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

  • Could science hatch the perfect fake egg?

    Wed, May 22, 2013 11:30 AM

    by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    Innovative CEO Josh Tetrick is working to develop a plant-based substitute for the industrially produced, environmentally taxing staple food.

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  • The real reason Samsung is beating Apple

    Thu, Apr 25, 2013 2:41 PM by Mark Spoonauer, LAPTOP

    LAPTOP's editor-in-chief argues that Apple's biggest strength has become its greatest weakness in the smartphone wars.

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  • A review of the Mercedes BlueTEC 33-mpg SUV

    Thu, Apr 25, 2013 1:44 PM by Jim Motavalli

    German carmakers are on a campaign to get Americans to accept clean diesels, and here's the latest entry -- a fuel-efficient midsized SUV with more than 500 miles of cruising range.

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  • Where the new bird flu virus may have started

    Thu, Apr 25, 2013 10:46 AM by Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily

    Poultry markets in China provide a conducive environment for strains of the virus to mingle and mutate.

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  • Sea turtles inspire flippered robot

    Thu, Apr 25, 2013 9:57 AM by Charles Q. Choi, TechNewsDaily

    The robots could also help conserve endangered sea turtles by giving insight into environmental factors.

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  • Why antimatter loses out to matter

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 3:44 PM by Clara Moskowitz, LiveScience

    Rare mesons may be influencing particles, but scientists will have to wait until 2015 to fully test their hypotheses.

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  • Man with hole in stomach revolutionized medicine

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 1:31 PM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    A gunshot wound in 1822 has informed science about digestion and fevers for decades.

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  • DNA mystery: Why Europeans vanished 4,500 years ago

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 10:12 AM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    The earliest farmers in Germany were closely related to Near Eastern and Anatolian people, suggesting migrations of people into Europe.

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  • How DDoS attacks threaten the Internet

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 10:00 AM by Sue Marquette Poremba, TechNewsDaily

    DDoS attacks are really just network traffic jams that temporarily block access to targeted websites, but they're becoming more sophisticated.

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  • AP Twitter hijack leads to stock-market plunge

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 3:13 PM by Paul Wagenseil, TechNewsDaily

    Over the past six months, the Twitter feeds of several news organizations have been hijacked by the Syrian Electronic Army.

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  • Fisker misses $10M payment, is bankruptcy imminent?

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 11:59 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    Luxury automaker Fisker has officially missed a $10 million payment to the Department of Energy. Is a bankruptcy filing next?

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  • White House Science Fair astonishes Obama

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 10:18 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Young scientists from across the nation amaze President Obama with their inventions at this year's White House Science Fair.

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  • Leap Motion lets you fly around Google Earth with a wave of your fingers

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 9:53 AM by Lisa Eadicicco, LAPTOP

    Leap Motion allows users to navigate the screen in front of them with gesture-based controls, like the Microsoft Kinect.

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  • Humans show empathy for robots

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 9:30 AM by Tanya Lewis, LiveScience

    Humans are increasingly exposed to robots in their daily lives, but little is known about how these lifelike machines influence human emotions.

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  • Mantis robot inspired by 4-legged walkers from 'Star Wars'

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 9:20 AM

    Video: Mantis is a hexapod robot designed by Micromagic Systems that can be piloted and controlled remotely.

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  • What does the average American know about science?

    Mon, Apr 22, 2013 8:00 PM by Megan Gannon, LiveScience

    The U.S. public's knowledge of basic science and technology varies widely, according to the results of a survey by the Pew Research Center.

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