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Political science Jul 20, 2020

Preparing for an election during a pandemic

State election officials are bracing for two trains on a possible collision course this fall: potential record turnout for the Nov. 3 general election, and an expected surge of the highly contagious and sometimes deadly COVID-19.

Environment Sep 19, 2019

In media coverage of climate change, where are the facts?

The New York Times makes a concerted effort to drive home the point that climate change is real, but it does a poor job of presenting the basic facts about climate change that could convince skeptics, according to a review ...

Business Jan 21, 2019

EU's antitrust cop lays groundwork for more tech scrutiny

Silicon Valley's notorious nemesis, Margrethe Vestager, plans to end her term as the European Union's antitrust enforcer this year with a bang, laying out a long-term plan to intensify scrutiny of the world's big tech companies.

Polymers Sep 17, 2018

World speed record for polymer simulations shattered by over a hundred-fold

From a humble plastic bag to ultra-light airplane wings, polymers are everywhere. These molecules are long chains of atoms that play many roles for good and bad, from organic photovoltaics to indestructible plastic pollution. ...

Astronomy Jan 23, 2018

Three 'super-Earths' orbiting a cool dwarf star discovered

Using NASA's prolonged Kepler mission, known as K2, astronomers have found three new "super-Earth" exoplanets. The newly detected alien worlds orbit the cool dwarf star designated LP415-17. The finding is reported January ...

Software Sep 12, 2016

Digital forensics rescues retro video games and software

Starting in the mid-1980's, a young man named Stephen Cabrinety filled his home with video games and software. Unopened boxes were piled to the ceilings—everything from early word processing programs such as WordStar to ...

Consumer & Gadgets Apr 6, 2016

Review: The bigger the drone, the bigger the fun for beginners

I've reviewed a few quadcopters over the past year, but they've been on the tiny side.

Business Mar 28, 2014

Action, special effects helps Hollywood in China (Update)

Captain America and Spider-Man are seeking to dominate the Chinese box office in the coming weeks, proving that U.S. patriotic superheroes can overcome China's leeriness of foreign films if they promise big money.

Business Feb 22, 2012

HP CEO pleads patience as earnings fall 44 pct

(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Meg Whitman pleaded for patience Thursday as she described operational challenges and other internal problems that contributed to a decline in earnings at one of the world's largest technology ...

Business Oct 30, 2011

Can Kodak rescue itself via a patent bonanza?

Picture this: Kodak - the company that invented the first digital camera in 1975, and developed the photo technology inside most cellphones and digital devices - is in the midst of the worst crisis in its 131-year history.

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