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SpaceX calls off launch to space station

SpaceX calls off launch to space station

Early on Tuesday, SpaceX scrubbed a scheduled launch, citing technical problems. The next possible attempt is 5:09 a.m. ET Friday, NASA says.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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Anxious to fly, ND's fledgling drone business waits for FAA to act

Anxious to fly, ND's fledgling drone business waits for FAA to act

The slow pace of federal rule making is forcing businesses and even some North Dakota researchers to take their drones to Canada where it's easier to get test flight permission.
by Dan Gunderson

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Researchers create artificial organs on microchips

Researchers create artificial organs on microchips

These organs-on-a-chip are designed to test drugs and to understand the basics of how organs function when they are healthy and when they are diseased.
by Richard Harris

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Long overlooked dwarf galaxy discovered

Long overlooked dwarf galaxy discovered

The newest galaxy to be discovered is actually very old - and very small. And it's right in our neighborhood of the universe.

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Nutmeg: A spice with a violent history

Nutmeg: A spice with a violent history

A lot of blood has been shed over this little brown seed. "Nutmeg has been one of the saddest stories of history," says culinary historian Michael Krondl.
by Allison Aubrey

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Do e-books cause sleep problems?

Do e-books cause sleep problems?

E-readers may make it particularly hard to get a good night's sleep, according to research out this week.
by Rob Stein

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Could glitter help solve NASA's giant telescope problem?

Could glitter help solve NASA's giant telescope problem?

The idea is to take the tiny shiny particles into space, spray a cloud of them outside the spacecraft, and then use lasers on the spacecraft to manipulate them into the shape of a mirror.
by Joe Palca

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North Korea experiencing severe Internet outages

It's not clear if the Internet connectivity problems were an act of retribution for a major intrusion at Sony Pictures Entertainment that the FBI last week linked to North Korea.
by The Associated Press

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