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Solar panels finally produce more energy than it takes to make them, study finds
Solar energy has a reputation as being a clean energy source but hasn't earned it — at least not Continue reading…
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Researchers use Google, Yahoo, and Bing to find drug side effects faster than the FDA
By analyzing search data, researchers can now discover the unknown side effects of prescription Continue reading…
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Rolling robotic 'hedgehogs' could explore Martian moon
A team of researchers thinks that small, spiked robots might be our best option for exploring space. Continue reading…
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New touch-sensitive, self-healing polymer could lead to the most advanced prosthetics yet
Scientists across the globe have been working on self-healing materials for some time, but the Continue reading…
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How Stanford plans to teach the world with open-source online classes
Online classes are nothing new, but the University of Western Australia wants to take the technology Continue reading…
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Uncovering the 'anternet': Stanford researchers find insects' behavior mirrors our own networks
Stanford professors have discovered that ants are so efficient at foraging, the way they determine Continue reading…
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As patent wars escalate, business booms for those who can predict the odds
Over the last decade the number of patent lawsuits filed in the United States each year has Continue reading…
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Stanford's computational cell model lets scientists experiment virtually
Stanford scientists have created a full computational model of the Mycoplasma genitalium bacteria, Continue reading…
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Why do programming languages survive?
Why is it that some programming languages like C stick around despite being ostensibly obsoleted by Continue reading…
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Optimized biplane concept could make supersonic travel quieter and more fuel-efficient
Researchers at MIT and Stanford have developed a new twist on a 60-year old biplane design that can Continue reading…
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Why Laurene Powell Jobs broke her silence to support immigration reform
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'Rebound' is a maddeningly simple physics game
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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
