NASA launching robotic explorer to Mars
NASA's newest Martian explorer is on its launch pad in Florida, ready to soar.
Space Exploration
Nov 18, 2013
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3D Builder is free 3D printing app for Windows 8.1
Microsoft continues to beat the drum as a technology company out to inspire and support 3D printing. After announcing earlier this year that it would be supporting 3D printing in Windows 8.1, Microsoft earlier this week took ...
Two Indonesian volcanoes erupt, flights disrupted
Two volcanoes erupted in Indonesia on Monday, with one forcing flights to be rerouted and stopping thousands of people who had already been evacuated from returning home.
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2013
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French plans for more wind farms fans controversy
Plans to dot France with wind farms are facing fierce opposition from critics worried they will blight a landscape that has helped make the country the world's top tourist destination.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 18, 2013
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Norway warms to electric cars
Following the example of their crown prince, thousands of Norwegians have switched to electric cars, taking advantage of strong and somewhat controversial government incentives.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 18, 2013
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Google, Microsoft block child abuse search results (Update)
Google and Microsoft have introduced software that makes it harder for users to search for child abuse material online, the companies said in a joint announcement Monday.
Internet
Nov 18, 2013
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Tornadoes, damaging storms sweep across Midwest
(AP)—Dozens of tornadoes and intense thunderstorms swept across the U.S. Midwest on Sunday, causing extensive damage in several central Illinois communities, killing at least three people and prompting officials at Chicago's ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2013
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Satellites to probe Earth's strange shield
Europe next week will launch a trio of hi-tech satellites to explore something that may seem utterly mundane: Earth's magnetic field.
Space Exploration
Nov 18, 2013
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Ancient, modern DNA tell story of first humans in the Americas
University of Illinois anthropology professor Ripan Malhi looks to DNA to tell the story of how ancient humans first came to the Americas and what happened to them once they were here.
Biotechnology
Nov 18, 2013
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