Tag Archives: Science and technology in the United States

100 New Marine Species Discovered in Philippines

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Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences are celebrating World Ocean's Day with a slew of brand new marine discoveries--more than 100 species that are likely new to science. The Philippines...

NASA Tests 10 Engine Electric Plane

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NASA Langley Research Center is developing a concept of a battery-powered plane that has 10 engines and can take off like a helicopter and fly efficiently like an aircraft. The prototype, called...

AT&T agrees to acquire Nextel Mexico

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AT&T recently moved in to finalize the deal that sealed it for Nextel Mexico. The American telecommunication company has entered into agreement to buy out the NII Holdings Mexican wireless...

Smartphones to weigh less than a Dime?

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You may not have heard of them before, but I can tell you that Aerogels are cool. They are ultra-porous materials that are whipped up from silica gel or even aluminum oxide and may weigh just...

Google grabs drone company Titan Aerospace

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Google definitely knows how to spend its money. First, there was Boston Dynamics. A month later, it was Nest. And today, it's the New Mexico-based drone company Titan Aerospace.Google has confirmed...

Computer Visionary and Mouse Inventor Douglas C. Engelbart Dies at 88

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The man, who brought us the much-used computer mouse as well as 20 other patents, breathed his last on Tuesday. Douglas Engelbart, a technologist introduced the world to much of the computer...