Report: Images from Mars lander show liquid water
(AP) -- Did NASA's Phoenix Mars lander find evidence of liquid water before it froze to death?
Space Exploration
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National Semiconductor to cut 1,725 jobs
(AP) -- Faced with a steep decline in sales, chip maker National Semiconductor Corp. said Wednesday it will eliminate more than one-quarter of its work force, or 1,725 jobs.
Business
Mar 11, 2009
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Microsoft vows openness for mobile app store
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. plans a central market to sell programs for cell phones running the Windows Mobile system. It hews closely to the setup of Apple Inc.'s App Store for iPhones, with one notable exception - Microsoft ...
Software
Mar 11, 2009
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One-eyed filmmaker conceals camera in prosthetic
(AP) -- A one-eyed documentary filmmaker is preparing to work with a video camera concealed inside a prosthetic eye, hoping to secretly record people for a project commenting on the global spread of surveillance cameras.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 11, 2009
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Human-like robot smiles, scolds in Japan classroom
(AP) -- Japan's robot teacher calls roll, smiles and scolds, drawing laughter from students with her eerily lifelike face. But the developer says it's not about to replace human instructors.
Robotics
Mar 11, 2009
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Climate change reduces nutritional value of algae
Micro-algae are growing faster under the influence of climate change. However, the composition of the algae is changing, as a result of which their nutritional value for other aquatic life is decreasing. And because algae ...
Ecology
Mar 11, 2009
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Wag the Robot? Brown scientists build robot that responds to human gestures
(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine a day when you turn to your own personal robot, give it a task and then sit down and relax, confident that your robot is doing exactly what you wanted it to do.
Robotics
Mar 11, 2009
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Climate change means bigger medical, council and property bills
Climate change concerns like melting icecaps, increased desertification, loss of coral reefs and the extinction of species like polar bears can seem a distant concern in our everyday lives. Little attention, however, has ...
Environment
Mar 11, 2009
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