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Infographic: This is why you're fat, America
The price of unhealthy foods -- soda, butter, beer -- has drastically dropped while prices of healthy foods has increased significantly, according to a chart of data over the last three decades. by Andrew Nusca
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What we're reading...
F-35 stealth fighter jet delays; transportation earmarks; Europe's biggest solar plant; 10 most expensive transit projects; home superinsulation. by Andrew Nusca
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How to get smarter about your IT investments: Think fusion, not alignment
With thanks to IT services firm Atrion Networking, here's a fresh way to consider your technology strategy. by Heather Clancy
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Saying you have no time for exercise is not a good enough excuse anymore
Scientists say their HIT exercise program produces the same results as endurance training. Short bursts of exercise is the way forward. by Boonsri Dickinson
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First responders from 9/11 will get up to $657 million
New York agrees to pay $657.5 million to settle the 10,000 lawsuits claiming the dust left the Ground Zero workers ill. It started with a cough. But now, thousands of the first responders are sick with asthma, respiratory problems, and blood cancer. by Boonsri Dickinson
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IEEE 802 Ethernet committee turns 30, passions still run high
The key IEEE 802 Ethernet standard turns 30 today and is showing no signs of losing influence when it comes to key network standards. Even better, the pioneers that hammered out the Ethernet standard are still hammering each other. Now, that's passion for technology. by John Dodge
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DARPA solicits research, sensors that demonstrate quantum biology
The Pentagon's cutting-edge research outfit, DARPA, is soliciting research that demonstrates quantum effects in biological processes -- as well as prototype biomimetic sensors that harness them. by Andrew Nusca
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Caulking: American-made efficiency
A new study reveals much of the materials used in making homes more energy efficient are domestically produced. Could simple retrofits create more jobs? by Melissa Mahony
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Genome sequencing turns to another target: patients with genetic diseases
Two research teams have completely sequenced the genomes of people who suffer from genetic disease -- and have come to a surprising twist in our understanding of how it's caused. by Andrew Nusca
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How can we change eating habits?
Our food producers are not bad guys, they're good guys. They want to eat too. When they are shown they can make more money with healthier goods, they will respond. by Dana Blankenhorn
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The impossible computer is theoretically possible
A computer that works faster than the speed of light has been proposed by Viennese physicists Karl Svozil and Volkmar Putz. by Dana Blankenhorn
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Social networking, and a free library, for science buffs
Thousands of users are logging on to Scitable to expand their scientific knowledge -- and make "friends" with some smart people. by Christina Hernandez
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Infographic: How cars are killing us (and where, and why)
A new infographic illustrates your odds of being killed in or by a car in different nations around the world. by Andrew Nusca
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Do green buildings lower health care costs?
A study will show whether a building expected to be the country's first Platinum LEED skyscraper is good for the health of its tenants. Should there be a government mandate for natural light in office buildings? by Melanie D.G. Kaplan
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Brain scans can read your mind, researchers say
A scan of brain activity can essentially read a person's mind, researchers say. by Andrew Nusca
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What we're reading...
Solar costs slashed; rice yield tech; Herzog & de Meuron; underwater skyscraper; lip-reading cell phones. by Andrew Nusca
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Digital music takes backseat to creative considerations in Pink Floyd ruling
The practice of downloading one digital song at a time has made concept albums a dying art. by Heather Clancy
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What's next for the manned space program?
President Obama effectively canceled NASA's manned space program. So what's the next step for bringing man back to the moon? by Andrew Nusca
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Energy on the rocks: is combustible ice in our future?
A provincial governor hopes to find China's energy solutions in Qinghai's combustible ice reserves. Though the 'frozen natural gas' is there. The technology is not. by Melissa Mahony
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Boeing develops compact, energy-efficient 3D camera for military use
Boeing has developed a new, compact, energy-efficient camera that takes three-dimensional images for military, commercial and space applications. by Andrew Nusca
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