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Researchers examine correlation between political speeches, voting

Although politicians are often criticized for making empty promises, when it comes to their voting records, their words may carry more weight than previously thought, according to findings by two Penn State information technology ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

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Amazon CEO plans to raise sunken Apollo 11 engines

(AP) -- Long before Jeff Bezos became an Internet mogul, he was enthralled by the mysteries of space.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Director Cameron reaches bottom of Mariana Trench

"Titanic" director James Cameron reached the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean in his solo submarine, mission partner the National Geographic said Sunday.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Greenpeace finds pollution from Italy cruise ship wreck

Greenpeace on Friday warned that chemicals from a cruise ship wreck were oozing into the sea around Italy's picturesque Giglio Island but the environment ministry said the levels were not "significant".

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

James Cameron to explore Earth's deepest ocean trench

"Titanic" director James Cameron will try in the coming weeks to dive to the deepest place on Earth, further than any other human has on a solo mission, to return with specimens and images.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Tomb exploration reveals first archaeological evidence of Christianity from the time of Jesus

The archaeological examination by robotic camera of an intact first century tomb in Jerusalem has revealed a set of limestone Jewish ossuaries or "bone boxes" that are engraved with a rare Greek inscription and a unique iconographic ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

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Godspeed John Glenn: 50 years since first US orbit

The name still resonates and generates goose bumps like few others in the world of spaceflight. John Glenn.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 5

GPS court ruling leaves US phone tracking unclear

A US Supreme Court decision requiring a warrant to place a GPS device on the car of a criminal suspect leaves unresolved the bigger issue of police tracking using mobile phones, legal experts say.

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 11, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New science being used to fight arson convictions

(AP) -- A death row inmate in Ohio is hoping the state parole board will give him the chance to argue that a mysterious "man in red" could have started the arson fire that killed his 3-year-old son.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

First renewable energy exchange opens in Amsterdam

Dutch-Belgian energy market provider APX-Endex launched a "biomass exchange" Thursday specialising in trading wood pellets as a source of renewable energy, a venture it said was a world first.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Microsoft engineer envisions computers that adapt to us

For decades, we controlled computers with a mouse and keyboard. The plastic mouse became a prosthetic for our hand, and the keyboard an extension of our fingers.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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