Revelations about the US government's vast data collection programs have already started hurting American technology firms, according to an industry survey released this week.
Internet
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Taking inspiration from trees, scientists have developed a battery made from a sliver of wood coated with tin that shows promise for becoming a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly energy source. Their ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 24, 2013
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(AP)—The familiar exteriors of astronauts' space suits often hide all of the ingenuity and mechanics that are built inside and were first imagined as "wearable spacecraft."
Space Exploration
Jul 24, 2013
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Research on human embryonic stem cells has been a political and religious lightning rod for more than a decade.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 24, 2013
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Using data obtained during six years of regular aerial surveys and genetics data collected by a consortium of research groups, scientists have strengthened evidence pointing to the central Gulf of Maine as a mating ground ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 24, 2013
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A flexible electrical circuit one-fifth the thickness of food wrap and weighing less than a feather could give doctors the chance to implant sensors inside the body, its Japanese developers say.
Engineering
Jul 24, 2013
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Similarities in how different organisms look can indicate a close evolutionary relationship. Conversely, great differences in appearance can suggest a very distant relationship, as in many adult marine fish species. For the ...
Ecology
Jul 24, 2013
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Researchers have warned of an "economic time-bomb" in the Arctic, following a ground-breaking analysis of the likely cost of methane emissions in the region.
Earth Sciences
Jul 24, 2013
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Comets and meteorites contain clues to our solar system's earliest days. But some of the findings are puzzle pieces that don't seem to fit well together. A new set of theoretical models from Carnegie's Alan Boss shows how ...
Astronomy
Jul 24, 2013
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In recent decades there has been increased variability in yearly temperature records for large parts of Europe and North America, according to a study published online in Nature.
Earth Sciences
Jul 24, 2013
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