If they are successful, they could bring about a new type of molecular surgery and a different perspective to our own inner space.

CNN: Nanobots get to the heart of the matter

One of the first recipients of the award money will be Abney Park cemetery in Hackney, London, which is working to create a green community space in the inner city.

BBC: Cash boost for nature reserves

Mr. Dean says it's important to remember that balance comprises three parts: vision, inner ear and proprioception, the body's awareness of itself in space.

WSJ: For the Love of Surfing and Wine Country

The closest most of us 'round here will ever get to outer space is blogging about the Lunar X Prize, so our inner astronauts get rather giddy any time an amateur makes it to the cusp of the gravity well.

ENGADGET: Teens take pictures of space with balloon, Nikon Coolpix camera

Sadly, the WiFi in the event space didn't give us much of a chance to explore the OS' inner workings, and the phone was dubbed a "mystery" device by Mozilla reps, but we did snap some pictures of it.

ENGADGET: Firefox OS shows up on a mystery phone, we go hands-on (update: now with video!)