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Celebrating 50 years of seeing space, courtesy of the European Southern Observatory
In 1962, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden came together to create the European Continue reading…
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Of mice and men: how animal 'avatars' could hold the key to personalized cancer treatment
The New York Times has published an intriguing profile of Champions Oncology, a company using Continue reading…
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Researchers use silk and magnesium to create biodegradable circuits
A team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Tufts University has Continue reading…
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New Hubble space telescope image peers 13 billion years back in time
A new composite image published by NASA shows some galaxies as they were 13.2 billion years ago, Continue reading…
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Google Street View goes underwater, takes panoramic photos of coral reefs
After having already surveyed ancient ruins and Arctic villages, Google's Street View team has now Continue reading…
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How RIM's Mike Lazaridis plans to turn Waterloo into the ‘Quantum Valley’
"What we have here is the Bell Labs of the 21st century," proclaimed Mike Lazaridis, co-founder and Continue reading…
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Curiosity uses laser instruments to test rock named in honor of engineer
Today, Mars rover Curiosity began its analysis of a rock called "Jake Matijevic." The rock was named Continue reading…
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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's search to understand consciousness
Forbes interviewed 59-year old Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen on the Allen Institute for Brain Continue reading…
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Russia declassifies Siberian impact crater containing 'trillions of carats' of diamonds
Russian geologists have revealed the existence of "trillions of carats" of diamonds in a meteorite Continue reading…
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Scientists developing lasers to replace needles for 'completely pain-free' injections
The very thought of needles makes many squeamish, but scientists from the Seoul National University Continue reading…
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Google Street View's underwater journey
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Amazon-exclusive 'Madden 25 Anniversary Edition' includes free NFL Sunday Ticket offer
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Heat-related deaths in Manhattan projected to rise 20 percent by the 2020s, study says
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President Obama will address legality of drone program on Thursday
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WSJ: Yahoo's board approves $1.1 billion all-cash Tumblr acquisition
