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Serving Up Solar Tech Treats
Think thin-film solar is still eons away from ubiquity? Think again. Seattle-based company LivinGreen has some sweet solar tech that could make manufacturing solar cells cheaper and easier. Dye sensitized solar cells work like photosynthesis in plants. A nanoparticle dye ...
 
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Will a Computer's Conscious Mind Emerge?
If the human brain is data being passed from neuron to neuron at its basic level and we can simulate that in a computer, shouldn’t a conscious mind start to emerge?
 
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Flashback: Images From the Week's News
Take a look back at the top stories of the past week in the Discovery News Flashback Slide Show.
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Spray-on Skin Offers Fast Healing for Burns
Spray-on skin might sound like science fiction, but the new tech could spare burn victims from painful skin grafts.
 
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Hyperlens Sharpens Sights With Sound
High-resolution ultrasound and sonar imaging is now possible with a new metamaterial.
 
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Sucking Up the Storm
In New Orleans, engineers are installing a giant pump they say should keep the city dry in the event of another big hurricane. Listen to the podcast.
 

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