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Monday, January 28
These Airbags For Cyclists Might Save Your Life When A Car Slams Into You

These Airbags For Cyclists Might Save Your Life When A Car Slams Into You

There is no need for you to ride around with some bulky contraption. These airbags are part of the car, and deploy right before it crashes into you, so you have a softer landing on its windshield.

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Creating Resilient Community, Through Design And Advocacy

Creating Resilient Community, Through Design And Advocacy

Written by: Rachael Chong

Anne Fredericks and the Hester Street Collaborative involve citizens in redesigning their neighborhoods to create stronger communities.

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This New Gel Could Mean The End Of Drug-Resistant Bacteria

This New Gel Could Mean The End Of Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Capable of killing both MRSA and E. coli (and lots of things in between), this new advance from IBM works by exploding a cell’s wall.

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How To Demolish Super Tall Buildings? From The Inside Out

How To Demolish Super Tall Buildings? From The Inside Out

Many of the first generation of skyscrapers will soon be slated for demolition. It won’t be easy, but a new system from Japan has found a clean and easy way to disassemble tall buildings from the inside out.

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When Diagnostic Health Apps Fail: Skin Cancer Edition

When Diagnostic Health Apps Fail: Skin Cancer Edition

A test of apps that claim to identify melanoma just from a smartphone picture were wrong a shocking amount of the time. What makes a difference? Real doctors.

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A Photo Essay That Tracks Down The Location Of Tweets

A Photo Essay That Tracks Down The Location Of Tweets

Using the geotagging data that is attached to some messages on Twitter, two photographers have created a project that ties physical space to the ephemeral world of 140-character messages.

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The Floor Turns Into The Ceiling In This 3-D Printed Möbius Strip House

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The Floor Turns Into The Ceiling In This 3-D Printed Möbius Strip House

Try not to get too confused as you peruse the model for the Landscape House, a swirling dwelling based on the classic geometric oddity.

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Apple’s Supply Chain Still Has Issues With Underage Workers

Apple’s Supply Chain Still Has Issues With Underage Workers

The company has been increasingly trying to clean up the labor and environmental issues associated with making its products. But the latest revelations show that a giant company with such a sweeping international supply chain can’t control everything.

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