Science and Technology
Watson vs. Ken Jennings: Will the machines win?
On Jeopardy!, a machine named Watson may be able to beat human Ken Jennings. But that doesn't mean the machines are taking over.
Poo-Gloos: Cleaning wastewater on the cheap
The village of Gresham, Wisconsin, is trying a novel way of getting rid of wastewater: Poo-Gloos, like igloos for sewage....
Egypt's low-tech solutions to high-tech censorship
When the Egyptian government shut down the internet, activists turned to low-tech ways to make their voices heard....
TV watching at all-time high
Americans are viewing more TV than ever before. How much is too much?...
The man who invented the computer
Though no one person technically invented the computer, John Vincent Atanasoff created the machine that led the way....
Finding mastodons in ski country
Snowmass Village, Colorado, is home to one of the most significant archeological finds of ice age fossils in North America....
Teaching assistants outsourced to Asia
Colleges are outsourcing the grading of papers to India, and students may not know that they're writing for "virtual TAs."...
Frankenfish (genetically modified salmon) comes alive!
A genetically modified Atlantic salmon may soon be available in supermarkets. The company behind it insists it's more environmentally sustainable. ...
CSI Iraq: Biometric crime fighting or hit list?
The United States has collected a massive amount of biometric data on Iraqis during the Iraq war. Some say that data is dangerous....
Garage inventors
In garages, basements and even a Quonset hut, amazing science is happening without institutional or government funding. ...- French sour on nuclear power
- Proposed budget cuts domestic funding for fusion research, may delay 'energy of the future'
- Report: U.S. energy imports down, exports up; energy independence in sight?
- Obama travels to Cushing, Okla., to announce his support for part of Keystone XL pipeline
- U.S. Clean Air Act is back in court
- TransCanada seizing private land in Texas for pipeline, claims eminent domain
- Germany's solar market facing reduction in government subsidies
- Oil prices climb as tensions with Iran persist
- U.S. moving forward on construction of two new nuclear reactors
- Solar power booming in the United States
- Los Angeles neighborhoods stand up for new pollution regulations
- Small drone used to catch polluting mafioso in the act
- Microsoft pledges to become carbon neutral
- Brazil's new forest code faces international opposition
- Mongolian way of life threatened by dramatic climate change
- Florida alligator farm provides safe home for hundreds of birds
- Costa Concordia set to be salvaged of the coast of Italy
- Cryptozoologist explains his studies of mysterious creatures — like the Loch Ness Monster
- Scotland's wind turbines less eco-friendly than they appear
- Invasive citrus disease found in California for the first time
- Nigerian man goes to China to find 'American dream,' launches social network
- Facebook IPO: Discussing the social network's mobile question
- Facebook IPO raises question about company's future, innovative spirit
- Connectivity through 'digital saturation' may come at the expense of conversation
- Maryland one step away from prohibiting employers from requesting social media logins
- Novel computer game lets players help scientists research humane genome
- Chinese-based hacking proving pervasive, presents opportunities for diplomacy
- Smartphones increase communication, decrease connection
- 4 tips to help deal with the digital hoarding in your life
- VIDEO: South Korea introduces robot prison guard
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Ferrit (23 May, 2012 09:02:08)The whole judicial system is corrupt, I have been trying to settle a case in Rawalpindi court for the last 7 years with no success. The ...
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Ana (23 May, 2012 06:31:34)Who Could Refuse to Protect the Rainforest of Brazil and Feed 9 Billion People? Anyone looking at Brazil on the map sees a huge swath of ...
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john2397 (23 May, 2012 04:50:31)Looks like the major powers are ready for the new and the most deadly WAR on false ground and unwise premises. If Iran is ready ...
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Brian Adams (23 May, 2012 03:27:25)I'm surprised tourism hasn't increased to see the wreck!