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New INL gunsight technology should improve accuracy for target shooters, hunters, soldiers

Go down to the rifle range and fire a few rounds at a target 100 meters out. Chances are you won't hit the bull's-eye. Even if you read the wind right and don't twitch as you're squeezing the trigger, you ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 05, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (18) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

US gun maker arming Wii shooter game

Legendary rifle maker Remington Arms Company said Friday it has teamed with videogame maker Mastiff to put virtual versions of its guns in a hunting title tailored for Wii consoles.

Technology / Software

created Oct 03, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 12

Poisoned, wounded Calif. condor treated at LA Zoo

(AP) -- A California condor captured because it appeared sickly was found to not only be suffering from lead poisoning but also had been shot, animal experts said Friday.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Scientists map and sequence genome of switchgrass relative foxtail millet

A newly published genetic sequence and map of foxtail millet, a close relative of switchgrass and an important food crop in Asia, is giving scientists working to increase biofuel and crop yields a powerful new tool.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Futuristic cars are coming faster than you think

Cars that drive themselves are not just the stuff of sci-fi movies. The technology is real, the cars can now drive legally and the debate is starting on whether society is better off when software is behind the wheel.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (30) | comments 26

Obama plan for spotted owl targets rival bird

(AP) -- To save the imperiled spotted owl, the Obama administration is moving forward with a controversial plan to shoot barred owls, a rival bird that has shoved its smaller cousin aside.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Researchers find extensive RNA editing in human transcriptome

In a new study published online in Nature Biotechnology, researchers from BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, reported the evidence of extensive RNA editing in a human cell line by analysis of RNA-seq data, demons ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Megaupload boss to appeal for bail in New Zealand

Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom will appeal Friday against a ruling that kept him behind bars in New Zealand while US officials seek his extradition for alleged copyright piracy, his lawyers said.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Megaupload's Kim Dotcom denied bail in New Zealand

Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom will stay behind bars awaiting possible extradition to the United States after a New Zealand judge Wednesday said the Internet millionaire poses a serious flight risk.

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created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Megaupload founder denies piracy, demands release

Megaupload's detained founder Monday denied wrongdoing after US authorities shut down his file-sharing website, as new details emerged of a rock-star life featuring "fast cars" and "hot girls".

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created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Treasure haul as N.Z. police raid Megaupload guru

New Zealand police on Friday seized a pink Cadillac and a sawn-off shotgun, and froze millions of dollars in cash, after a raid on the fortified mansion of an Internet guru accused of online piracy.

Technology / Other

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NZ police raid file-sharing site founder's mansion

New Zealand police raided several homes and businesses linked to the founder of Megaupload.com, a giant file-sharing site shut down by U.S. authorities, on Friday and seized guns, millions of dollars, and ...

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created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

California condor still threatened by human activities

A recently released scientific paper authored by San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research scientists shows the leading causes of death of the endangered California condor in the wild are human influenced, with lead ...

Biology / Ecology

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