Back in December 2011, the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN presented some exciting results that provided tantalising hints of the Higgs boson.
General Physics
Feb 8, 2012
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The Brazilian government has filed a lawsuit against Twitter and its users in a bid to stop publication of messages alerting drivers to police speed traps and drunk-driving checkpoints.
Internet
Feb 8, 2012
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Taiwan's leading personal computer maker Acer said Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit against former chief executive Gianfranco Lanci after he joined Chinese rival Lenovo.
Business
Feb 8, 2012
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A California federal court is to decide for the first time in US history whether amusement park animals are protected by the same constitutional rights as humans.
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2012
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Microblog users in Beijing who do not register using their real names by mid-March will be banned from posting comments, a local official said on Wednesday, as authorities tighten their grip on the web.
Internet
Feb 8, 2012
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A cargo ship spilled acid into China's longest river last week, contaminating tap supplies and sparking a run on bottled water in eastern China, the government and state media said.
Environment
Feb 8, 2012
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Electronic Arts has released a much-anticipated "Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning" video game created by an all-star team put together by World Series champion pitcher Curt Schilling.
Software
Feb 8, 2012
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The steady drone of motors along busy commercial shipping lanes not only alters whale behaviour but can affect the giant sea mammals physically by causing chronic stress, a study published Wednesday has reported for the first ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2012
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One of the world's smallest primates, the Philippine tarsier, communicates in a range of ultrasound inaudible to predator and prey alike, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2012
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(AP) -- The first live stream of the Super Bowl drew 2.1 million unique viewers, NBC said Thursday.
Internet
Feb 8, 2012
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