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Perseid Meteor Shower Lights Up Weekend Skies
The meteor shower occurs every summer in late July and early August as the Earth swims through ice and dust left in the wake of the comet Swift-Tuttle. The debris slams into Earth’s atmosphere so [...]
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Whats Next for NASA? 10 Wild, Newly Funded Projects
What’s next for NASA now that Curiosity has touched down on Mars? For a sneak peek into what the space agency has in store, take a look at the 28 proposals for the NASA Innovative [...]
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High Tech Grandparents: Seniors embrace gadgets
A growing wave of seniors is embracing high-tech gadgets and joining the digital revolution. For the first time, half of American age 65 and older are online, according to a study released in June by [...]
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The Secret to Solar Power
The future of solar belongs to whoever can convince consumers that it’s not just for tree-huggers and rich people.
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Spotting Cancer Cells in Blood
A simple blood test that offers early detection of cancer in the human body has long eluded medical researchers, but a team at UCLA is getting closer. By blending an ultra-fast camera and a powerful [...]
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‘Maser’ source of microwave beams comes out of the cold
Researchers radically improve a microwave version of the laser, which could find application in medicine, explosives detection, or even the hunt for aliens.
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Self-Driving Cars Available by 2019, Report Says
Forget flying cars. The next innovation will be vehicles you don’t even have to drive. But would we actually put our lives in the hands of a computer-controlled car? Read more: http://business.time.com/2012/08/16/self-driving-cars-available-by-2019-report-says/#ixzz23ig2XDuX
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The Secret of Africa’s Banking Boom: Mobility
While the continent is not rich, even its population can pool together billions in new deposits — which are now on tap thanks to mobile technology Read more: http://techland.time.com/2012/08/16/the-secret-of-africas-banking-boom-mobility/#ixzz23izIhrZo
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