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NASA rover preps for 1st test of drilled Mars rock

NASA rover preps for 1st test of drilled Mars rock

Fresh off drilling into a rock for the first time, the Mars rover Curiosity is prepping for the next step: dissecting the pulverized rock to determine what it's made of.

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US ready to strike back against China cyberattacks

US ready to strike back against China cyberattacks

As public evidence mounts that the Chinese military is responsible for stealing massive amounts of U.S. government data and corporate trade secrets, the Obama administration is eyeing fines and other trade actions it may take against Beijing or any other country guilty of cyberespionage.

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Ben Goldacre on 'Bad Pharma'

Ben Goldacre on 'Bad Pharma'

In his latest book "Bad Pharma," Ben Goldacre looks into the pharmaceutical industry practice of not publishing all clinical trial data regarding new drugs.

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How high school impacts psychological development

How high school impacts psychological development

Memories of high school remain vivid in our memories long after we graduate. New science reveals more about the psychological effects that high school experiences have throughout our lives.

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Univ. of Minn. chemist seeks greater understanding of blood

Univ. of Minn. chemist seeks greater understanding of blood

Tom Weber goes inside the lab of renowned chemist Christy Haynes at the University of Minnesota. Haynes' research focuses on blood platelets.
by Tom Weber

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Has American innovation stalled?

Has American innovation stalled?

A feature in The Economist last month posed the question, "Has the ideas machine broken down?" In other words, have innovation and technology stopped driving economic growth worldwide?

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Facebook gets unwelcome look at hackers' dark side

Facebook gets unwelcome look at hackers' dark side

Facebook is getting an unwelcome look at the shady side of the hacking culture that CEO Mark Zuckerberg celebrates.

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2 space rocks hours apart point up the danger

2 space rocks hours apart point up the danger

A space rock even bigger than the meteor that exploded like an atom bomb over Russia could drop out of the sky unannounced at any time and wreak havoc on a city. And Hollywood to the contrary, there isn't much the world's scientists and generals can do about it. But some former astronauts want to give the world a fighting chance.

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Skyfall: Meteorites strike Earth every few months

A meteor exploded in the sky above Russia's Ural Mountains on Friday, causing a shockwave that blew out countless windows and injured more than a thousand people.

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Asteroid buzzes, misses Earth -- unlike meteor

A 150-foot asteroid hurtled through Earth's backyard Friday, coming within an incredible 17,150 miles and making the closest known flyby for a rock of its size. In a chilling coincidence, a meteor exploded above Russia just hours before the asteroid zoomed past the planet.

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