[Science] 2012 End of the World: NASA Scientist Tries to Ease Fear

2012 End of the World: NASA Scientist Tries to Ease Fear
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/2012-end-world-theories-nasa-scientist-eases-public/story?id=17848248
It was 10 years ago that veteran NASA scientist David Morrison began to answer a question a day from the public about the origin of life on Earth, evolution and the mysteries of the cosmos.

MIT develops miniature shape-shifting robots
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/11/mit-develops-mi.php
Toy robots that can fold into different configurations are fairly common, but these simplistic devices are a far cry from the dream of real-life Transformers.

U.S. had plans to nuke the moon, report alleges
http://q13fox.com/2012/11/29/u-s-had-plans-to-nuke-the-moon-report-alleges/
WASHINGTONâ€" You could easily skip by it in an archive search: a project titled “A Study of Lunar Research Flights.” Its nickname is even more low-brow: “Project A-119.

New computer model of the brain focuses on seeing and doing
http://www.crazyengineers.com/waterloo-scientists-build-worlds-biggest-functioning-model-of-human-brain-with-spaun/
A new computer model of the brain can perceive, process and act on visual information, such as questions from an IQ test. The model, published Thursday in the journal Science, only simulates about 2.5 million of the estimated 60 billion to 100 billion cells in ...