Water articles

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  Sound in space: how waves behave in almost zero gravity

  By Jamie Keene on May 14, 2012 08:31 am + 19 comments

  There might not be any air in space, but NASA scientist and astronaut Don Pettit has come up with a Continue reading…

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  Augmented Reality Sandbox uses Kinect for real-time topography and simulated water

  By Dante D'Orazio on May 6, 2012 09:51 pm + 17 comments

  If you long for a high tech twist to your sandcastle making, the Augmented Reality Sandbox might be Continue reading…

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  NASA's 'Perpetual Ocean' video tracks the seas' surface movements over two years

  By Sam Byford on March 28, 2012 01:28 am + 11 comments

  Look at the oceans on a map of the world and you'd be forgiven for thinking they're as static as the Continue reading…

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  Hydrogen-powered robot jellyfish generates fuel from surrounding water

  By Sam Byford on March 21, 2012 08:52 am + 22 comments

  Robojelly is a biomimetic robot jellyfish designed for underwater surveillance and rescue, and while Continue reading…

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  Google details its use of treated wastewater at Georgia data center

  By T.C. Sottek on March 19, 2012 01:07 pm + 23 comments

  Google has pledged to make water use a priority in its efforts to be a good environmental citizen, Continue reading…

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  HzO WaterBlock waterproofs your electronics (hands-on demo)

  By Tom Warren on February 26, 2012 12:38 pm + 57 comments

  We've seen waterproof phones in various guises over the past few months, but HzO WaterBlock is Continue reading…

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  Google PageRank algorithm used in tool to model interactions between molecules

  By Dante D'Orazio on February 15, 2012 09:48 pm + 9 comments

  Can two seemingly disparate things — Google's PageRank and hydrogen bonding in water — come Continue reading…

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  Samsung 'really excited' about coating that would make water roll right off your phone

  By Adi Robertson on January 16, 2012 11:06 pm + 65 comments

  We've covered a few waterproof phones in the past few weeks, but they've been single models that Continue reading…

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  Water-powered Flyboard gives you Iron Man-style lift

  By Bryan Bishop on December 8, 2011 02:08 am + 13 comments

  We're obviously huge fans of the jetpack, but what about some rocket-boot-style propulsion? Zapata Continue reading…

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  Illinois water plant 'hack' was a false alarm

  By Joseph Parish on December 1, 2011 10:19 pm + 2 comments

  Earlier this month, a pump failure at an Illinois water plant was blamed on Russian hackers, but the Continue reading…