Facebook taps Gehry to design campus expansion
Facebook said Friday it had hired renowned architect Frank Gehry to design the company's campus expansion, which includes a new building with a rooftop garden.
Aug 24, 2012
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Apple wins $1bn in patent suit against Samsung
Apple won more than $1 billion in a massive US court victory over Samsung on Friday, in one of the biggest patent cases in decades—a verdict that could have huge market repercussions.
Aug 24, 2012
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Addressing the need for microscopic speed
Researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a new form of digital microscope which can create an image 100 times faster than regular equipment – without losing image quality.
Aug 24, 2012
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NASA study provides new findings on protecting astronauts' bones through diet and exercise
(Phys.org)—Eating the right diet and exercising hard in space helps protect International Space Station astronauts' bones, a finding that may help solve one of the key problems facing future explorers heading beyond low ...
Aug 24, 2012
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Scientists investigate using artificial intelligence for next-generation traffic control
(Phys.org)—Researchers at the University of Southampton are investigating the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for controlling traffic lights.
Aug 24, 2012
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Cambodia creates safe zones for Mekong dolphins
Sunbathing helps these bugs stay healthy
Sunbathing may be healthy – at least for one group of North American insects that apparently uses the activity to fight off germs, Simon Fraser University scientists have found.
Aug 24, 2012
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Higgs boson provides a musical spin
A decades-long quest for the elusive Higgs boson has sparked a creative rush in music, with compositions ranging from a-capella and rap to a hypnotic symphony.
Aug 24, 2012
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Venezuelan election heats up via social media
With tweets, Facebook pages and YouTube videos, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and rival Henrique Capriles are waging an online battle ahead of the country's October 7 elections.
Aug 24, 2012
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Sri Lanka braces for oil slick
Sri Lanka mobilised 500 volunteers on Friday to prepare for an oil slick heading towards its coast after a cargo vessel sank off-shore due to bad weather, a disaster official said.
Aug 24, 2012
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Greenpeace raids Russian Arctic oil platform
Greenpeace activists on Friday scaled the sides of an Arctic oil platform owned by Russian group Gazprom to draw attention to the dangers of drilling in one of the world's last pristine reserves.
Aug 24, 2012
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Boston subway system to be used to test new sensors for biological agents
The idea that disease and infection might be used as weapons is truly dreadful, but there is plenty of evidence showing that biological weapons have been around since ancient times.
Aug 24, 2012
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Local irrigation systems provide better food security: study
Farmer-led irrigation schemes provide better food security, protect millions of farmers from climate risks and reduce poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, a new study showed Friday.
Aug 24, 2012
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Analysts cut 2012 PC, chip shipment forecasts
(AP)—Research firms say that what looked like a good year for computers and chips has fizzled.
Aug 24, 2012
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Citigroup, UBS slam Nasdaq payback plan in Facebook IPO
Citigroup has lined up against Nasdaq's plan to compensate brokerages that lost money in the Facebook IPO.
Aug 24, 2012
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