September 30, 2010 – 11:50 pm
When it comes to bad record-keepers, no one expects the Roman Inquisition - but that’s exactly what one historian discovered while trying to resolve a centuries-old controversy over the trials of Galileo.
September 30, 2010 – 11:36 pm
Solar and wind power have long been two of the main contenders in the race to find the next big renewable energy resource. Rather than choosing between the two, scientists at Washington State University have instead combined them.
September 30, 2010 – 11:08 pm
Alien astronomers searching for planets in our solar system would at least be able to see Neptune inside the dusty disk that surrounds our planetary neighborhood, a new study suggests.
September 30, 2010 – 10:36 pm
Biologists have inserted spider genes into silkworms, allowing them to produce strong, elastic threads that may be used to make sutures and wound-healing bandages as well as bulletproof vests and lightweight fabrics, researchers said Wednesday.
September 30, 2010 – 10:21 pm
A wealthy young teenager buried near Britain’s mysterious Stonehenge monument came from the Mediterranean hundreds of miles away, scientists said Wednesday, proof of the site’s importance as a travel destination in prehistoric times.
September 30, 2010 – 10:08 pm
Prosecutors plan to unveil charges against more than 60 defendants allegedly involved in a global cybercrime scheme that used the Zeus Trojan and other Internet viruses to steal millions of dollars from U.S. bank accounts.
September 30, 2010 – 9:40 pm
A new study found that 15 of 30 popular Android apps shared consumers’ private information with online advertisers.
September 30, 2010 – 8:53 pm
Deep inside the computer worm that some specialists suspect is aimed at slowing Iran’s race for a nuclear weapon lies what could be a fleeting reference to the Book of Esther, the Old Testament tale in which the Jews pre-empt a Persian plot to destroy them.
September 30, 2010 – 7:03 pm
Figure you’ll save yourself a wad of cash and skip “The Social Network” because — hey — you know how it ends? Here are a twists you may or may not (pretty much, not) find out.
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