland or the nearest shore when the boat hits an iceberg and begins…

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What New Horizons Is Looking For On Pluto, And How

Pluto by moonlightJHUAPL / SwRIThe sun on Pluto's moon Charon is 1,000 times dimmer that here on Earth, but it will still be bright enough to capture the first images of Pluto's night region.At 7:50am...

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