Lasers are used for lots of purposes, but how much do you know about how they function? Here are two common types of lasers and how they work.

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Can't get enough MythBusters? Not to worry, Adam Savage along with Norman Chan and Will Smith are hosting the Tested Live show this Friday night at the Castro Theater in San Francisco.

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Make: talks to the man behind the homemade, portable railgun that the net has gone nuts over.

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Today is the day that Marty McFly travels to in the future. Celebrate Back to the Future with these futuristic, easy projects.

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One man’s quest to restore a busted scanning electron microscope.

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This is the easiest way to make a levitating prop to celebrate Back to the Future day.

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Don't want to get up to walk to the fridge? There's no need to in these drivable adirondack chairs.

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The craftsmanship of this steampunk teardrop trailer is awe-inspiring. What a beautiful piece of functional equipment to travel in style!

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These DIY horns are lightweight, flexible, and easily modified for your Halloween costume or cosplay.

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See how the inventor of the Attacknid walking robotic toy took his ideas from prototypes to products.

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Makers are reinventing and reimagining the process of discovery with citizen science.

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Cosplay isn't just for conventions. Let these ideas inspire you to turn your favorite video game character into your Halloween costume.

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Design and sew your very own set of poi for dancing, spinning, and twirling.

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Easily add a french cleats storage system to your workshop to organize tools of any shape or size.

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Watch what happens when wargamers build a stunning Star Wars gaming table in a day and write their own rules for playing on it.

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Derek Hugger designs his automata the hard way.

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Guests of President Obama travel through time and space in the White House Astronomy Night tomorrow night, October 19.

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How to make a working pair of giant monster hands and arm extenders for a costume.

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After being told he couldn't fly, this teen set out to build a fully functional flight simulator in his home.

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Wanting to do some Halloween decorating but don't have a lot of time? Try these ten very doable projects.

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