Within the next week at a high-security building in Livermore, Calif., the size of a football stadium, scientists will hunker down to conduct an experiment backed by billions of dollars and promises to change the world's ...
General Physics
Sep 23, 2010
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(AP) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has lowered its third-quarter outlook, supplying fresh evidence that consumers' penny-pinching on personal computers has led to a painful back-to-school shopping season for some technology ...
Business
Sep 23, 2010
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Amidst the din of roaring race car engines, one vehicle stood out for its sound of silence. With an electric motor, the inaugural "Deep Orange" car — the first concept car created by graduate students at the Clemson University ...
Engineering
Sep 23, 2010
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One touch directs a robotic arm to grab objects in a new computer program designed to give people in wheelchairs more independence.
Other
Sep 23, 2010
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NASA's Aqua satellite has peered into the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Malakas and derived just how cold they really are, giving an indication to forecasters of the strength of the storm.
Earth Sciences
Sep 23, 2010
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Solar storms don't always travel in a straight line. But once they start heading in our direction, they can accelerate rapidly, gathering steam for a harder hit on Earth's magnetic field.
Space Exploration
Sep 23, 2010
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Some Facebook users were temporarily shut out of the social networking service on Thursday as the website was beset by technical troubles for the second day in a row.
Internet
Sep 23, 2010
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Tropical Depression Lisa has had a struggle, and it appears that she's in for more of the same.
Earth Sciences
Sep 23, 2010
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Do you remember as a kid using a magnifying glass to generate intense heat to burn a leaf? Technology has come a long way since then, and the work of Western Engineering professor Kamran Siddiqui in the area of solar energy ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 23, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Cassini spacecraft will swing high over Saturn's moon Titan on Friday, Sept. 24, taking a long, sustained look at the hazy moon. At closest approach, Cassini will fly within 8,175 kilometers (5,080 ...
Space Exploration
Sep 23, 2010
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