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News on Science / Technology from Topix.net Posted Jul 16th 2006 1:30PM by Roger Sinasohn Filed under: Internet If your kids are anything like my Jared, they can tell you more about the planets of our solar system than you ever knew in high school. More Info...  

Canadian astronaut Steve MacLean's long wait to return to space appears to be nearing an end after the shuttle Discovery safely blasted off Tuesday. More Info...  

The East Bay's premiere planetarium this month will take visitors on a trip into the far reaches of space to witness the big bang and enter a black hole. More Info...  

The following is a partial transcript of the July 2, 2006, edition of "FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace": "FOX NEWS SUNDAY" HOST CHRIS WALLACE: Joining us now from Cape Canaveral in Florida to discuss the ... More Info...  

The soaring prices of oil and natural gas have sparked a race to make transportation fuels from plant matter instead of petroleum. More Info...  

A supercomputer acquired by Iowa State University in January has made the list of the 100 most powerful computers in the world. More Info...  

Via OSNews , Jem Matson asks "Is Desktop Linux Distros Headed in the Wrong Direction? ." "The impending release of Windows Vista with its fancy Aero Glass special effects, along with the hasty addition of the ... More Info...  

With the release of Visual Studio 2005 in November Microsoft Visual Studio entered the enterprise development tools space with a coherent set of products targeted at the distinct roles in the software ... More Info...  

A CONSERVATIVE backlash against stem cell research using surplus IVF embryos is expected to ensure federal cabinet today retains bans on therapeutic cloning. More Info...  

NASA Glenn Research Center, which has lost hundreds of jobs in recent years, will have a lead role in developing the spacecraft that will fulfill President Bush's goal of returning to the moon. More Info...  

Hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Word, hoping to hijack PCs. By Gregg Keizer TechWeb.com May 19, 2006 11:31 AM Symantec raised its overall Internet alert Friday on the news that a zero-day ... More Info...  

Several security companies are urging Windows managers to install the latest Microsoft Exchange Server patch, despite reports that the fix is causing problems for some mobile devices. More Info...  

The space station's current occupants, Russian commander Pavel Vinogradov and U.S. science officer Jeff Williams, are orbiting about 240 miles above Earth. More Info...  

Despite concerns raised by some engineers, NASA said Friday that it plans to put off any further design changes to the shuttle's external fuel tank until after Discovery's flight in July. More Info...  

In January Wal-Mart announced that internal tests of EPC Class 1 Gen 2 tags and readers showed improved read rates of products in motion, and indicated it would phase out the use of Gen 1 tags by midyear. More Info...  

Java-based app brings Skype functionality to smartphones. Vancouver, BC-based EQO Communications announced immediate availability of EQO Mobile for Skype on the Palm Treo 650. More Info...  

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that it has acquired a 19.9% stake in Vancouver, British Columbia-based Advanced Lithium Power Inc. More Info...  

The company that annoyed countless Net surfers with its adware is reinventing itself with a new custom portal service Can the oft-maligned adware company once known as Gator go straight? The world is about to ... More Info...  

Two months after NASA's top climate scientist complained that political operatives in the agency's press office were trying to censor his views on global warming, Administrator Michael D. Griffin issued a new ... More Info...  

Engineers Roll Russian Spaceship Out to Launch Pad Ahead of Blastoff From Central Asian Steppe The Soyuz TMA-8 booster rocket is transported to the launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, ... More Info...