Farming arrived in Europe with migrants, isotopic data show
For decades, archaeologists have debated how farming spread to Stone Age Europe, setting the stage for the rise of Western civilization.
Feb 11, 2013
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Privacy, technology face off again
The tension between new technology and individual privacy is as old as Silicon Valley. Each advance that allows or impels us to share information or seek windows into others' lives is scary at first. Often the fears blow ...
Sep 30, 2012
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Sonar to give best view yet of Civil War shipwreck
(AP)—Researchers are using new 3-D sonar imaging technology to capture the most complete picture yet of what remains of the only U.S. Navy ship sunk in combat the Gulf of Mexico during the Civil War.
Sep 11, 2012
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Dutch court refuses to ban sales of Samsung tablet
Dutch appeals judges ruled Tuesday that Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet is not a copy of Apple's popular iPad, handing the Korean consumer electronics maker its latest legal victory over its American rival.
Jan 24, 2012
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Warrant needed for GPS tracking, high court says (Update)
(AP) -- In a rare defeat for law enforcement, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed on Monday to bar police from installing GPS technology to track suspects without first getting a judge's approval. The justices ...
Jan 23, 2012
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First physical evidence of tobacco in a Mayan container
A scientist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an anthropologist from the University at Albany teamed up to use ultra-modern chemical analysis technology at Rensselaer to analyze ancient Mayan pottery ...
Jan 11, 2012
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US bill seeks to improve cyber information-sharing
A bill intended to increase sharing of information about cybersecurity threats between government and the private sector was introduced in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2011
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Finding frugal aliens: 'Benford beacons' concept could refocus search for intelligent extraterrestrial life
(PhysOrg.com) -- For 50 years, humans have scanned the skies with radio telescopes for distant electronic signals indicating the existence of intelligent alien life. The search — centered at the SETI Institute ...
Jul 20, 2010
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Life in the universe? Almost certainly. Intelligence? Maybe not
(PhysOrg.com) -- We are likely not alone in the universe, though it may feel like it, since life on other planets is probably dominated by microbes or other nonspeaking creatures, according to scientists who ...
May 12, 2009
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