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	Video Explains How Cauterizing a Wound Works [VIDEO]
	We've definitely seen how action movie heroes gap their wounds sealed with white hot metal. While that looks and sounds counter-intuitive, it actually works. And it is something you probably shouldn't try. This video from The Medicine Journal expla...
	Scientists MacGyvered a Blu-Ray Player to Test for Salmonella
	A team of chemists from Spain found a new way to use a regular old Blu-Ray player - they turned it into a cheap and functional medical device to help test for salmonella. The scientists replaced the player's data board with one that is custom to rea...
	Study Retracted: Acid Doesn't Convert Blood Cells Into Stem Cells
	A study by a team of Japanese scientists claiming they could dip blood cells in acid and they turned into stem cells is now being retracted. Many laboratories have agreed that the method could not recreate their published results. “When conducting t...
	Spiders Aren't Cut Out For City Life According to Study
	Humans are invading so much space that certain types of spiders just aren't cut out for city life. Their webs that are spun on concrete and steel kills the vibrations that spiders need to sense their prey. It's tough being a spider in the city. A re...
	In The Future, A Drone Will Tase You, Bro [VIDEO]
	Law enforcement in the future will be so robocop-ish, you're going to see drones like this one show up to tase you if you're up to some no good. Chaotic Moon Studios, a startup who developed the drone showed off a live demonstration of a stun-gun l...
	Astrobiologers Found a Way to Detect Life on Other Planets
	A team of astrobiologists have discovered a new method of detecting water... AND life on distant planets. The only problem? The telescope we need to do it won't be online until the year 2018.Heavy atmospheres keep water from drifting off the planet ...
	Astronaut Spins Out of Control Like a Real Life Gravity Scene [VIDEO]
	What if the scene from Gravity was real? In fact, it could be very real. And here's how a cosmonaut floated away from the International Space Station and spun out of control, orbiting Earth for seven months before plunging into the atmosphere and b...
	This Microscope is Made From Folded Paper, and It Will Be Dirt Cheap [VIDEO]
	Manu Prakash and his team have come up with an origami microscope that costs less than 50 cents to make. The invention is important, because it'll make microscopes extremely affordable in places that don't have much resources. The outlines of the ...
	Instagram Lands First Big Ad Deal Worth $100 Million
	Is a return-on-investment in the pipeline already? Facebook may be starting to recoup some money it paid for the photo sharing platform. Ad Age reports that Instagram has inked an ad commitment with Omnicom, a global advertising company, for up to $...
	In 2,000 Years, All These UNESCO Heritage Landmarks Will Be Underwater
	Sea levels are going to rise, but by how much? According to a study that calculates which UNESCO Heritage Sites are at risk, it looks like almost everything is going to be at the bottom of the sea in the future. Published in the Environmental Resear...

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