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Metallic Hydrogen: Rocket Fuel Of The Future?

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11:00AM November 17, 2011 | Alex Kidman

A pair of scientists claim to have produced the world’s first metallic hydrogen, something that’s long been thought of as theoretically possible but rather tricky to actually achieve. More »


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All This Steel Wants To Do Is Dance

5:00AM June 19, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Mateusz Zdziebko and Patryk Kizny got together to create this ode to steel. You can find it everywhere, but it’s something you likely take for granted. That might not be so if it had the right soundtrack. More »


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Industry In Kazakhstan Looks Like Armageddon

9:00AM April 10, 2011 | Kwame Opam

In the city of Karaganda, Kazakhstan, hellfire begets progress. What you’re looking at is metallurgical grade silicon, or raw molten silicon ready to be used in the auto industry for things like electrical steel. Or, you know, Terminators. [English Russia]


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Dancing Molten Steel Looks Out Of This World

1:00AM March 30, 2011 | Casey Chan

This is a video captured in a Polish steel factory, but I would totally believe you if you said they made lightsabres or T-1000s there, because that bright neon glow doesn’t look like it’s real. Or from this world. More »


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Did You Know It Costs More Than A Penny To Make A Penny?

1:00PM January 16, 2011 | Casey Chan

I just found out that it costs more than a penny to manufacture a penny. Specifically, it costs 1.62 cents to produce that 1 cent copper coin. And that’s been the case for a while now! What the hell? More »


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New Metallic Glass Is The Toughest, Strongest Material Yet

1:20PM January 12, 2011 | Rebecca Boyle - Pop Sci

Materials scientists in California have made a special metallic glass with a strength and toughness greater than any known material, using a recipe that could yield a new method for materials fabrication. More »


Gadgets

Build A Do Nothing Machine

8:00AM January 10, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Also called the Trammel of Archimedes, the “do nothing machine” excels at nothing in particular, but looks damn cool doing it. Now you can build your own! More »


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Pretty Soon, Your Gold Wedding Band Can Be Any Colour You Want

3:40PM November 13, 2010 | Christina Bonnington

Researchers have figured out how to use a specific engraving technique in order to alter the frequency of light a metal—any metal—absorbs or reflects. How? By carving tiny rings, smaller than the wavelengths of light. More »


I’d Like My Ring Samurai Style

11:20AM September 17, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Despite a lifelong fascination with the pinkie ring and a brief flirtation with a Livestrong bracelet, I’ve never actually worn jewellery. I might have to revise that stance, though, for this ring forged by samurai swordmaking technique. More »


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Apple Looking For Metal Experts

11:21PM September 15, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

If you are a swordsmith with 800 experience, 903 strength, 540 dexterity and 1230 magic points and have an engineering degree focused on amorphous metals, Apple is looking for people to work with their exclusively licensed Liquid Metal technology. More »