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Study finds new relationship between gene duplication and alternative splicing in plants
Cosmic rays hunted down: Physicists are closing in on the origin of cosmic rays
MIT wins Pentagon prize in social networking contest
Kindle 2
This handout photo received in September 2009 courtesy of the University of Connecticut (UConn) shows a skull fragment
At Stanford, nanotubes + ink + paper = equal instant battery (w/ Video)
Transcription factors guide differences in human and chimp brain function
Facebook (and systems biologists) take note: Network analysis reveals true connections
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Hunt for Higgs boson: Mass of top quark narrows search
Lightning
Whitman says eBay didn't misuse Craigslist data (AP)
Nobel winners helped by independence, coffee (AP)
Scientists Generate Black Hole Radiation in the Lab
Researchers demonstrate nanoscale X-ray imaging of bacterial cells
Super cool atom thermometer
Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Google has joined Twitter
New technology could boost disease detection tests' speed and sensitivity
Scientists chase deadly MRSA bacteria with new models
Using lasers to cool and manipulate molecules
Snowflake chemistry could give clues about ozone depletion
Eureqa, the robot scientist
Google Chrome
Virgin Galactic unveils commercial spaceship (AP)
Brightness variations of sun-like stars: The mystery deepens
Rethinking artificial intelligence
Evidence unearthed of possible mass cannibalism in Neolithic Europe
EPA says greenhouse gases endanger human health (AP)
New understanding of how to prevent destruction of a tumor suppressor
NRL's MISSE7 launched aboard STS-129
The last best chance: UN climate conference opens (AP)
Cyber hacking could be a thing of the past
Space technology optimises windmill efficiency
Study shows gene positions may aid cancer diagnosis
Munich lab demonstrates diesel truck engine with barely measurable emissions
The filter is designed to be used in rural households
White, but not pure
Milling and drilling in cyberspace
Bella Center in Copenhagen, the venue of upcoming COP15 Climate Summit
A virtual physician's conference
Apple confirms purchase of music site Lala.com (AP)
South Asian oral history archive goes online
New forest fire detection system prototype installed at Lake Tahoe
192 nations at UN climate conference in Copenhagen (AP)
Study: Earth more sensitive to carbon dioxide than previously thought
A scale model of the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo
Futuristic Intel Chip
United Nations to probe climate e-mail leak (AP)
Google said publishers could limit to five the number of articles people can access for free through Google
Single-atom transistor discovered
39 percent of Britons polled said climate change had not yet been proven to be man-made
Sandtrapped Rover Makes a Big Discovery
A greener way to get electricity from natural gas
A window that washes itself?
Santa's Sleigh: NC State Researcher Explains Science Behind St. Nick?s Christmas Magic
A Superbright Supernova That’s the First of Its Kind
Physics Model Determines Dynamics of Friends and Enemies
Snowman
Balancing protein intake, not cutting calories, may be key to long life
Caltech scientists discover aggression-promoting pheromone in flies
Sylvia atricapilla (Blackcap)
Global warming may require higher dams, stilts (AP)
Turbulence around heat transport
Down Syndrome
Ares I-X rocket
Kindle DX
CO2 levels rising in troposphere over rural areas
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Scientists take theoretical research on 'nasty' molecule to next level
Review: Two new 3-D laptops still feel shallow (AP)