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| Embryo Visualization Special display technique lets researchers see cell development in three dimensions. (From Daughter of Elysium [1994] by Joan Slonczewski) |
| Weightlessness (Kepler) The notion that there could be a location with zero effective gravity. (From Somnium (The Dream) [1634] by Johannes Kepler) |
| Sideglance Robe A dress that is invisible or opaque, depending on how you look at it. (From The Trouble With Bubbles [1953] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Worldcraft Bubble An incredibly detailed mechanical simulation of a world. (From The Trouble With Bubbles [1953] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Legislation Analyzer Device analyzes potentially biased bills. (From The Trouble With Bubbles [1953] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Kinagram Small print-size icons that presented a moving image. (From Anathem [2008] by Neal Stephenson) |
| Photomnemonic Tablet A device that both records and displays images with the same element. (From Anathem [2008] by Neal Stephenson) |
| Spine-Clamp A device that constrains the movements of convicted criminals. (From Anathem [2008] by Neal Stephenson) |
| E-paper Hologram A cover image that really pops out at the viewer. (From Darwin's Children [2003] by Greg Bear) |
| Space Marine A space-based military force, or members of such a force. (From Captain Brink of the Space Marines [1932] by Bob Olsen) |
| Hypno-Motor Control A means of controlling the body remotely, cutting off the need for local control (ie, by your mind). (From Sales Pitch [1954] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Electric-Space-Strain Projector Device enables the wireless transmission of power. (From The Mightiest Machine [1934] by John W. Campbell) |
| Microwave Pistol Device designed to cause internal injury. (From Blindsight [2006] by Peter Watts) |
| Slow Gun Device shoots slow projectiles that use neurotoxin. (From Singularity Sky [2003] by Charles Stross) |
| Starwisp An small interstellar probe using a light-sail for propulsion. (From Accelerando [2005] by Charles Stross) |
| Homing Butterflies Butterflies modified to accompany a purchased bouquet. (From Moxyland [2008] by Lauren Beukes) |
| Traffic Lane Discharger A device that electrically shocked vehicles whose drivers attempted to evade traffic control devices. (From Sagramanda [2006] by Alan Dean Foster) |
| Automated Taxi A driverless taxicab. (From Sagramanda [2006] by Alan Dean Foster) |
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