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October 25, 2013
Why Engineers Want To Put B Vitamins In 3-D Printers
The chemicals used in some 3-D printers can be toxic to humans. So researchers are looking to use naturally occurring vitamin B2 instead. They have already been able to make intricate, microscopic structures with the vitamin-rich material.
Read MoreOctober 17, 2013
The U.S. Is The World's Biggest Producer Of Natural Gas. Here's What That Means.
Natural gas has gotten really cheap in the U.S., but your gas bill isn't much lower than it used to be. Also: New factories, less coal, and environmental controversy.
Read MoreOctober 17, 2013
If A Tech Company Had Built The Federal Health Care Website
The rollout of the health care exchange has been plagued by a host of technical problems. Entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley likely would have approached the website differently from the beginning - one former startup employee says that has to do with how projects are funded.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2013
Hey, Why Did You Floor It? Tracking Junior Behind The Wheel
New technologies give parents ways to keep tabs on their kids' driving habits. One such device can alert parents when their children are speeding, when they slam on their brakes, and shows their location. But some experts say parents shouldn't rely too much on technology to keep their teens safe.
Read MoreOctober 8, 2013
Higgs Boson Researchers Awarded The Nobel Prize In Physics
Britain's Peter Higgs and Belgium's Francois Englert were cited by the Royal Swedish Academy for the "theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles."
Read MoreOctober 7, 2013
In Blow To Boeing, JAL Places Nearly $10 Billion Airbus Order
The purchase of 31 next-generation A350s marks the first time the Japanese carrier has opted to buy from the European aircraft maker.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2013
IMS Announces New Race, New Expectations
IMS will host the inaugural Indianapolis Grand Prix May 10, 2014 on a 14-turn, 2.434-mile road course.
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2013
NATA Releases Recommendations For Student Athlete Mental Health Outreach
Former University of Michigan football player Will Heininger dealt with mental health issues during his career. Now he is working with the NCAA and National Athletic Trainers Association on a plan to guide colleges and universities in helping student athletes with similar issues.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2013
Mars Rover Data Dims Hope Of Finding Life On Red Planet
In a paper released in the journal Science, researchers explain that if the Red Planet is harboring life, the instruments on the rover have been unable to sniff it out.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2013
Making Food From Flies (It's Not That Icky)
One of the really big challenges facing our world is how to grow more food without using up the globe's land and water. One company in Ohio says we've been ignoring one solution: insects. It's using larvae of the black soldier fly to convert waste into feed for fish or pigs.
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