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Hanging up on E.T.
By DENNIS OVERBYE, Associated Press June 23, 2012, 04:54 PMScientist Jill Tarter, who for decades has been the most likely to announce We Are Not Alone, is stepping back from trying to make contact.
'The little telescope that could'
By Associated Press June 23, 2012, 04:47 PMA small telescope, no bigger nor more powerful than a high-end digital camera, has helped researchers discover two new planets, both similar in makeup to the gas giant Jupiter
Robot learns words - just by talking with humans
By JON BARDIN, Associated Press June 23, 2012, 04:45 PMIn an attempt to replicate the early experiences of infants, researchers in England have created a robot that can learn simple words in minutes just by having a conversation with a human. The work, published in the journal PLoS One, offers insight into how babies transition from babbling to speaking their first words.
Science notes: HIV linked to rish of heart attack
By Associated Press June 23, 2012, 04:45 PMPeople with HIV have more than four times the risk of sudden heart attack as their uninfected peers, and they have them earlier in life, cardiologists reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Telescopes to seek out black holes
By Associated Press June 18, 2012, 06:38 PMScientists reported in the journal Nature that they have spotted hints of a methane-rich lake and several ponds near the equator of Saturn's biggest moon. It was long thought that bodies of liquid would evaporate at Titan's midsection. But the analysis suggested the presence of a 927-square-mile hydrocarbon lake. Said scientist Caitlin Griffith: "Titan may have oases."
Supercomputer tames tangle of atmospheric science
By SCOTT GOLD, Associated Press June 16, 2012, 04:52 PMIn a little more than an hour, a new supercomputer can do as many calculations as there are grains of sand on every beach in the world.
Forgotten notebook reveals discovery, mentor's betrayal
By PETER PRINGLE , Associated Press June 16, 2012, 03:52 PMForgotten notebook reveals discovery, mentor's betrayal
Science notes: An argument for slow but steady
By Associated Press June 16, 2012, 03:50 PMThe amount of exercise needed to improve health and longevity is modest, and more is not necessarily better, a new research suggests.
Lake, ponds detected near equator of Saturn's Titan
By ALICIA CHANG , Associated Press June 13, 2012, 04:25 PMIn a surprise find, scientists say they have spotted hints of a methane-rich lake and several ponds near the equator of Saturn's biggest moon.
Lonely outpost Pluto may hold implications for planetary systems
By KEN CROSWELL, Associated Press June 09, 2012, 06:47 PMPlanet or not, Pluto and its newest moons may tell us a lot about how other worlds orbit distant stars.
Science notes: CT scans may raise cancer risk in kids
By Associated Press June 09, 2012, 06:44 PMCT scans in children can cause small but significant increases in the risk of leukemia and brain cancer, a study finds.
Space shuttle Enterprise arrives at Manhattan home
By KAREN MATTHEWS , Associated Press June 06, 2012, 10:30 PMNew Yorkers lined the West Side waterfront to welcome the space shuttle Enterprise as it sailed up the Hudson River on Wednesday to its new home aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
For most of us, last viewing of Venus transit
By BRIAN VASTAG, Associated Press June 05, 2012, 06:45 AMThe annals of European astronomy burst with famous names: Copernicus, Kepler, Halley. Jeremiah Horrocks?
Facebook testing how to allow kids under 13 on site without lying
By BARBARA ORTUTAY , Associated Press June 04, 2012, 07:57 PMLike many other online services, Facebook prohibits kids under 13 because of federal law. But that ban is difficult to enforce.
Microsoft unveils new streaming, sharing app at E3
By DERRIK J. LANG , Associated Press June 04, 2012, 04:23 PMThe Xbox 360 is getting a little smarter.
Want to see Venus cross over the sun?
By Associated Press June 03, 2012, 09:14 PMHoping to see the planet Venus' passage over the face of the sun on Tuesday? Here's where you can watch.
Risks of boomerangs a reality in world of cyberwar
By RICHARD LARDNER , Associated Press June 03, 2012, 08:11 PMThe Obama administration is warning American businesses about an unusually potent computer virus that infected Iran's oil industry even as suspicions persist that the United States is responsible for secretly creating and unleashing cyberweapons against foreign countries.
Women engineers trace tech gender gap to childhood
By MARCUS WOHLSEN , Associated Press June 03, 2012, 08:10 PMSilicon Valley companies portray themselves as inventors of the future, but they're afflicted by a longstanding problem.
Old people do smell (better than young people)
By Associated Press June 02, 2012, 03:56 PMOld people have a reputation for producing a distinct stink that follows them around like, well, a bad odor. Now, chemo-sensory experts have found that people can indeed pick out the aged aroma -- and it's actually more pleasant and less intense than body odors from twentysomethings and middle-age folk.
Venus takes center stage in upcoming rare sky show
By ALICIA CHANG , Associated Press June 01, 2012, 01:13 PMIt's a spectacle that won't repeat for another century — the sight of Venus slowly inching across the face of the sun.
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