Headphones, speakers top gift lists
Headphones, speakers and other audio gear are topping the holiday gift lists of many Americans this season.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 23, 2013
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NASA: Christmas Eve spacewalk could wrap up repair
The Christmas Eve spacewalk planned by NASA at the International Space Station should wrap up repair work on a faulty cooling line.
Space Exploration
Dec 23, 2013
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Apple shares rise on China Mobile deal (Update)
Apple shares rose Monday after the company sealed a hard-won deal with China Mobile which will see the world's biggest wireless operator make the iPhone widely available to customers.
Business
Dec 23, 2013
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Slippery bark protects trees from pine beetle attack, study finds
Trees with smoother bark are better at repelling attacks by mountain pine beetles, which have difficulty gripping the slippery surface, according to a new study by the University of Colorado Boulder.
Ecology
Dec 23, 2013
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Kickstarter project Deltaprintr offers cheap easy to use 3D printer
(Phys.org) —Two college students (Shai Schechter and Andrey Kovalev) have launched a Kickstarter project aimed at bringing an easy to use and affordable 3D printer to the masses—one they have designed themselves. Called ...
Holiday magic? Reindeer eyes change from gold to blue at Christmas
Rudolph the fictional reindeer was famous for his oddly colored nose, but his true-life cousins have eyes that change color depending on the season.
Plants & Animals
Dec 23, 2013
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OpenWorm project reaches new milestone—muscle simulation
(Phys.org) —The OpenWorm project has reached a significant milestone, team members report—muscular contraction that is able to drive the simulated worm forward in a stream of simulated water.
Would you 'like' a chance to 'sympathize' on Facebook?
There are some things on Facebook you just don't want to "like."
Internet
Dec 23, 2013
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Resistance makes waves
Even physics can give pointers for energy saving. An international team working together with the Centre for Quantum Materials, run by the Max Planck Society in conjunction with the University of British Columbia (Canada), ...
Superconductivity
Dec 23, 2013
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Comet Lovejoy approaching key spot
Comet Lovejoy reaches a pivotal point in its orbit next week when it comes closest to the sun. It will still be visible to earthbound skygazers, astronomers say.
Space Exploration
Dec 23, 2013
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