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The brain’s internal map adapts to include prosthetics

From New Scientist:

The brain maintains a physical map of the body, with different areas in charge of different body parts. Researchers have suggested that when we use tools, our…

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CNN story on Virtual Vision

The story here is that CNN is reporting this. Or as reader Paul Luthy wrote “It seems significant that a major network news source is treating this as science news…”

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Spaceport America construction about to begin

From Universe Today:

On June 19, ground will be broken in New Mexico for Spaceport America, the world’s first commercial spaceport built for launching private citizens into space….

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ARhrrrr – NVIDIA’s handheld AR zombie FPS

Via Digital Urban comes word of this heavily branded zombie shooter for NVIDIA’s new hand-held. The tech is impressive, but why the hell do you have to shoot Skittles?

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Invizimals – new AR game for the PSP

Dennō Coil just got a little closer to reality.

As Kotaku describes it:

Using the PSP and a specially designed disk, Invizimal…

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See the Moon in HD, thanks to Japan’s Selene probe

This is just some of the stunning footage now being uploaded, taken by Japan’s Kaguya (Selene) probe as it orbited the Moon.

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Babel 2.0 – Scientists pitch an inflatable tower to touch the sky

Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel

From NewScientist:

Inflatable pneumatic modules already used in some spacecraft could be assembled into a 15-kilometre-high tower, say Brendan Quine, Raj Seth and George Zhu at

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Hyperfins – how to become a dolphin-like cyborg

From Next-Nature:

The next step in biomimetic body extentions for propelling yourself through water…With these fins you can be faster and more acrobatic as they promise to launch you out…

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