Air Force launches hush-hush mini-shuttle into space
A mysterious space plane rocketed into orbit Wednesday, carrying no crew but a full load of technology experiments.
Space Exploration
May 20, 2015
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Researchers help video gamers play in the cloud without guzzling gigabytes
Gamers might one day be able to enjoy the same graphics-intensive fast-action video games they play on their gaming consoles or personal computers from mobile devices without guzzling gigabytes, thanks to a new tool developed ...
Computer Sciences
May 20, 2015
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Spark electric car's price sparks a sales run
It took a price cut to generate a run on Chevrolet's 2015 Spark EV, with savvy car buyers realizing the lower price and federal electric vehicle tax credit can make for a super deal.
Energy & Green Tech
May 20, 2015
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Service dogs that sniff out seizures improve kids' lives
When Alyssa Howes was 4, she lost her sight and started having seizures—up to 20 a day.
Plants & Animals
May 20, 2015
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Brains, Genes, and Primates: The future of higher research on the planet of the apes
(Phys.org)—'Brains, Genes, and Primates' is the title of a curious perspective article recently published in the journal Neuron. In it, a who's who of dignitaries and luminaries from the field of neuroscience toss out a ...
California decision on farmer water cuts to apply broadly (Update)
A group of California farmers, in a surprising turnaround, is volunteering to give up a fourth of its available water this year, sharing a resource all but guaranteed to them for more than a century.
Environment
May 20, 2015
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Americans tweet, text, surf ... while driving
It's not just texting: American motorists admit to surfing the Web, posting tweets and even taking selfies while behind the wheel, a new survey shows.
Other
May 20, 2015
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Spotify introduces video, radio service
While saying that it is still a music company at heart, Spotify says it is expanding its lineup to include podcasts, news radio and video streaming.
Internet
May 20, 2015
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American energy use up slightly, carbon emissions almost unchanged
Americans' energy use continued to grow slowly in 2014, fueled by increases in the use of natural gas, wind and solar, according to the most recent energy flow charts released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Energy & Green Tech
May 20, 2015
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Metal pollutants in earthworms may threaten forest predators, study finds
Invasive earthworms in New England's forests are absorbing toxic metal pollutants in potentially hazardous levels that may be contributing to a decline in birds, amphibians and mammals that feed on them, a Dartmouth-led study ...
Ecology
May 20, 2015
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