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Small island has big ambitions in space
Jul 8, 2011
The Isle of Man lies in the Irish Sea between Britain and Ireland. The tiny tax haven is drawing in companies involved in the space tourism industry.
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The last shuttle for innovation
Jul 8, 2011
The space program's incubated hundreds of innovations from medicine to sports.
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Rare earth minerals may not be so rare
Jul 5, 2011
Researchers from Japan uncover vast underwater deposits of the key materials used to make gadgets from smart phones to laptops, threatening China's dominance as a supplier
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Laptops powered by typing? Laptops powered by typing!
Jun 24, 2011
What's next? Weight loss by eating? Some dudes in Australia have built just such a computer. The idea of powering a computer using the energy...
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Baby steps toward a national electronic medical records system?
Apr 7, 2011
Five medical organizations have announced a system whereby they will collect and be able to share medical information about patients electronically. Could it clear the way for a broader national system?
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The Xbox 360 helps clean up nuclear mess in Japan
Apr 1, 2011
QinetiQ has sent unmanned robots to Japan to help at the Fukushima plant. The robots have Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive...
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Google picks Kansas City, KS
Mar 31, 2011
A lot of cities are disappointed this morning that they did not get chosen for Google's big experimental fiber optic network. But Kansas City,...
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New implants make vision possible
Mar 29, 2011
A new type of implanted device placed in the eye is bringing vision to people who were not otherwise able to see. It's far from simple and doesn't offer 20/20 eyesight, but it's making a huge difference in people's lives.
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Can we make nuclear power safer?
Mar 25, 2011
Bloomberg BusinessWeek reporter Peter Coy reports that many of the nuclear plants in the United States are built with the same technology as Japan's damaged Fukushima plant. But, he reports, there are newer and safer technologies, too.
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EPA scientist advocates 'green chemistry'
Mar 23, 2011
Environmental agency's new chief scientist envisions a world in which chemicals aren't toxic.
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