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11.23.09

Large hadron collider awakens after long repair outage

Physicists worldwide are performing a low-energy version of the happy dance now that the Large Hadron Collider is slowing coming back on line.
Over the weekend, scientists at Europe’s high-energy physics lab, CERN, sent two beams of protons in opposite directions along the collider’s 17-mile-around circular racetrack for the Lilliputian. They crossed the beams at two […]

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To increase airline safety, cockpit and ground equipment could get a big update. Here, American Airlines pilots showoff the cockpit of the newest addition to its fleet, a Boeing 737-800 jet.

11.23.09

Airline safety: The next generation of smart planes

New ways of handling air traffic, including 3-D infrared upfront, may cut delays and improve airline safety.

11.20.09

Bing: Google gets some real competition

Microsoft's search engine, Bing, does a few things better than the giant.

11.17.09

Why Web widgets will invade your TV

Web widgets bring Internet perks to the biggest screen in most people’s homes.

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11.16.09

How much water is on the moon?

Scientists knew there was water on the moon before NASA crashed a craft into the lunar soil.

11.12.09

Should you buy refurbished electronics?

On electronics of all sizes, 'refurbished' can mean ‘rebuilt.’ But it can also just mean ‘returned unused.’

11.11.09

Dream of solar sailing in space lives on in new project

The US-based Planetary Society this week announced its second attempt to launch a small spacecraft with sails propelled by sunlight.

11.09.09

National World War II Museum: Bringing the battle to life

The New Orleans National World War II Museum uses immersive tech to boost teaching power – and also entertain.

11.04.09

Electric SUVs: A smaller footprint for big vehicles

Converting existing gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs into hybrid and electric vehicles gains traction.

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11.02.09

How astronomers fill in uncharted areas of the universe

10.29.09

Pilots distracted by laptops? Not in cockpits of the future.

10.28.09

NASA’s Ares 1-X launch: ‘How cool was this?’

10.28.09

Beginner’s guide to Skype

10.26.09

How to keep track of climate change

10.23.09

Symphonies gingerly embrace digital performers

10.23.09

Augustine report: tough choices ahead on human spaceflight

10.16.09

Plants and wasps are smarter than you think

10.16.09

NASA’s IBEX finds mysterious ribbon at edge of solar system

10.15.09

The future of college may be virtual

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