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Dalai Lama joins Twitter, account name @dalailama
February 23, 2010The Tibetan spiritual leader who teaches age-old principles of peace and tolerance has gone high-tech, joining the online messaging service Twitter. The Dalai Lama's office in India set up a Twitter account this week under the name @dalailama. The Buddhist...
China tightens Internet restrictions
February 23, 2010China has tightened its controls on Internet use, requiring anyone who wants to set up a Web site to meet directly with government regulators. The new rules, published by the Technology Ministry this week, also require Web site owners to submit their...
Space Shuttle lands safely in Florida
February 22, 2010By Brian Wagner Space Shuttle Endeavour has returned to Earth after spending more than a week at the International Space Station to make construction upgrades. Pilot Terry Virts guided the shuttle back to the runway at Kennedy Space Center in Florida...
21 December 2012: Countdown to Armageddon, the prophecy of Maya (video)
February 22, 2010Are we three years from the end of the world? Based on an actual ancient Maya calendar that will end on December 21, 2012, the National Geographic Channel asks, "What truths lie behind the fears?". Answers to these questions are found in the...
National Geographic: 21 December 2012 - What's supposed to happen
February 22, 2010By Vanessa Tencati, National Geographic Depending on who's doing the prophesying, the winter solstice in the year 2012 could usher in a day of celebration — or a day of chaos. December 21, 2012 has been marked as a special day since the time of...
Research shows 3-D movies, TV can cause eye strain, headaches
February 21, 2010By Vidushi Sinha Three dimensional movies, like Avatar, are wowing us with their visual display. The science fiction epic Avatar won best drama and top director for filmmaker James Cameron at this year's Golden Globe awards. But a study at the University...
Scientists find method to stabilize vaccines in heat
February 18, 2010By Selah Hennesy Scientists at Britain's Oxford University have found a way to keep vaccines stable without refrigeration, even in tropical temperatures. Scientists say the discovery could revolutionize vaccination efforts, especially in the developing...
US Congress considers banning medical experiments on chimpanzees
February 18, 2010By Julie Taboh Chimpanzees are our closest animal relative. So close, in fact, that 98 percent of a chimpanzee's DNA is identical to that of humans. The highly intelligent primates share many of our physical and behavioral characteristics and that...
International Space Station now has new view of Earth (video)
February 18, 2010By Suzanne Presto Crew members of the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour opened the shutters on the International Space Station's new observation deck Wednesday, revealing a spectacular view of Earth. This is Africa's Sahara Desert, as seen from the International...
1001 Muslim innovations, ancient knowledge passed through ages
February 17, 2010By Sonja Pace Many Muslim scientists like Ibn Sina (Avicenna), al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham, known in the West as Alhazen, and Muḥammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (Algorithmi), made great contributions that shaped the modern world. In the 9th century, Muslim...