Technology
FAA Accepts 20 New Applications to Fly Drones over U.S. Soil
The U.S. State Department, community colleges and--for the first time--a Native American tribal agency, join the Federal Aviation Administration’s drone authorization list
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Environment
ARGO Network Senses Ocean Changes
More than 3,600 robots probe the seas down to 2,000 meters
Technology
Did Google Earth Error Send Murderer to Wrong Address?
Sometimes, even after a murder conviction, some see reasonable doubt that the conviction was a righteous one
Policy
Oscars Honor Ingenious Screen Engineering in Black Swan and Hugo
This year's awards showcase the interplay between art and science
Space & Physics
Hungry Black Hole Spawns Bizarre 4-Armed Galaxy
Beneath its pretty pink exterior, Messier 106 harbors a monster black hole that gobbles up matter at the galaxy’s center
Policy
Apple Warns Against Jailbreaking Following Evasi0n Hack
Apple has tweaked an online article about the dangers of jailbreaking in the wake of a recent hack of iOS code
Math
Largest Prime Number Discovered
A U.S. mathematician used a giant network of computers to find a new prime number--17,425,170 digits long
Technology
Good Grammar Makes Bad Password
A grammatically correct textual password is easier for algorithms to crack than one that with bad grammar. Christopher Intagliata reports
Space & Physics
Magnetic Logic Makes for Mutable Computer Chips
A new alternative transistor relies on a semiconductor that can be switched with magnetism instead of electricity. The approach could help make circuitry more malleable and lead to more efficient and reliable gadgets...
Technology
Apple's 128GB iPad: Here's How Much the Bump Really Costs
Apple's long been at the top of the heap when it comes to making money on one key aspect of its portable devices: storage
Health
App’d to Fail: Mobile Health Treatments Fall Short in First Full Checkup
Early trials using mobile technology including text messaging and apps lack rigor and show mixed results
Policy
Still Crazy after All These Fears
The world will end, but not for a long, long time
The Sciences
Researchers A-C-T on DNA Storage
Using a technique with multiple accuracy checks, researchers have stored large amounts of digital information on tiny volumes of synthetic DNA. Sophie Bushwick reports
Biology
Letters of Alfred Russel Wallace Go Online
The near-complete archive allows the sometimes overlooked 19th-century naturalist to emerge from Darwin's shadow
Technology
Google Asks FCC for Wireless Spectrum, but Don't Get Too Excited
Google has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for permission to apparently conduct testing on, well, something
Policy
Digital Activist's Suicide Casts Spotlight on Growth of Open-Access Movement
Aaron Swartz was threatened with criminal trial for downloading millions of academic articles. Although he may have employed questionable methods, the data-access principles he fought for are becoming widely embraced...
Technology
Why Do Computers Slow Down?
Tech Talker: Quick and Dirty Tips to Navigate the Digital World
The Sciences
Bloggers Put Chemical Reactions through the Replication Mill
An online project seeks crowd-sourced help to reproduce chemists' published results
Technology
Apple Shouldn’t Make Software Look Like Real Objects
Why digital design doesn't have to imitate the physical world
Mind & Brain
Brin Wears His Google Glasses on NYC Subway: Um, Why?
In recent times, Google's Sergey Brin has become an ambulating, flying billboard for his company's next great invention, Google Glasses
