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    <description><![CDATA[Thinking Tech focuses on big technologies such as aerospace, defense and supercomputing and the systems, infrastructure and innovation that support them.]]></description>
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    <lastBuildDate>2012-02-09T06:06:06-08:00</lastBuildDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Newly discovered "Super-Earth" may harbor life]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/newly-discovered-super-earth-may-harbor-life/10235]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ A planet that's both very similar and very different to ours proves that there are quite a variety of ways that life can be nurtured.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A planet that's both very similar and very different to ours proves that there are quite a variety of ways that life can be nurtured.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/newly-discovered-super-earth-may-harbor-life/10235]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tuan C. Nguyen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-08T14:10:04Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Haunting video reveals 'hidden side of the moon']]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/haunting-video-reveals-hidden-side-of-the-moon/10238]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Footage from NASA's GRAIL lunar spacecraft shows the far side of the moon had a violent past.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Footage from NASA's GRAIL lunar spacecraft shows the far side of the moon had a violent past.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/haunting-video-reveals-hidden-side-of-the-moon/10238]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tuan C. Nguyen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-08T14:00:53Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[10-year-old student accidentally discovers explosive new molecule]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/10-year-old-student-accidentally-discovers-explosive-new-molecule/10221]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Tetranitratoxycarbon may have the potential to store energy, combust or do a little of both.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Tetranitratoxycarbon may have the potential to store energy, combust or do a little of both.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/10-year-old-student-accidentally-discovers-explosive-new-molecule/10221]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tuan C. Nguyen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-07T14:10:08Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Plasma torch found to kill bacteria in raw chicken]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/plasma-torch-found-to-kill-bacteria-in-raw-chicken/10190]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ A recent study conducted by Drexel University researchers found that plasma may be used to effectively remove harmful bacteria from raw chicken.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A recent study conducted by Drexel University researchers found that plasma may be used to effectively remove harmful bacteria from raw chicken.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/plasma-torch-found-to-kill-bacteria-in-raw-chicken/10190]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jenny Wilson]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-07T01:16:22Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[World's largest iceberg bigger than New York City]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/worlds-largest-iceberg-bigger-than-new-york-city/10193]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ A recently discovered 19-mile crack in the Antarctic will soon give birth to an iceberg measuring 350 square miles.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A recently discovered 19-mile crack in the Antarctic will soon give birth to an iceberg measuring 350 square miles.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/worlds-largest-iceberg-bigger-than-new-york-city/10193]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tuan C. Nguyen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-06T14:33:11Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Virus alert! You can now get infected by opening an e-mail]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/virus-alert-you-can-now-get-infected-by-opening-an-e-mail/10170]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Trojans known as "drive-by emails" can invade computers without having to open an attachment, download a file or click on a link.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Trojans known as "drive-by emails" can invade computers without having to open an attachment, download a file or click on a link.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/virus-alert-you-can-now-get-infected-by-opening-an-e-mail/10170]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tuan C. Nguyen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-03T14:00:07Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Rare photos of 'uncontacted tribe' reveal a disappearing society]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/rare-photos-of-uncontacted-tribe-reveal-a-disappearing-society/10158]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ A close encounter leads to the most detailed sighting of uncontacted Indians ever recorded on camera.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A close encounter leads to the most detailed sighting of uncontacted Indians ever recorded on camera.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/rare-photos-of-uncontacted-tribe-reveal-a-disappearing-society/10158]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tuan C. Nguyen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-02T14:12:02Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA['Super bullet' can guide itself, hit targets a mile away [video]]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/super-bullet-can-guide-itself-hit-targets-a-mile-away-video/10144]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Military researchers have successfully tested a dart-like, self-guided bullet that can stalk its victim.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Military researchers have successfully tested a dart-like, self-guided bullet that can stalk its victim.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/super-bullet-can-guide-itself-hit-targets-a-mile-away-video/10144]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tuan C. Nguyen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-01T14:23:57Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Video: Fighting fires in space]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/video-fighting-fires-in-space/10139]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ For the last three years NASA has been studying how fires behave in space and the best ways to fight them.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ For the last three years NASA has been studying how fires behave in space and the best ways to fight them.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/video-fighting-fires-in-space/10139]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christie Nicholson]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-01T04:46:33Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Satellite technology saves endangered gorillas, again]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/satellite-technology-saves-endangered-gorillas-again/10130]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Satellite technology helps save the critically endangered Cross River gorilla.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Satellite technology helps save the critically endangered Cross River gorilla.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/satellite-technology-saves-endangered-gorillas-again/10130]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christie Nicholson]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-01T03:24:29Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Studying what lies beyond our solar system]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/studying-what-lies-beyond-our-solar-system/10125]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ NASA&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Interstellar Boundary Explorer studies particles that make it through the heliosheath boundary between our solar system and the rest of the galaxy.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ NASA&acirc;&euro;&trade;s Interstellar Boundary Explorer studies particles that make it through the heliosheath boundary between our solar system and the rest of the galaxy.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/studying-what-lies-beyond-our-solar-system/10125]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christie Nicholson]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-01T02:18:59Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Scientists eavesdrop on the thoughts of humans and ferrets]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/scientists-eavesdrop-on-the-thoughts-of-humans-and-ferrets/10123]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Scientists have been able to decode the brain patterns for hearing certain words. The hope is to one day restore speech to a paralyzed patient.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Scientists have been able to decode the brain patterns for hearing certain words. The hope is to one day restore speech to a paralyzed patient.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/scientists-eavesdrop-on-the-thoughts-of-humans-and-ferrets/10123]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christie Nicholson]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-01T01:21:26Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[How digital devices are going to get even smaller]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/how-digital-devices-are-going-to-get-even-smaller/10120]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Scientists have a found a way to transmit data on an atomic-scale. This may ultimately lead to very small digital devices.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Scientists have a found a way to transmit data on an atomic-scale. This may ultimately lead to very small digital devices.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/how-digital-devices-are-going-to-get-even-smaller/10120]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christie Nicholson]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-01T00:33:33Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[How rap music helps bladder control]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/how-rap-music-helps-bladder-control/10109]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Researchers find that the frequencies found in rap music can effectively power a tiny sensor embedded in a body to measure blood pressure and urine levels.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Researchers find that the frequencies found in rap music can effectively power a tiny sensor embedded in a body to measure blood pressure and urine levels.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/how-rap-music-helps-bladder-control/10109]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christie Nicholson]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-31T15:28:17Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Does driving make you fat? (infographic)]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/does-driving-make-you-fat-infographic/10099]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Data shows that throughout the heavy traffic regions of the U.S., people tended to be heavier.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Data shows that throughout the heavy traffic regions of the U.S., people tended to be heavier.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/does-driving-make-you-fat-infographic/10099]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tuan C. Nguyen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-27T14:30:32Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Military drone with no human control]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/military-drone-with-no-human-control/10094]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ The Navy is testing a new unmanned drone that may make lethal decisions based solely on mathematics and sensors.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ The Navy is testing a new unmanned drone that may make lethal decisions based solely on mathematics and sensors.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/military-drone-with-no-human-control/10094]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christie Nicholson]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-26T23:03:09Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Was Steve Jobs the greatest innovator of all time?]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/was-steve-jobs-the-greatest-innovator-of-all-time/10069]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ A recent survey found that one out of four teenagers and young adults consider Steve Jobs the top innovator.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A recent survey found that one out of four teenagers and young adults consider Steve Jobs the top innovator.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/was-steve-jobs-the-greatest-innovator-of-all-time/10069]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tuan C. Nguyen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-26T14:14:42Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Video: Solar storm erupts, worried earthlings scramble]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/video-solar-storm-erupts-worried-earthlings-scramble/10050]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ The biggest solar storm in seven years is reportedly already causing a bit of an air traffic mess.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ The biggest solar storm in seven years is reportedly already causing a bit of an air traffic mess.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/video-solar-storm-erupts-worried-earthlings-scramble/10050]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tuan C. Nguyen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-24T17:25:37Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[NASA video shows global warming is real]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/nasa-video-shows-global-warming-is-real/10021]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Since the year 2000, we've experienced nine of the 10 warmest years on record -- and it's about to get even hotter.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Since the year 2000, we've experienced nine of the 10 warmest years on record -- and it's about to get even hotter.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/nasa-video-shows-global-warming-is-real/10021]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tuan C. Nguyen]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-24T15:09:10Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Blocking the sun to save the planet?]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/blocking-the-sun-to-save-the-planet/10004]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Scientists are considering drastic measures, like deflecting sunlight, to save our warming climate. What would be the impact on our food crops?]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Scientists are considering drastic measures, like deflecting sunlight, to save our warming climate. What would be the impact on our food crops?]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/blocking-the-sun-to-save-the-planet/10004]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christie Nicholson]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-23T16:02:37Z</pubDate>
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