Australians 'may have to choose what to save'
The responsibility for choosing which Australian native species survive – and which go extinct – may ultimately fall to ordinary Australians.
Ecology
May 29, 2012
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Autonomous-driving Volvo convoy takes road in Spain
(Phys.org) -- In the annals of “whatever happened to that big idea” is the 2009 announcement of road trains linking cars in a convoy, a scheme planned for Europe’s motorways. The lead vehicle would have the ...
Hot Apple developers rally gets June 11 keynote
A sold-out Apple gathering devoted to tailoring programs for the company's coveted gadgets will kick off in San Francisco on June 11 with a keynote presentation by top executives.
Software
May 29, 2012
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Copper-nickel nanowires could be perfect fit for printable electronics
While the Statue of Liberty and old pennies may continue to turn green, printed electronics and media screens made of copper nanowires will always keep their original color.
Nanophysics
May 29, 2012
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Mathematicians can conjure matter waves inside an invisible hat
Invisibility, once the subject of magic or legend, is slowly becoming reality. Over the past five years mathematicians and other scientists have been working on devices that enable invisibility cloaks – perhaps not yet ...
Mathematics
May 29, 2012
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Google, Samsung unveil new version of Chromebook (Update)
(AP) — Google will try to win more converts to a computer operating system revolving around its popular Chrome Web browser with a new wave of lightweight laptops built by Samsung Electronics.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 29, 2012
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S.Africa behind other African states in Internet access
Internet penetration in South Africa, the continent's economic powerhouse, is low compared to other leading economies in Africa due to high broadband cost and a lack of infrastructure, a study said Tuesday.
Telecom
May 29, 2012
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Facebook's stock falls below $30 for first time
(AP) — Facebook's stock has fallen below $30 for the first time since its much-awaited public debut this month.
Business
May 29, 2012
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Teenagers play detectives on Interpol's new website
Global police agency Interpol Tuesday launched a website to educate teenagers about crimes that can be committed over the Internet and tell them how they can protect themselves from the dangers.
Internet
May 29, 2012
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Chemical fingerprinting tracks the travels of little brown bats
They're tiny creatures with glossy, chocolate-brown hair, out-sized ears and wings. They gobble mosquitoes and other insect pests during the summer and hibernate in caves and mines when the weather turns cold. They are little ...
Plants & Animals
May 29, 2012
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