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78,000 apply to leave Earth forever to live on Mars
By Mike WallSpace.com Huge numbers of people on Earth are keen to leave the planet forever and seek a new life homesteading on Mars. About 78,000 people have applied to become Red Planet colonists with the nonprofit organization Mars One since its application process opened on A … Original post on nbcnews.com Comments on reddit.com
Scientists Discover Protein That Reverses Heart Disease In Older Mice – Here
Scientists at Harvard University think they have found a way to possibly reverse the aging process in human organs. Original post on wbur.org Comments on reddit.com
Nanowires grown on graphene have surprising structure
(Phys.org) —When a team of University of Illinois engineers set out to grow nanowires of a compound semiconductor on top of a sheet of graphene, they did not expect to discover a new paradigm of epitaxy. Original post on phys.org Comments on reddit.com
EFF Politely Asks PTO to Stop Issuing So Many Crappy Software Patents – Electronic Frontier Foundation
Since the mid-1990s, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued countless bad software patents. These patents tend to be hopelessly vague and overbroad. Indeed, they are often so packed with indecipherable patent jargon that software engineers have trouble understanding them. Original post on eff.org Comments on reddit.com
Graphene Breakthrough – One Photon Can Be Converted Into Multiple Electrons
A new discovery by researchers at the ICFO has revealed that graphene is even more efficient at converting light into electricity than previously known. Graphene is capable of converting a single photon of light into multiple electrons able to drive electric current. The discovery is an important one for next-generation solar cells, as well as Original post on cleantechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
A City Where All Teens Would Be Forced to Carry Loaded AR-15s – Conor Friedersdorf
Gun enthusiasts want to build it in the mountains of Idaho. They’ve already drawn up plans and are taking applications. Original post on theatlantic.com Comments on reddit.com
Dotcom: We’ve hit the jackpot – National
A fresh legal bid to throw out the case against Kim Dotcom in the United States is being made after claims of an FBI double-cross. Original post on nzherald.co.nz Comments on reddit.com
New injectable gels toughen up after entering the body
These more durable gels could find applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering. Original post on mit.edu Comments on reddit.com
Join EFF’s Efforts to Keep 3D Printing Open – Electronic Frontier Foundation
A lesser-known new feature in iOS 6: It’s tracking you everywhere
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Leverage Hotel API services to lift ecommerce store rankings – Good Info – Article Directory
Article from Good Info – Article Directory and entitled Leverage Hotel API services to lift ecommerce store rankings – By Jack Ackman Original post on me.com Comments on reddit.com
Will Windows 8 allow developers to post Metro apps on the web for end
There seems to be some confusion about this issue, so it’d be nice to get a definitive answer. From the web pages Microsoft has posted which discuss enterprise customers Original post on ft.com Comments on reddit.com
‘Solid smoke’ now hundreds of times stronger
Improvements have been made to a material known as aerogel that could lead to the material being used for highly insulated clothing that would be lighter than ever. Original post on ksl.com Comments on reddit.com
Facebook accused of deceiving developers over security – Technology – guardian.co.uk
Social networking site allegedly did nothing to verify security of applications it was paid tens of thousands of dollars to review. By Josh Halliday Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
TEDxOjai – Behrokh Khoshnevis – Contour Crafting: Automated Construction – YouTube
Contour Crafting: Automated Construction: Behrokh Khoshnevis at TEDxOjai
UCLA develops world’s fastest camera to hunt down cancer in real time – ExtremeTech
Engineers at UCLA, led by Bahram Jalali and Dino Di Carlo, have developed a camera that can take 36.7 million… Original post on extremetech.com Comments on reddit.com
N.J. ACLU unveils ‘stealth’ app allowing citizens to secretly record police – NJ.com
The arrival of the app, called Police Tape, follows some high-profile cases in which police have clashed with citizens over their recording of officers Original post on nj.com Comments on reddit.com
Google to pay $0 to Oracle for their lawsuit – Denver Computers – Examiner.com
In a hearing in the US District Court today, it was determined that Google will pay a net total of nothing for Oracle’s patent claims against them. In fact, Goo Original post on examiner.com Comments on reddit.com
Salesforce Challenges Oracle With New Human-Resource Software – Businessweek
Salesforce.com Inc. (CRM) introduced new software for human-resources management, stepping up a challenge to Oracle Corp. (ORCL) and SAP AG (SAP) in the market for applications that help businesses run their operations. Original post on businessweek.com Comments on digg.com
NASA – Fly NASA
NASA.gov brings you images, videos and interactive features from the unique perspective of America’s space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, subscribe to blogs, RSS feeds and podcasts, watch NASA TV live, or simply read about our mission to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research. Original post on nasa.gov Comments on digg.com
Your Facebook Password Should Be None of Your Boss’ Business
Blog action: Protect Your Privacy: Stand with Us Today, the Associated Press reports that some employers are asking applicants for their Facebook usernames an… Original post on aclu.org Comments on reddit.com
CrossRoads – Don’t Name Your Resume, ‘Resume’
Read the Net-Temps weekly newsletter for career advice and tips and other career development articles on resumes, interviewing, networking and more. Original post on net-temps.com Comments on reddit.com
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Medical marijuana: 4,200 patients seen by physician assistants being denied and rejected – Denver News – The Latest Word
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has finally started denying and rejecting the 4,200 medical marijuana patients… More