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Catch up on green technology with eco-friendly computing, gadgets, electronics, research & innovations news.

  • Car makers want to put kids behind the wheel

    Mon, Jun 17, 2013 6:41 PM

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    Porsche and Toyota roll out new car models aimed at kids as young as 5.

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    Wed, Jun 05, 2013 11:51 AM by Elizabeth Palermo, TechNewsDaily

    The research could lead to a better understanding of brain-computer interfaces that will help those suffering from motor function disorders.

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  • Bioengineers invent light-controlled gel

    Wed, Jun 05, 2013 9:54 AM

    Video: Modeled after the way plants cells expand and shrink in the sun, bioengineers at UC Berkeley have created a new gel that can be manipulated by light, which could be used for drug delivery and tissue engineering.

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  • China marks Tiananmen anniversary with 'Internet maintenance day'

    Tue, Jun 04, 2013 2:41 PM by Marshall Honorof, TechNewsDaily

    Chinese website censorship technology has increased in recent years, making their ability to block critical sites more focused.

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  • Solar Impulse plane dodges bad weather on way to St. Louis

    Tue, Jun 04, 2013 11:46 AM by Denise Chow, LiveScience

    The stopover in St. Louis was chosen to honor the city's long and storied aviation history.

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  • Why plugging in your iPhone could come at a price

    Tue, Jun 04, 2013 9:33 AM by Ben Weitzenkorn, TechNewsDaily

    Apple devices have lax security when it comes to the USB charging cables and this makes it easy to 'juice jack' the gadgets.

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  • Exclusive: Obama pulls plug on $32,000 meeting with electric car advocate

    Mon, Jun 03, 2013 5:21 PM by Jim Motavalli

    Paul Scott sells Nissan Leafs for a living. He put up his retirement savings for a few minutes with the president to talk about electric cars and climate change. But now the Democratic National Committee has returned his check, citing the media attention.

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  • 4 hurdles to making a digital brain

    Mon, Jun 03, 2013 1:26 PM by Megan Gannon, LiveScience

    Scientists highlight how our lack of understanding of the brain will make it difficult to develop a computer version.

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  • 28-geared cube hints at a bright future for 3-D printing

    Mon, Jun 03, 2013 1:06 PM by Shea Gunther

    Watch as this amazing little 3-D printed cube whirls around in engineered precision.

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  • Wikipedia 'edit wars': The most hotly contested topics

    Mon, Jun 03, 2013 9:11 AM by Bahar Gholipour, LiveScience

    While religion and politics come out on top, regional versions of Wikipedia have their own unique editorial battles.

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  • Redesigning the human body [Infographic]

    Mon, Jun 03, 2013 9:06 AM

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  • Can the electric car change the world? [Infographic]

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    Buyers have been slow to purchase electric cars, and cities slower still to support them. What can be done?

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  • Graphene gel offers new possibilities for 'soft' robots

    Fri, May 31, 2013 12:02 PM by Rachel Kaufman, TechNewsDaily

    These soft robots could one day be used as drug delivery systems for patients.

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  • Is this grainy sonar image actually Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane?

    Fri, May 31, 2013 10:55 AM by John Platt

    An image from a recent expedition could be the explorer's wrecked Lockheed Electra, say researchers.

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  • Tesla dramatically expands charging locations, making NY to LA trip possible

    Thu, May 30, 2013 4:41 PM by Jim Motavalli

    The Model S-only network will enable not only coast-to-coast electric rides, but 20-minute charges. CEO Elon Musk is ramping up the timetable and putting the chargers on steroids.

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  • Supercomputer tries to crack mystery of HIV structure

    Thu, May 30, 2013 2:30 PM by Jillian Scharr, TechNewsDaily

    A digital capsid model could provide better understanding of how the virus spreads - and how it could be shut down.

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