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The man who coined 'The God Particle' explains: it was a joke

The man who coined 'The God Particle' explains: it was a joke

We've explained it many times: Physicists are irked when we in the media call the Higgs Boson, "The God Particle."

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Carnegie Mellon, NSA seek high school hackers

Bored with classes? Carnegie Mellon University and one of the government's top spy agencies want to interest high school students in a game of computer hacking.

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Technology Week: How the digital world is affecting our kids

Technology Week: How the digital world is affecting our kids

Two experts on the impact of digital technology on children's educational, emotional and social development discuss their ideas at the 2012 Aspen Ideas Festival. Howard Gardner of Harvard and James Steyer of Stanford and Common Sense Media say there are extraordinary opportunities, and very big challenges.

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'Frankenstein's Cat' unveils world of bioengineered creatures

'Frankenstein's Cat' unveils world of bioengineered creatures

While genetic modification has brought us glowing cats and cloned bulls, there are new developments in the field that could improve our lives. Potentially, such research could cure cancer or blindness. Do the possible benefits outweigh the ethical implications?

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ND, Microsoft form digital literacy program

The state of North Dakota and Microsoft are starting a three-year digital literacy program to provide technology training for students and adults.
by Dan Gunderson

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More Minnesotans adopt broadband Internet

A new survey shows 78 percent of households in Minnesota have broadband Internet service.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Report: More youth use smartphones as route to Web

A new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project finds that 78 percent of young people, ages 12 to 17, now have cell phones. Nearly half of those are smartphones.

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Mars rover shows planet could have supported life

Mars rover shows planet could have supported life

Drilling into a rock near its landing spot, the Curiosity rover has answered a key question about Mars: The red planet long ago harbored some of the ingredients needed for primitive life to thrive.

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Tracking nano technology's environmental risks a tough task

Tracking nano technology's environmental risks a tough task

Concerned about a potential environmental hazard, government regulators and researchers are studying the presence of nanoparticles in consumer products.
by Dan Gunderson

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To help explain the universe, author looks to the human body

To help explain the universe, author looks to the human body

Paleontologist Neil Shubin joins us to discuss how the composition of our bodies can help explain the history of the universe and planet Earth.

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