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Obama orders development of supercomputer to rival China's 'Milky Way'

Obama orders development of supercomputer to rival China's 'Milky Way'

The executive order would set up a body known as the National Strategic Computing Initiative to research and build what is hoped to become the first machine to hit 1 exaflop.

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Close listening: How sound reveals the invisible

Close listening: How sound reveals the invisible

The stethoscope seems so simple -- a 19th century tool for listening more closely to the human heart or lungs. It also sparked a culture of listening that is transforming the way scientists learn.
by Christopher Joyce and Bill McQuay

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SpaceShipTwo 'pilot was thrown from the vehicle' high in atmosphere

SpaceShipTwo 'pilot was thrown from the vehicle' high in atmosphere

SpaceShipTwo broke apart soon after it reached supersonic speeds and an altitude of around 50,000 feet. Its pilot says his parachute opened in a "gentlemanly" fashion, after he had fallen for a while.

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How your cat's purrs are not-so-secretly controlling you

How your cat's purrs are not-so-secretly controlling you

Cats don't purr just when they're happy and content. Sometimes they purr when they're scared or in need of comfort. But they also do it to control the weak-minded humans they live with.
by Molly Bloom

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Windows 10 rolls out, along with concern over sharing Wi-Fi passwords

Windows 10 rolls out, along with concern over sharing Wi-Fi passwords

The new operating system includes user-friendly features, such as a personal assistant named Cortana. But its Wi-Fi Sense feature has sparked security concerns.

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Surgeon who helped pioneer key CPR technique dies at 87

Dr. James Jude, a native Minnesotan credited with helping develop an early form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation died early Tuesday in Florida, his son said.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota scientist to become first female president of National Academy

Minneapolis native Marcia McNutt now serves as the editor-in-chief of the prestigious journal Science. She was the first woman to occupy that post, as well.

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Kepler telescope introduces Earth to a very distant cousin

Kepler telescope introduces Earth to a very distant cousin

NASA's planet-hunting Kepler Telescope has spotted the first roughly Earth-sized world orbiting in the "Goldilocks zone" of another star - offering perhaps the best bet so far for life elsewhere in the universe.
by Geoff Brumfiel and Lucy Perkins

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