(AP) -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg is firing a shot across the bow of Silicon Valley, saying New York City's efforts to attract a new science and engineering campus will help the metropolis surpass the California region as ...
Business
Jul 19, 2011
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A report released today by the National Research Council presents a new framework for K-12 science education that identifies the key scientific ideas and practices all students should learn by the end of high school. The ...
Other
Jul 19, 2011
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Some of the strongest thunderstorms within Typhoon Ma-on are now affecting the southeastern coast of Japan and appeared on satellite imagery from two NASA satellites. Rough surf, gusty winds and heavy rainfall is affecting ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 19, 2011
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Outliving one's resources and falling into poverty is an increasingly common experience among today's senior citizens, according to a new report produced jointly by the Heller School's Institute on Assets and Social Policy ...
Economics & Business
Jul 19, 2011
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(AP) -- In the geeky world of space engineering, this large, high-ceilinged room is close to holy. Inside, people speak in hushed tones and observe time-honored traditions.
Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2011
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(AP) -- A Harvard University fellow who was studying ethics was charged with hacking into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's computer network to steal nearly 5 million academic articles.
Internet
Jul 19, 2011
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The response by computer makers to the iPad stealing sales from them: Make their PCs more like iPads.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 19, 2011
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UT Austin Villa, a team of programmers led by University of Texas at Austin computer scientists Peter Stone and Patrick MacAlpine, has won the 2011 RoboCupSoccer championships in the 3-D simulation division.
Robotics
Jul 19, 2011
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In a case of life imitating art, avian scents given off by male songbirds have the females (and males) flocking in.
Plants & Animals
Jul 19, 2011
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The crew of Atlantis undocked Tuesday from the International Space Station, wrapping up the last visit by a US shuttle to the orbiting outpost and setting its sights on an emotional homecoming.
Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2011
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