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Human genes cannot be patented, Supreme Court rules

Human genes cannot be patented, Supreme Court rules

In a unanimous decision, the court struck down patents held by Myriad Genetics Inc. on two genes linked to increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

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Executives admit that TV isn't everywhere yet

TV was supposed to be everywhere by now -- watchable anytime, anywhere, on your smartphone or tablet. But four years into the industry's effort, network executives readily admit: TV isn't everywhere.

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Census: Smartphones bridging digital divide

Smartphones appear to be increasing the rates in which blacks and Hispanics access the Internet, helping reduce disparities with whites and Asians, a government report said Monday.

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Costs uncertain for Xcel to meet new nuclear rule

Costs uncertain for Xcel to meet new nuclear rule

Xcel Energy said Friday it does not yet know how much it will cost to comply with new regulations issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission following the Fukushima nuclear accident.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Meet your distant cousin: Tiny hyperactive primate

Meet your distant cousin: Tiny hyperactive primate

New fossil evidence of the earliest complete skeleton of an ancient primate suggests it was a hyperactive, wide-eyed creature so small you could hold a couple of them in your hand -- if only they would stay still long enough.

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Scientists, philosophers debate the 'conundrum of consciousness'

Scientists, philosophers debate the 'conundrum of consciousness'

At the World Science Festival, scientists and philosophers discussed the "conundrum of consciousness." How do we measure it and what can our research lead to in the medical world?

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Brainwave-controlled helicopter developed at U of M

Brainwave-controlled helicopter developed at U of M

New research from the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering shows how people can be trained to use their brainwaves to operate a remote controlled helicopter.
by Jim Bickal

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Banker puts up $1M for tricky math solution

A Texas banker is upping the ante to $1 million for whoever solves a tricky problem that's been dogging mathematicians since the 1980s.

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Team to excavate Griffin, Lake Michigan shipwreck

An organization that believes it has discovered the wreckage of the oldest known shipwreck in the Great Lakes has received a state permit to conduct a test excavation at the site in northern Lake Michigan, officials said Tuesday.
by John Flesher, Associated Press

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Scientists weigh in on Congress' science laureate proposal

Scientists weigh in on Congress' science laureate proposal

During the World Science Festival, we spoke to scientists about Congress' proposal to appoint a science laureate of the United States.

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