27 Science Fictions That Became Science Facts In 2012 We covered some of these topics last year on the Future of Science tumblr. Here’s the quick list, but be sure to read the full article for further details on the awesomeness: 1. Quadriplegic Uses Her Mind to Control Her Robotic Arm 2. DARPA Robot Can Traverse an Obstacle Course 3. Genetically Modified Silk Is Stronger Than Steel 4. DNA Was Photographed for the First Time 5. Invisibility Cloak Technology Took a Huge Leap Forward 6. Spray-On Skin 7. James Cameron Reached the Deepest Known Point in the Ocean 8. Stem Cells Could Extend Human Life by Over 100 Years 9. 3-D Printer Creates Full-Size Houses in One Session 10. Self-Driving Cars Are Legal in Nevada, Florida, and California 11. Voyager I Leaves the Solar System 12. Custom Jaw Transplant Created With 3-D Printer 13. Rogue Planet Floating Through Space 14. Chimera Monkeys Created from Multiple Embryos 15. Artificial Leaves Generate Electricity 16. Google Goggles Bring the Internet Everywhere 17. The Higgs-Boson Particle Was Discovered 18. Flexible, Inexpensive Solar Panels Challenge Fossil Fuel 19. Diamond Planet Discovered 20. Eye Implants Give Sight to the Blind 21. Wales Barcodes DNA of Every Flowering Plant Species in the Country 22. First Unmanned Commercial Space Flight Docks with the ISS 23. Ultra-Flexible “Willow” Glass Will Allow for Curved Electronic Devices 24. NASA Begins Using Robotic Exoskeletons 25. Human Brain Is Hacked 26. First Planet with FOUR Suns Discovered 27. Microsoft Patented the “Holodeck”
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27 Science Fictions That Became Science Facts In 2012

We covered some of these topics last year on the Future of Science tumblr. Here’s the quick list, but be sure to read the full article for further details on the awesomeness:

1. Quadriplegic Uses Her Mind to Control Her Robotic Arm

2. DARPA Robot Can Traverse an Obstacle Course

3. Genetically Modified Silk Is Stronger Than Steel

4. DNA Was Photographed for the First Time

5. Invisibility Cloak Technology Took a Huge Leap Forward

6. Spray-On Skin

7. James Cameron Reached the Deepest Known Point in the Ocean

8. Stem Cells Could Extend Human Life by Over 100 Years

9. 3-D Printer Creates Full-Size Houses in One Session

10. Self-Driving Cars Are Legal in Nevada, Florida, and California

11. Voyager I Leaves the Solar System

12. Custom Jaw Transplant Created With 3-D Printer

13. Rogue Planet Floating Through Space

14. Chimera Monkeys Created from Multiple Embryos

15. Artificial Leaves Generate Electricity

16. Google Goggles Bring the Internet Everywhere

17. The Higgs-Boson Particle Was Discovered

18. Flexible, Inexpensive Solar Panels Challenge Fossil Fuel

19. Diamond Planet Discovered

20. Eye Implants Give Sight to the Blind

21. Wales Barcodes DNA of Every Flowering Plant Species in the Country

22. First Unmanned Commercial Space Flight Docks with the ISS

23. Ultra-Flexible “Willow” Glass Will Allow for Curved Electronic Devices

24. NASA Begins Using Robotic Exoskeletons

25. Human Brain Is Hacked

26. First Planet with FOUR Suns Discovered

27. Microsoft Patented the “Holodeck”

Source: BuzzFeed

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