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US government tells computer users to disable Java

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is advising people to temporarily disable the Java software on their computers to avoid potential hacking attacks.

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Whew! Big asteroid no longer threat to Earth

Whew! Big asteroid no longer threat to Earth

Upon further review, a big scary-sounding asteroid is no longer even a remote threat to smash into Earth in about 20 years, NASA says.

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Carmakers let app developers drive innovation

Carmakers let app developers drive innovation

Googling the nearest gas station, sending email from your smartphone, or booking a table at a restaurant: Those are all things you shouldn't do while driving. But so many drivers have grown accustomed to their on-the-go tasks that automakers are increasingly trying to make those things easier to pull off with both hands on the wheel and both eyes on the road.

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Science stunts with physics ringmaster Dan Dahlberg

University of Minnesota physics professor Dan Dahlberg is a also the ringmaster for the Physics Circus.
by Steven John

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BBC: Space in 2013

BBC: Space in 2013

BBC space correspondent Jonathan Amos and astronomer Marek Kukula look back at the biggest stories of 2012. They'll also look ahead to two comets and plans for the Mars Curiosity Rover in 2013.

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Minn. facility will analyze underground beam of neutrinos

A new "far detector" facility in Ash River, Minn. is set to be partially running this spring. Researchers will be using the five-story building, which sits mostly underground, to catch tiny particles called neutrinos.

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'Smart' potty or dumb idea? Wacky gadgets at CES

'Smart' potty or dumb idea? Wacky gadgets at CES

From the iPotty for toddlers to the 1,600-pound mechanical spider and the host of glitch-ridden "smart" TVs, the International CES show is a forum for gadget makers to take big -- and bizarre -- chances.

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The future of physics after Higgs Boson

The future of physics after Higgs Boson

One of the most exciting scientific discoveries of 2012 was the Higgs Boson particle, which confirmed the underlying theories of physics. But some scientists actually hoped the particle wouldn't be discovered.

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Climate Cast: Did climate change play role in 2012 extreme weather?

Climate Cast: Did climate change play role in 2012 extreme weather?

This week on Climate Cast, we'll discuss the role that climate change may have played in Hurricane Sandy and the drought, and look at some of the most extreme Minnesota weather events in 2012.

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How exercise shaped the human brain

New research has led to a hypothesis that an increase in aerobic activity resulting from the adoption of a hunter-gatherer lifestyle directly influenced the evolution of the human brain.

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