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What will it take to get Americans excited about NASA again?

What will it take to get Americans excited about NASA again?

Lately, NASA's been nothing more than a money pit, political albatross and a government department with few clear priorities. Should it be scrapped?

 
What a smart grid can do for you

Video: What a smart grid can do for you

When's the best time to run the dishwasher or do your laundry? With traditional power grids consumers can never be sure, but a smart grid can answer that question and more.

 
Why ADHD sufferers don't react well to praise

Why ADHD sufferers don't react well to praise

Why do stimulants like Ritalin turn ADHD kids normal but turn normal kids into hopped-up screaming crazies? It's all about the dopamine.

 
Performing surgery robotically

Video: Performing surgery robotically

A robot in every operating room? A team of researchers and engineers are working on the next generation of medical robots to be used in surgery.

 
Will vaccines make sex safer?

Will vaccines make sex safer?

New antibodies have been found that protect against HIV and AIDS. The antibodies are effective against 75 percent of known strains of HIV and are 10 times more powerful than any antibody found before.

 
The surprising secrets of winning CEOs

The surprising secrets of winning CEOs

New York Times-bestselling author Jason Jennings offers his the surprising and sometimes counter-intuitive secrets of success of top CEOs.

 
Is instant translation in any language now possible?

Video: Is instant translation in any language now possible?

Has the Star Trek Universal Translator arrived? Kristin Precoda, a speech translation researcher at SRI International, demonstrates a new translation system on the cutting edge.

 
High rates of human infertility may have evolutionary cause

High rates of human infertility may have evolutionary cause

Ten percent of couples are infertile. Why? The reproductive organs of men and women are in an evolutionary arms race that's far from over.

 
Turning algae into oil the NASA way

Video: Turning algae into oil the NASA way

NASA scientist Jonathan Trent is developing a smarter way to turn algae into oil.

 
Yes, Virginia, we are a nation of aging workaholics

Yes, Virginia, we are a nation of aging workaholics

A new survey reveals that the percentage of working Americans who are 65 or older is expected to rise to 16 percent this year. And 47 percent of Baby Boomers see themselves as mid-career.

 
'Liposuction leftovers' can be easily converted to stem cells

'Liposuction leftovers' can be easily converted to stem cells

The human fat removed during liposuction procedures contains versatile cells that can be easily coaxed to become stem cells, according to a new study.

 
Is the time now for nuclear power?

Is the time now for nuclear power?

The stars - public opinion, global warming concerns and safety - may be aligning for nuclear power to make a comeback. But it's not as easy as it looks. Are Americans ready to take back nuclear power?

 
In the future, your electricity will be beamed in from space

In the future, your electricity will be beamed in from space

A $21 billion Japanese project intends to build a massive solar-powered generator in space within 30 years and beam electricity to earth.

 
Is it ethical to engineer livestock that feel no pain?

Is it ethical to engineer livestock that feel no pain?

A provocative paper in the journal Neuroethics argues for artificially reducing the suffering of livestock by engineering animals that lack the ability to sense pain.

 
Scientists: Ethnicity may not exist, genetically speaking

Scientists: Ethnicity may not exist, genetically speaking

There are more genetic differences within ethnic groups than between them, indicating that distinct 'ethnic groups' exist in the mind more than the body, according to new research.

 

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