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October 18, 2012 2:04 PM

BURN: An Energy Journal's election special, The Power of One

Alex Chadwick explores the energy policies of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney and looks at the key energy issues the next president will face.

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October 17, 2012 6:37 PM

Skydiver's feat could influence spacesuit design

Now that the dust has settled in the New Mexico desert where supersonic skydiver "Fearless Felix" Baumgartner landed safely on his feet, researchers are exhilarated over the possibility his exploit could someday help save the lives of pilots and space travelers in a disaster.

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October 17, 2012 6:06 PM

Analysts, PC industry cool on Windows 8

While Microsoft is touting next week's launch of Windows 8 as the savior of the computer industry, PC makers and analysts are increasingly skeptical that the new operating system will lure consumers away from tablets and smartphones.

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October 17, 2012 4:00 AM

Earth-sized planet found just outside solar system

European astronomers say that just outside our solar system they've found a planet that's the closest you can get to Earth in location and size.

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October 16, 2012 3:00 PM

How does law enforcement use science to prevent crime?

NOVA Science Now host David Pogue wanted to know: "Can science stop crime?" From the so-called warrior gene to getting ahead of the hackers to predictive policing, how is science aiding police?

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October 15, 2012 3:00 PM

Ask a Neuroscientist: Introverts and free will

This is the sixth in an occasional series called 'Ask a Neuroscientist.' Today, we take audience-submitted questions to Jason Castro, an assistant professor of neuroscience at Bates College in Maine, to learn more about how the brain works.

by Tom Weber

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October 14, 2012 4:00 PM

Skydiver lands smoothly after 24-mile jump

Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner has landed on Earth after a jump from the stratosphere in what could be the world's first supersonic skydive.

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October 13, 2012 9:00 PM

Meteorologist: Supersonic skydive 'a go'

The weekend weather in New Mexico appears to be cooperating this time for a daredevil trying to become the first skydiver to break the sound barrier.

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October 11, 2012 7:45 PM

Shuttle crossing provides a unique teaching moment

When the space shuttle Endeavour weaves through working-class communities on its way to its retirement home, Hildreth "Hal" Walker Jr. wants the children he tutors to remember a few names: Ronald McNair. Mae Jemison. Charles Bolden.