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3 win Nobel in physics for development of blue LED

3 win Nobel in physics for development of blue LED

In just 20 years, the Nobel committee said, the invention has revolutionized lighting.

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The forgotten female programmers who created modern tech

The forgotten female programmers who created modern tech

Decades ago, it was women who pioneered computer programming — but too often, that's a part of history that even the smartest people don't know.
by Laura Sydell

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Soil doctors hit pay dirt in Manhattan's Central Park

Soil doctors hit pay dirt in Manhattan's Central Park

Scientists got a big surprise when they started digging — almost 170,000 different kinds of microbes. The urban park appears to measure up to wild places.
by Christopher Joyce

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'Ello' aims for a return to ad-free social networking

'Ello' aims for a return to ad-free social networking

Interest in a new social network points to intensifying concerns over issues like data mining, online bullying and privacy protection.
by Nishat Kurwa

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To counter gun violence, researchers seek deeper data

To counter gun violence, researchers seek deeper data

For the first time in nearly two decades, federal dollars are beginning to flow into gun violence research. There's also a push to create a national reporting database for firearm injuries and deaths.
by Kirk Siegler

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See Iceland's volcanic eruption for the ages

See Iceland's volcanic eruption for the ages

For more than a month, the county's Bardarbunga volcano has been rocked by hundreds of daily tremors. The activity shows no signs of abating.

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What's behind the generation gap in attitudes about digital privacy

What's behind the generation gap in attitudes about digital privacy

Amanda Lenhart of the Pew Research Center takes a look at the generation gap in privacy in her 2014 Chautauqua Lecture titled, "What Americans Think About Privacy, and Why Their Kids Think Differently."

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