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Mail Versus Email: Who Will Win?

Posted by Eric Niiler Tue May 1, 2012 09:03 AM ET | 0

New digital technologies may keep the United States Postal Service alive. Read more

Strong, Long Quake Shakes Mexico

Posted Tue Mar 20, 2012 04:15 PM ET | 0

The quake lasted several minutes and rattled the Oaxaca region. Read more

U.S. Military Seeks 'Spidey Sense' Training

Posted Wed Mar 7, 2012 12:48 PM ET | 0

Virtual battlefield simulations and game could improve a soldier's intuition of danger. Read more

IT Departments Brace for March Madness

Posted Tue Mar 6, 2012 03:04 PM ET | 0

A stressful time of year is about to tip off in many offices. Read more

Going to the Office? Watch Out for Toxins

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Feb 13, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0

People who work long hours in the office end up with higher levels of some toxic chemicals in their blood. Read more

Nasty Boss? Encourage Him/Her to Exercise

Posted Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:14 AM ET | 0

Moderate levels of exercise helps supervisors minimize abusive behavior toward employees, research finds. Read more

Megaupload Arrests Trigger Retaliation Hacks

Posted Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:06 PM ET | 0

Arrests of Megaupload.com's founders prompt a hacktivist group to temporarily take down the FBI's and others' sites. Read more

Warnings of Ecological Timebomb After Italy Ship Wreck

Posted Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:18 PM ET | 0

Fears rose of an environmental disaster from a wrecked cruise ship in an area of outstanding natural beauty in Italy on Tuesday. Read more

Apple's Siri Dislikes Brits, Southerners

Posted Wed Dec 21, 2011 01:33 PM ET | 0

Apple’s voice-recognition technology, Siri, is easy to use, as long as you don’t have an accent. Read more

U.S. Approves New Drug Against Skin Cancer

Posted Thu Aug 18, 2011 07:15 AM ET | 0

This is the first new treatment for melanoma in 13 years. Read more

Gabrielle Giffords Makes Celebrated Return

Posted Tue Aug 2, 2011 08:08 AM ET | 0

Seven months after she was shot in the head, US lawmaker Gabrielle Giffords made a dramatic return to the House of Representatives on Monday. Read more

Wi-Fi Cars Hitting the Information Superhighway

Posted Mon Mar 28, 2011 01:54 PM ET | 0

Consumers are warning to the notion of being connected to the Internet through their cars. Read more

What Would an Interstellar Mission Look Like?

Posted Fri Feb 25, 2011 07:12 PM ET | 0

Guest contributor Robert Adams explains his mission analysis role in Project Icarus and discusses how a spacecraft could travel to another star. Read more