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Scientists Circulate Proton Beams in Big

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:16:22 GMT

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.

Climate Skeptics See 'Smoking Gun' in Re

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:46:37 GMT

Hackers broke into the servers at a prominent climate-research center and leaked years worth of e-mail messages onto the Web, some of which argue that scientists need to "hide the decline" in data about temperatures.

Study Casts Dim Light on Energy-Efficien

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:16:13 GMT

The study, conducted by Engineering and Technology magazine, shows the energy-efficient light bulbs lose on average 22 percent of their brightness over their lifetime

Tips to Prevent Cyberstalking

DOUG DELONY — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:39:00 GMT

Taking a few simple actions will help you prevent a bad case of cyberstalking. Some of these suggestions follow common sense – some do not. “My Tech Guy” Doug Delony checks out an interesting article on About.com with 12 tips.

Astronauts Successfully Finish Mission's

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:46:27 GMT

Two astronauts breezed through the first spacewalk of their mission Thursday as they upgraded the International Space Station with a spare antenna and other gear.

Top 10 Internet Moments of the Decade

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:16:13 GMT

The birth of Wikipedia, the death of Napster, the iPhone, Facebook and Twitter have been named by the Webby Awards as among the top 10 Internet moments of the decade.

Astronauts Repair ISS in 6-Hour Spacewal

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:46:26 GMT

Spacewalkers Mike Foreman and Bobby Satcher have successfully completed their planned work outside the space station today, at times 2 hours ahead of schedule

Pennsylvania Residents Fight for Right t

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:17:25 GMT

Carin Froehlich pegs her laundry to three clotheslines strung between trees outside her 18th-century farmhouse, knowing that her actions annoy local officials who have asked her to stop.

California Requires More Energy-Efficien

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:17:00 GMT

California regulators have adopted the first energy-efficiency standards for televisions in the U.S., a move that will eventually ban power-hungry sets from the state's store shelves.

Shuttle Atlantis Docks with Internationa

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:46:22 GMT

At 11:51 A.M., NASA's space shuttle Atlantis has docked with the International Space Station, 220 miles in the air over Australia and Tasmiania.