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The Ancient Way to Sleep

Our ancestors used to sleep differently. If you looked back you would see them sleep in two parts. The inventions of the light bulb and the clock changed this old way of sleeping.

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Can We Make A Transporter?

Lots of technologies on Star Trek have become a reality. But what is missing is the transporter. Lawrence Krauss, physicist and author, sheds some light on the possibilities.

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Making Ketchup Hurry Up

Ketchup takes a long time to come out of the bottle. Fortunately, science has a few answers for how to help ketchup hurry up.

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ZOMBEES

Honeybees are turning into zombie bees after a small fly injects a parasite into them. Scientists are asking everyone to report weird bees at zombeewatch.org.

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Smart Shirts

In the future, you will be able to download data from your shirt, which has electronics embedded in the fabric.

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How Lightning Makes Magnets

When lightning bolts zap iron minerals they make magnets called lodestones. NASA scientists coax bolts to strike rocks using a trick from Ben Franklin.

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Say Cheese, Pandemic

There are special cameras, called thermal cameras, that can detect heat. These cameras are the first defense against threats and diseases.

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Saving Monarch Butterflies

Twenty years ago, there were a billion monarch butterflies. Now, there are less than 10 percent of them left. Their disappearance is linked to a weed.

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Meat Grown in a Lab

Scientists can now grow beef outside of the cow. In the not-so-distant future, you might get your burger from a beaker.

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Space Suit Secrets

Astronauts wear special suits so that they can work many hours in space. Find out about a special accessory they wear, which is very useful if they drank too much Tang in the morning.

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