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Atom smasher sends beams in two directions
Seeded on Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:27 PM EST (msnbc.com)
The world's largest atom smasher made another leap forward Monday by circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time in the $10 billion machine after more than a year of repairs, organizers said.
Gifts for the hardcore techies
Seeded on Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:27 AM EST (msnbc.com)
Our crib sheet for the hard-core techie is at hand. From designer flash drives to the holy grail of remotes, these offerings are sure to please even the fussiest geek on your list.
Newspaper circulation may be worse than it looks
Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:03 PM EST (msnbc.com)
While U.S. newspapers are losing subscribers at a staggering rate, a few dailies stand out because their circulation is rising. But they aren't necessarily selling more copies.
Russian cosmonaut Feoktistov dies at 83
Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:15 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Russian spaceship designer Konstantin Feoktistov, the only non-Communist space traveler in the history of the Soviet space program, has died at the age of 83.
Library group offers text search to 4.6M books
Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:27 AM EST (msnbc.com)
A group of major national research libraries says users now can search the full text of 1.6 billion pages from 4.6 million digitized volumes.
Astronaut's wait over as daughter born at home
Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:52 AM EST (msnbc.com)
Astronaut Randolph Bresnik is a new dad again, after launching into space and taking a spacewalk, all for the first time.
Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk
Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:39 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday.
Cat-sized reptiles roamed ancient Antarctica
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:44 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Cat-sized reptiles once roamed what is now the icebox of Antarctica, snuggling up in burrows and peeping above ground to snag plant roots and insects.
How did tallest peak in Antarctica take shape?
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:14 PM EST (msnbc.com)
The origins of the highest peaks in Antarctica have long been shrouded in mystery. Now researchers suggest they are remnants of a gigantic high plateau that collapsed as the earth tore apart.
Live Vote: Is Big Science a big deal?
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:40 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Register your opinion on the Large Hadron Collider and America's role in the science world - then see what others think.
Galileo\'s 2 missing fingers and a tooth found
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:47 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei\'s corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again and will soon be put on display.
Barnes and Noble sells out of Nooks
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:13 PM EST (msnbc.com)
The earliest that anyone who orders the $259 device on Friday - or later - will receive it is Jan. 4, 2010, the nation's largest bookseller said Friday.
Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:51 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Scientists circulated beams of protons in the world's largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time after a year of repairs caused by a spectacular failure after the $10 billion machine was heavily damaged by a simple electrical fault.
Iran to launch satellite on its own by late 2011
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:23 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Iran plans to launch a communications satellite by late 2011 with no outside help, a top Iranian official said Friday, after Italy and Russia declined to put it into orbit.
Engineer wins top prize in space glove contest
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:21 PM EST (msnbc.com)
An aerospace engineer from Maine, the reigning champion of NASA's Astronaut Glove Challenge, held onto his title to win first prize in a competition to build a better space glove.
Cosmonaut: Russia falling behind in space race
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:44 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Russia lacks a viable program for developing a new spacecraft and will likely fall behind in the space race, a veteran Russian cosmonaut said in an interview published Friday.
Large Hadron Collider in process of restarting
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:35 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Scientists are in the process of restarting a giant particle collider built to reproduce the conditions of the big bang, Europe's CERN physics research center said Friday.
Zap! Light used to paralyze tiny creatures
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:23 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Set your ultraviolet rays to stun. Researchers have now developed a molecular on-off switch that can paralyze animals when they are exposed to ultraviolet beams.
Robotic spy planes go green
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:03 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Robot spy planes are harnessing alternative energy to make them more covert and longer lasting than ever.
Giant cannibal galaxy's last meal
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:10 PM EST (msnbc.com)
New images show the "last meal" of a giant cannibal galaxy as it gobbles down a smaller spiral galaxy, which has been twisted and warped from being devoured.
Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:07 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Atlantis' astronauts anxiously awaited word on the birth of one crewman's daughter Friday, as they moved more supplies into the International Space Station and geared up for another spacewalk.
Oddball gifts for techies
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:23 AM EST (msnbc.com)
You know what to get your book-loving dad and social-networking sister, but what about that seriously geeky pal? PC World\'s found gifts even geeks who have everything would like.
Just because it's on Twitter, it (still) isn't true
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:42 AM EST (msnbc.com)
Contrary to those who blame the Internet for, well, everything - in this case, our willingness to believe pretty much anything - don't blame it for our love for hoaxes.
New building blocks of matter take shape
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:27 AM EST (msnbc.com)
From the journal Science: How does nature pack tiny spheres into a shrinking space? The resulting patterns are sometimes surprising, and may point the way to new fiber-optic technologies.
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