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military

Army's Miniature Spy-Bat Concept Makes Lucius Fox Drool

Army dudes sat down with scientists at University of Michigan and other schools and asked for a simple frickin' bionic bat with frickin' stereo cameras, miniaturized radar, ultra-sensitive self-guidance, "energy scavenging" recharging capability and a radio to send data back to troops in urban combat zones. Was that too much to ask? Here's how it's working out for them: More »

science

HERCULES Laser is Most Intense Laser in the Universe, Almost as Powerful as the Death Star

"If you could hold a giant magnifying glass in space and focus all the sunlight shining toward Earth onto one grain of sand, that concentrated ray would approach the intensity of a new laser beam made in a University of Michigan laboratory." - Physorg
If that doesn't amaze you, you need a slap. The HERCULES laser can produce that intensity instantaneously, and it is said to be the most intense known light in the universe. More »

home entertainment

University of Michigan Giving Up Students to the RIAA

Bad news for students at the University of Michigan. At least twelve of you are in the process of being identified to the RIAA, according to Paul Howell, Chief Information Technology Security Officer of the University. Why's Paul giving you up? Read the letter after the jump. More »