RIP, Raygun: Pentagon’s Laser Plane Laid to Rest
Yes, it sounds completely crazy: A 747 jumbo-jet, embedded with a powerful laser, that can shoot missiles right out of the sky. But for sixteen long years, the U.S. military tried to turn that idea – called the Airborne Laser Test Bed – into a reality. Now, after myriad ups and downs, the Airborne Laser…
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Katie Drummond - Wired
Will People Ever Evolve Out of Craving Unhealthy Food?
Maybe, but it’s going to take a long time. For the past 200,000 years or so, fatty and sugary foods were hard for humans to come by and well worth gorging on. Fats help maintain body temperature, sugars provide energy, and craving such food is hardwired: Eating fats and sugars activates reward centers in the…
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Amber William - Popular Science