* Illustration: Post Typography * Faceslam
v. To ignore or deny a friendship request on Facebook or any other social networking site. While faceslamming is an effective way to keep so-called trophy friendships in check, the related practice of defriending — removing somebody from an established list of acquaintances — is the ultimate snub.
Cybrid
n. A cytoplasmic hybrid — typically a cow or rabbit egg injected with human DNA — grown as an embryonic stem cell factory. Though cybrids have been the subject of political debate in bioethics circles for several years, legal approval in the UK now makes them a reality in numerous stem cell labs.
Crowd Farming
v. Generating energy from the movement of hordes in football stadiums and train stations by installing weight-responsive dynamos under the floors. A subway system could be partially powered by the foot traffic of approximately 25,000 people — though not until the first crowd farm is actually built.
Thermometer Camera
n. An instrument designed to document the emergence of the first galaxies by detecting subtle temperature variations in regions of deep space that are near absolute zero. The world's largest thermometer cam recently went online in the Chilean Andes.
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