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Cosmic Log: The stealth rocketeers
09 08 2008 Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The successful debut of a rocket racer represents one more small step toward outer space for the stealth rocketeers at XCOR Aerospace.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The successful debut of a rocket racer represents one more small step toward outer space for the stealth rocketeers at XCOR Aerospace.
Anthrax case spurs new germ-gene sleuthing
09 08 2008 Anthrax DNA fluoresces under ultraviolet light in a gel electrophoresis plate. DNA analysis can detect the The anthrax killer spurred a whole new branch of science that could give the United States a head start in the next emergency â€' whether it is investigating more bioterrorism or even a food poisoning outbreak.
Wireless services add more parental controls
08 08 2008 More wireless carriers are offering parental controls to ease mom and dad's concerns about the 'who' and 'when' of texting and calling.For parents considering getting their child a cell phone, more carriers are offering the tools for mom and dad to keep a tighter rein on their children’s cell phone use, from limiting the amount of texting, to setting the hours of when the phone can be used.
Let there be life: Games go organic
08 08 2008 Consider for a moment, the flower â€' that delicate collection of stems and stamens, pistils and petals, that bringer of color and fragrance to our lives, and, of course, that perfect protagonist for today’s video games.
Seven smashing atom-smashers
08 08 2008
Major Internet security flaw also affects e-mail
08 08 2008 A newly discovered flaw in the Internet's core infrastructure not only permits hackers to force people to visit Web sites they didn't want to, it also allows them to intercept e-mail messages, the researcher who discovered the bug said Wednesday.
Reporters booted from conference for hacking
08 08 2008 A Black Hat logo is shown as attendees ride escalators at the annual Black Hat convention in Las Vegas.Three journalists working for the French publication Global Security Magazine were booted Thursday from the hackers' conference after they were allegedly caught hacking into the private computer network set up for the media.
Wii're already fit, thanks
07 08 2008 A woman tries I'm a crazy, lunatic, super-obsessed fitness freak, and I'm always looking for new information to goose my performance and help me shed those last five pounds.  I’ve studied DVDs, read countless articles and paid coaches to torture me. Maybe all I needed was … a video game.
Sing it, FreeCreditReport.com guy!
07 08 2008 Poor Baby-faced Everyman â€' forced to cater waiter a big L.A. rock star party (in a yet-to-be released commercial) that should be his â€' if only he'd do something about his lousy credit score! He is the baby-faced everyman caught in a Kafkaesque nightmare of credit score woes. He’s the FreeCreditReport.com guy, and you are so totally in love with him you want to have like, 10 million of his babies.
All planets are born in killer environments
07 08 2008 Our solar system emerged in surprisingly good order from the violence of planetary creation, according to a new simulation.
Cosmic Log: Big day set for big-bang machine
07 08 2008 Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The startup of the world's most powerful particle collider is scheduled for Sept. 10, after a final round of testing that begins this weekend.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The startup of the world's most powerful particle collider is scheduled for Sept. 10, after a final round of testing that begins this weekend.
Hackers target Google Gadgets
07 08 2008 One of the biggest problems with the so-called Web 2.0 movement has been its encouragement of oversharing â€' which often means underestimating security risks. Adding doodads of varying quality to a home page can add a lot of pizazz, but can also be fraught with danger, since they can open a door for hackers.
English 'Lord' puts life up for sale on eBay
07 08 2008 An eccentric British millionaire has put his entire life up for sale on the Internet -- including his title of Lord of the Manor of Warleigh â€' in the hope of converting his assets into cash.
1,900-year-old chariot discovered in Bulgaria
07 08 2008 Archaeologist works around a 1,900-year-old well-preserved chariot at an ancient Thracian tomb near the village of Borisovo, some 180 miles east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. The archaeologist Daniela Agre said her team found the four-wheel chariot during excavations near the village of Borisovo. Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,900-year-old well-preserved chariot at an ancient Thracian tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, the head of the excavation said Thursday.
Cosmic Log: The latest Buzz from space
07 08 2008 Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin appears as an animated character in a new 3-D movie, but the 78-year-old is even more animated in real life.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin appears as an animated character in a new 3-D movie, but the 78-year-old is even more animated in real life.
Much ado over Shakespearean theater find
07 08 2008 An archaeologist works on uncovering the remains of what is believed to be one of London's earliest theaters, where a young William Shakespeare himself may have trodden on the boards, in this undated photo made available by the Museum of London. The theater where "Romeo and Juliet" likely debuted and where William Shakespeare himself may have trodden has likely been discovered in east London, archaeologists said.
Google launches free music search in China
07 08 2008 Google Inc. said Wednesday that it has launched a music search service in China that allows users to access music legally online in a forum backed by some record labels and supported by advertising revenue.
Hacker indictment greeted with shrug
07 08 2008 Federal authorities are calling it the largest hacking and identity theft case yet. But this week's indictments of 11 people who allegedly plundered millions of payment card numbers might not seriously dent the underworld where such crimes occur.
Who would win caveman Olympics?
07 08 2008 A lifelike reconstruction of an Australopithecus couple. Australopithecus might have bested modern humans in gymnastics or wrestling, but homo sapiens would have won the gold in endurance events.Olympic athletes may benefit from today's high-tech training, but their gymnastics or wrestling performance probably pales in comparison to what early human ancestors could have pulled off.
SpaceX blames rocket loss on bad timing
07 08 2008 SpaceX's Falcon 1 rocket fires its engines for launch on Saturday from Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific, as shown in an image from the company's Webcam feed. The satellite-launching mission failed a little more than two minutes after liftoff, due to a problem with stage separation.A timing error that caused two segments of a privately built Falcon 1 rocket to collide after liftoff doomed the booster's third flight test by the California-based firm SpaceX, the company's chief said Wednesday.
Top 5: Best game aliens
07 08 2008
Egypt tests DNA from fetuses in Tut’s tomb
07 08 2008 Zahi Hawass, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, right uncover along with an aid the two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun in 1922, during preparations for a DNA test in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian scientists are carrying out DNA tests on two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to determine whether they are the young pharaoh's children.Egyptian scientists are carrying out DNA tests on two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to determine whether they are the young pharaoh's children, Egyptian antiquity authorities said Wednesday.
Dinosaur descendant to be a dad at 111
07 08 2008 At the age of 111, Henry the Tuatara is in line to become a father for the first time in decades. His septuagenarian mate, Mildred, produced 12 eggs after mating with Henry at New Zealand's Southland Museum.An indigenous New Zealand reptile regarded as one of the last living descendants of the dinosaurs will become a father for the first time in decades at the age of 111, officials said Wednesday.
Scientists create world's thinnest balloon
07 08 2008 Scientists have developed the world's thinnest balloon that is impermeable to even the smallest gas molecules. The multi-layer graphene membrane, shown at left, could be used in various applications, including filters and sensors.Scientists have created the world's thinnest balloon, made of a single layer of carbon just one atom thick.
Eye spy: Scientists develop eye-shaped camera
07 08 2008 Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern University have developed an electronic-eye camera. The array of pixels is visible through the magnified image created by the lens. U.S. scientists have built an eye-shaped camera using standard sensor materials and say it could improve the performance of digital cameras and enhance imaging of the human body.
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