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2013 Invention Awards: Digital AX

As a kid, electrical engineer Dan Sullivan mastered the guitar. His teenage sons, however, prefer mastering videogames. With a realistic instrument, Sullivan thought, all the…

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2013 Invention Awards: Robotic Performer

Brian Roe spent nearly a decade building animatronic monsters for films such as Virus, A.I., and Scooby Doo 2. Then, almost overnight, Hollywood abandoned mechanical…

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The Tag That Could Save Sharks

,"migrated":true}]]Shark behavior is one of the great mysteries of the ocean, and mediocre tags are primarily to blame. Scientists can't understand something they can't…

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2013 Invention Awards: Suborbital Safeguard

During NASA's 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge, costume fabricator Ted Southern met fellow competitor Nikolay Moiseev, a Russian space-suit builder. Although each walked away…

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2013 Invention Awards: Hot Savings

Semitruck drivers idle their engines to heat or cool their vehicles' cabs—a practice that burns a billion gallons of fuel each year. Small engines on the back of a cab,…

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Gene Machine

,"migrated":true}]]Biology's equivalent of an office copier is a PCR machine. PCR, short for polymerase chain reaction, is now a staple in crime-scene forensics, heredity…

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Super-Real Mario Kart

,"migrated":true}]]One summer, a young engineer walked into Austin's Park, an amusement center outside the Texas capital, and introduced himself to the manager as an intern…

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FYI: When Did People Start Inventing Things In The Garage?

,"migrated":true}]]The modern garage first appeared in the 1920s, and inventors—of automobile parts, among other things—began to occupy them almost immediately. Walt and Roy…

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The Quest To Uncover The Secret Lives Of Sharks

,"migrated":true}]]I'm on a small boat. A woman in a bikini stands next to me dumping gallons of blood into the sea. Beside her, a man in board shorts strings barracuda heads…

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Don’t Be Afraid Of Your DNA

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2013 Invention Awards: Digital AX

Technology A compact MIDI guitar that helps budding musicians learn to shred. As a kid, electrical engineer Dan Sullivan mastered the guitar. His teenage sons, however, prefer mastering videogames....

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2013 Invention Awards: Robotic Performer

Technology A programmable animatronic robot kit. Brian Roe spent nearly a decade building animatronic monsters for films such as Virus, A.I., and Scooby Doo 2. Then, almost overnight, Hollywood...

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The Tag That Could Save Sharks

Science Shark behavior is one of the great mysteries of the ocean, and mediocre tags are primarily to blame. Scientists can't understand something they can't measure. Compared with…

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2013 Invention Awards: Suborbital Safeguard

Technology A sleek, comfortable space suit designed to protect high-flying tourists. During NASA's 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge, costume fabricator Ted Southern met fellow competitor Nikolay...

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2013 Invention Awards: Hot Savings

Technology An HVAC system powered by an 18-wheeler’s exhaust. Semitruck drivers idle their engines to heat or cool their vehicles' cabs—a practice that burns a billion gallons of fuel each year. Small...

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Gene Machine

DIY A pipe that copies DNA using the heat of a lightbulb. Biology's equivalent of an office copier is a PCR machine. PCR, short for polymerase chain reaction, is now a staple in crime-scene forensics,...

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Super-Real Mario Kart

DIY A pack of hacked go-karts that re-creates a classic videogame. One summer, a young engineer walked into Austin's Park, an amusement center outside the Texas capital, and introduced himself to the...

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FYI: When Did People Start Inventing Things In The Garage?

Technology Right after they invented the garage. The modern garage first appeared in the 1920s, and inventors—of automobile parts, among other things—began to occupy them almost immediately. Walt and...

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The Quest To Uncover The Secret Lives Of Sharks

Science Can a crew of scientists and volunteers armed with homemade trackers save sharks from extinction? I'm on a small boat. A woman in a bikini stands next to me dumping gallons of blood into the...

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Don’t Be Afraid Of Your DNA

Science Privacy is a pipe dream. Let’s start saving lives.

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