Archive for October, 2007

Oct31

Vroom, Vroom: Formula 1 Orders Teams to Go Green

Formula 1 motor racing is investing in green technology that will eventually appear in cars you can buy in the showroom.

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Oct31

The Other $15 Billion Question: How Will Apple Spend Its Cash?

With $15.4 billion in cash reserves, Apple has a lot of options. How it will spend that money is an open question.

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Oct31

Superfast Laser Turns Virus Into Rubble

A physicist and his son are tuning lasers to shatter dangerous viruses into harmless piles of protein.

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Oct31

Russia Pours Billions in Oil Profits Into Nanotech Race

A $5 billion outlay makes Russia a top funder in government-sponsored nanotech research virtually overnight.

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Oct31

Russia Pours Billions in Oil Profits Into Nanotech Race

A $5 billion outlay makes Russia a top funder in government-sponsored nanotech research virtually overnight.

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Oct31

Nov. 1, 1859: A Welcome Sight for Those in Peril Upon the Sea

The lighthouse at Cape Lookout, North Carolina, casts its first beam out to sea.

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Oct31

Nov. 1, 1859: A Welcome Sight for Those in Peril Upon the Sea

The lighthouse at Cape Lookout, North Carolina, casts its first beam out to sea.

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Oct31

How We Won the War on Thai Chili Sauce

Since Sept. 11, ordin