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Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2): The Falcon HTV-2 is an unmanned, rocket-launched, maneuverable aircraft that glides through the Earth;s atmosphere at incredibly fast speeds (approximately 13,000 miles per hour). The hypersonic glider launched atop a Minotaur rocket on Aug.10 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The Hypersonic Test Vehicle-2 is an experiment in extremely high speed flight technologies by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. AP photo
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The Online Electric Vehicle: The Online Electric Vehicle, towing three carriages, moves along a blue line under which power strips are buried for recharging, after a launch ceremony in South Korea July 19. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology unveiled the wireless electric trams to the public in March 2010, and since then it had developed three commercial trams. The vehicle has replaced the old diesel-powered carts used by passengers for transportation within the park. Ahn Young-joon/ AP
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Chip that detects infectious organisms in food: Scientist Geoff Lowman poses with a chip that reads DNA and is being used to help decode genomes in the outbreaks of E. coli affecting Europe at the Life Technologies laboratory June 8 in Carlsbad, Calif. The new technology gave way to the development of a rapid test which can be used to determine whether a food source contains the pathogen within 10 to 24 hours. Gregory Bull/ AP
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Smartheart app: The Smartheart app by SHL Telemedicine transforms a cellphone into a heart monitor by sending ECG data to a remote medical team that can respond to any problems. The app was unveiled in May. Photo courtesy of SHL Telemedicine
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One-winged flight machine: A maple seed is seen on the hand of Craig Stoneking, project manager at Lockheed Martin Advance Technology Laboratories, as engineer David Sharp holds the company's new drone Aug. 10. The unmanned, one-winged flight machine is based on the flight of maple seeds that twirl down from trees during the spring. Julio Cortez/ AP
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Solar-powered LED light bulbs : Children hold up Nokero solar-powered LED light bulbs at the Thriving Talents school in Kisii, Kenya. The bulb runs on a battery that lasts about four hours after it's charged by the sun. The light bulb is expected to provide light to 1.4 billion people who do not live near a power grid. Nokero/ Cheyenne Ellis
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The Airbike: EADS;Airbike was printed from a 3D printer, making it the first functional bike to be created from a computer. The bike is made of nylon and doesnt require any assembly. Photo courtesy of EADS
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Zafirro Iridium razor: The makers of this razor took a page from the books of nanotechnology, particle physics and more to create this $100,000 shaver. The blades, which Zafirro claims ;lasts forever; are made of sapphire, and the razor's body is made of iridium. Photo courtesy of Zafirro
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Laptop controlled by eye movements: Barbara Barclay of Tobii Technology, who is seen reflected in a computer monitor, plays a video game in New York, Feb. 28, using only her eyes. Seth Wenig/ AP
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The Electric Networked-Vehicle : EN-V, which is short for Electric Networked-Vehicle, maintains the core principle of personal mobility freedom while helping remove the motor vehicle from the environmental debate and redefining design leadership. EN-V is a two-seat electric vehicle that was designed to alleviate concerns surrounding traffic congestion, parking availability, air quality and affordability for tomorrows cities. The Jiao (Pride) model (pictured) was unveiled in Shanghai in 2010. GM/ WIECK
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Chip that 'thinks' like a human: IBM announced Aug. 18 a new chip it developed that is designed to act like the human brain. Computer systems that use the chips would be able to "learn through experiences" and remember, among other functions, the company said. This technology is called cognitive computing. Photo courtesy of IBM
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