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Olympics to strain UK's Internet infrastructure

Olympics to strain UK's Internet infrastructure

British Olympic Association chief executive Andy Hunt has predicted that the 2012 Olympics will be the "Twitter Games," and those responsible for London's network of fiber optic cables, phone masts and Wi-Fi hotspots are bracing for a data deluge as the events get under way.

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Space junk threatens station astronauts

A discarded chunk of a Russian rocket is forcing six space station astronauts to seek shelter in escape capsules early Saturday.

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Biobank ethics: What you should know about your genes

Biobank ethics: What you should know about your genes

We know that our DNA is uniquely ours, but do we really own our own genetic information? In biobanks across the country, researchers store millions of genetic samples taken from patients and there are no clear guidelines on how to deal with the tissues and findings.

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Inside an addicted brain

Inside an addicted brain

Neuroscientist Marc Lewis knows the power of addiction first-hand. As a former drug addict, Lewis has been dependent on a number of substances including LSD and heroin.

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First big piece of 'Electric Highway' gets juice

First big piece of 'Electric Highway' gets juice

Following a trail blazed by Indians and pioneers in covered wagons, electric car drivers hit the road Friday to inaugurate the first major section of a West Coast "Electric Highway" dotted with stations where they can charge up in 20 minutes.

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Ask a Neuroscientist: Are we born with our political beliefs?

Ask a Neuroscientist: Are we born with our political beliefs?

Brains of liberals and conservatives "glow" differently in MRIs as well as those of deeply religious and non-religious people. Is this brain difference from birth, does it develop throughout life, can it be changed?
by Tom Weber

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All about brains: stress, hive mind, jumping genes

All about brains: stress, hive mind, jumping genes

We're talking about brains all hour. We have three guests who will be discussing new research looking at how the brain works and how it changes due to major life events.

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Ask a Neuroscientist: Multi-taskers vs. focusers

Ask a Neuroscientist: Multi-taskers vs. focusers

We're taking audience-submitted questions to David Eagleman, a neuroscientist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, to learn more about how the brain works.

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Cassini spacecraft glimpses new views of moon Rhea

Cassini spacecraft glimpses new views of moon Rhea

The pockmarked surface of Saturn's second-largest moon has come into sharper focus in new images released by NASA.

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Venus and Jupiter cuddling up in night sky

The spectacular Venus and Jupiter show can be seen on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The planets will appear just 3 degrees apart in the western sky.

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