Killing of rare white moose sparks outrage
The killing of a rare white "spirit" moose, considered to be sacred by some Canadian aboriginal groups, sparked outrage Thursday.
Ecology
Oct 10, 2013
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Israeli ex-pats' Nobel win highlights brain drain (Update)
As a small country that takes special pride in the achievements of its best and brightest, Israelis were delighted that two of their own won this year's Nobel Prize for chemistry. But the celebration was tempered by a single ...
Economics & Business
Oct 10, 2013
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Facebook ends 'invisibility cloak' for users (Update 2)
Facebook is ending a feature that allowed users to hide from the social network's billion-plus members.
Internet
Oct 10, 2013
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Online video use surges, survey finds
Americans are using the Internet more for video, both to post their own snippets and to view videos of others, a survey showed Thursday.
Internet
Oct 10, 2013
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Twitter faces new pressure to boost global ad revenue
Fans of "Castle in the Sky" in Japan set a world record in August when they sent 143,199 tweets in a single second while watching a rerun of the 1986 anime classic on television.
Internet
Oct 10, 2013
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New device achieves self-biased solar hydrogen generation through microbial electrohydrogenesis at lab scale
A novel device that uses only sunlight and wastewater to produce hydrogen gas could provide a sustainable energy source while improving the efficiency of wastewater treatment.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 10, 2013
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Elastic to plastic: High-energy lasers warp copper—permanently
The exact pressure that permanently changes copper crystals has been pinpointed, according to a study released today. The findings, published in the journal Science, show that when copper is compressed the microscopic building ...
Condensed Matter
Oct 10, 2013
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Dutch team wins Australian solar car race
Dutch team Nuon on Thursday crossed the finish line in an epic 3,000-kilometre (1,860-mile) solar car race across the Australian outback ahead of Japan's Tokai University, avenging their 2011 defeat.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 10, 2013
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NASA troubleshooting Jupiter-bound spacecraft
NASA says it'll spend the next several days diagnosing a problem with the Jupiter-bound Juno spacecraft that appeared after it buzzed past Earth to propel itself toward the giant planet.
Space Exploration
Oct 10, 2013
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Scott Carpenter, 2nd US astronaut in orbit, dies (Update 3)
Scott Carpenter conquered the heights of space, the depths of the ocean, and the darkness of fear. And in doing so he became the second American to orbit the Earth, powered by not just a rocket but an insatiable curiosity.
Space Exploration
Oct 10, 2013
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