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  'Full' Neanderthal genome sequenced for the first time

  By Aaron Souppouris on March 20, 2013 06:32 am + 45 comments

  A high-quality Neanderthal genome — a map of the extinct species' DNA — has been sequenced and Continue reading…

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  BlackBerry founder hopes to achieve 'Star Trek' future with $100 million quantum tech fund

  By Sam Byford on March 19, 2013 09:21 pm + 63 comments

  BlackBerry creator and ex-CEO Mike Lazaridis has been pursuing his interests in quantum technology Continue reading…

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  Wireless blood test implant can detect heart attacks early, researchers say

  By Carl Franzen on March 19, 2013 08:03 pm + 23 comments

  Scientists in Switzerland have developed what they say is the smallest medical implant with multiple Continue reading…

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  Mars Curiosity rover back to active status after 'safe mode' standby

  By Dieter Bohn on March 19, 2013 07:44 pm + 15 comments

  NASA's Curiosity rover on mars is back in action after two days in "safe mode." It is still Continue reading…

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  Artist Shepard Fairey creates patch for new International Space Station mission

  By Bryan Bishop on March 19, 2013 05:40 pm + 26 comments

  Artist Shepard Fairey may be best known for Obey Giant and his Barack Obama "Hope" poster, but his Continue reading…

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  Pirated software was used to design parts for Patriot missiles and Blackhawk helicopters

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 19, 2013 11:36 am + 60 comments

  Pirated software was used to make components for military radar systems, Blackhawk helicopters, Continue reading…

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  EU broadens access to publicly funded scientific research

  By T.C. Sottek on March 19, 2013 11:04 am + 2 comments

  Critics of gated academic and research communities have long sought for more open-access to Continue reading…

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  Elon Musk and Rainn Wilson discuss colonizing Mars, global warming, and the fear of failure

  By Aaron Souppouris on March 19, 2013 07:26 am + 11 comments

  PayPal, Tesla, and SpaceX founder Elon Musk recently appeared on Metaphysical Milkshake, the Continue reading…

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  MRI fingerprinting detects diseases in minutes by their signature 'song'

  By Aaron Souppouris on March 19, 2013 05:54 am + 20 comments

  A new type of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) could enable doctors to detect a number of diseases Continue reading…

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  European Space Agency wants you and your drone to help it dock spaceships

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 18, 2013 04:03 am + 7 comments

  Wondering what to do with that Parrot.AR Drone collecting dust on your shelf? Why not help Continue reading…