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Group Offers Free Computer Science LessonsWith all the recent talk about improving math and basic science education to keep the United States competitive, Chris Stephenson worries that a third piece of the educational picture is being forgotten: computer science. |
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Quantum quest leads to super-efficient lightsA light that lasts 20 times longer than a conventional bulb and is 75% more energy efficient has been developed by researchers. |
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Smart glasses switch focus in an instantGlasses that change from "long distance" to "reading" mode at the flick of a switch could prove a revelation for many wearers. |
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“Brokeback” Mounts RevolutionOn Tuesday, the Oscar-winning gay cowboy drama will help Hollywood embrace the brave new world, becoming the studios' first major title to debut as a download-to-own movie on the same day it's out on DVD. |
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Transplant patients receive own cell organsA milestone has been passed in the field of tissue engineering: the first group of patients has received organs that were grown from their own cells in a laboratory. |
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World’s first broadband environmental TV channel launches todayThe world's first broadband TV channel dedicated to environmental issues - called 'green.tv' and developed with support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - is being launched today, aiming to become a "one-stop shop" of broadcast information on the environment covering everything from climate change to children's stories on wildlife. |
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Bacteria Make Styrofoam Earth-FriendlyBacteria that converts Styrofoam into Earth-friendly plastic could lead to a new kind of biodegradable plastic that breaks down into the soil. |
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Green explosive is a friend of the EarthA new type of explosive may make blowing things up a little more environmentally friendly, according to a new study. |
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IBM researchers claim nanotube firstIBM has created an integrated circuit with a carbon nanotube, a first that shows the feasibility of one day using the touted tubes for commercial devices, Big Blue said. |
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Nanotech helps blind hamsters seeNanotechnology has restored the sight of blind rodents, a new study shows. |
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The Flying Luxury HotelThis is not a Blimp. It's a sort of flying Queen Mary 2 that could change the way you think about air travel. |
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Ancient Cypriots fed olive oil to furnaces-studyIt is praised for its culinary and health properties by any cook worth his salt, but long before olive oil made it into the Mediterranean diet Cypriots used it as fuel to melt copper, archaeologists say. |
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Personal Plane Flies, DrivesA small, lightweight airplane the size of an SUV could bring into reality those personal transports we've been waiting for. |
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English Wikipedia Publishes Millionth ArticleThe Wikimedia Foundation announced today the creation of the 1,000,000th article in the English language edition of Wikipedia. |
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Science news headlines
- The Cleanweb Takes Off
- Personal medicine is a little bit closer: Sequence your genome for under $1000
- 2012 Doomsday Predictions Debunked by NASA
- New discovery could lead to better artificial hips
- New plasma “brush” may mean painless cavity filling
- First Earth-sized planets spotted
- Artificial Intestines near reality
- Yoav Medan: Ultrasound surgery—healing without cuts
- Harnessing desert sun to power Europe
- Astronomers confirm ‘Earth twin’
- Giant Nasa rover launches to Mars
- How rainwater harvesting is helping Nicaraguan farmers
- Plan to Recycle $300 Billion Worth of Space Debris
- Rating Your Toaster’s Lifetime Costs
- True3D Head Up Display keeps drivers focused on the road
- TED Talk: Jay Bradner: Open-source cancer research
- ‘Gloria’ will allow internet astronomers to access worldwide robotic telescope network
- Real-life Jedi: Pushing the limits of mind control
- World’s largest radio telescope begins study of cosmic dawn
- Paris ready to turn ignition on electric car-sharing program
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