Fred Kavli, science research supporter, dies at 86
Fred Kavli, who launched a foundation to support science research and award prizes of $1 million to scientists, has died in California. He was 86.
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Nov 22, 2013
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Some glitches as online betting starts in NJ
New Jersey has begun a five-day test of its new Internet gambling systems to shake out any bugs before the anticipated statewide launch next week.
Internet
Nov 22, 2013
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NASA sees Cyclone Helen making landfall in eastern India
NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Cyclone Helen as it was making landfall in eastern India on November 22.
Earth Sciences
Nov 22, 2013
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NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Alessia form, threaten western Australia
The low pressure area previously known as System 90S has continued organizing and consolidating and infrared data from NASA's Aqua satellite helped confirm its strengthening into Cyclone Alessia in the Southern Indian Ocean. ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 22, 2013
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In plant photosynthesis, scientists see clues for improving solar energy cells
Solar cells optimized to suit local light conditions, or made more efficient by using a broader part of the solar spectrum, are among the imaginative applications foreseen from ground-breaking new insights into plant photosynthesis ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 22, 2013
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To spin or not to spin: Does Microsoft need Xbox?
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates donned a cool leather jacket when he first introduced the Xbox onstage in 2000. More than a decade later, the video game console is still the hippest brand in Microsoft's portfolio. But as the ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 22, 2013
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Rhino poaching nearly outpaces births, group warns
Deaths of rhinos by poaching are fast approaching a tipping point, with the number of endangered creatures killed annually nearly outnumbering births for the first time, international experts warned Friday.
Ecology
Nov 22, 2013
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A new collaboration era for the building sector
Building projects require processing and communication of large amounts of complex data. Now, software solutions make it possible to retrieve details of a given project at any time.
Engineering
Nov 22, 2013
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Biodiversity higher in the tropics, but species more likely to arise at higher latitudes
A new study of 2300 species of mammals and nearly 6700 species of birds from across the globe helps explain why there are so many more species of plants and animals in the tropics than at higher latitudes. In a study supported ...
Ecology
Nov 22, 2013
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Evolution debate again engulfs Texas board
The long-simmering battle over teaching evolution in Texas boiled over again.
Social Sciences
Nov 22, 2013
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