Science & Technology
Is This Any Way to Run an Airway?
Aviation disasters make headlines. The Federal Aviation Administration doesn't. This indictment cites case after case to prove FAA responsibility for major crashes. With airline deregulation leading to a surge in air traffic, replacement of the FAA is imperative, and this article shows how it can be done.
Astronomer Using Telescope Data to Find Alien Spacecraft
Same one used the same data to find three quarters of the first 100 exoplanets found
Feds Want Hunters to Target One Species of Owl in Northwest to Save Another
Trying to save the northern spotted owl
License Plate Scanners Threaten To Chill Free Association
You act differently when you know you're under observation
Government Resistance Drives Off-the-Books, Face-to-Face Bitcoin Trades
Black markets? You don't say.
NSA Claims It Is Unable to Search Own Emails
In response to a FOIA request, says it doesn't have the technology
Study Questions Whether 'Sex Addiction' Is Real
Brian responses don't match what is seen in other addictions
Giant Mirrors to Help Illuminate Norwegian Town
Goes through five months of darkness in the winter
Swisscom CEO Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
Head of Switzerland's largest phone company
Scientists Announce 'Big Leap' Towards Reversing Blindness
Animal study shows some parts of eyes can be repaired using stem cells
NSA Chief Claims That Leaks Have Changed Terrorists' Methods of Operation
Says leaks caused "significant, irreversible damage to our nation."
Lawsuit Prompts 7-Up to Stop Adding Vitamin E to Soda
Will halt claims product contains antioxidants
US Sues Fracking Company in Pa.
On the heels of a federal study that showed no ties to pollution from drilling there
Leaked Report Shows High Civilian Death Toll from Drone Strikes
94 killed in Pakistan reportedly children
Scientists Complete Transplant of Retinas Made from Stem Cells in Mice
Could help work toward doing the same for humans
Surveillance Fears Push People To Change Online Behavior
Scaling back social networks and adopting encryption
MIT, JSTOR File Motions to Be Allowed to Review, Redact, FOIA Responses on Aaron Swartz
Specifically any Secret Service documents that might exist
Apple May Be Testing Larger iPhones, iPad
Isn't a larger iPhone just an iPad mini?
Restrictions on 3D-Printed Gun Plans Came Too Late To Stop Proliferation
You can't stop the signal
Get a Warrant for Cellphone Tracking Information, Says NJ Court
A nice break from federal practice
Pharmaceutical Firm Sees Promise in Marijuana
Potential to treat ailments including diabetes, colitis, and epilepsy
Germany's Merkel Grilled on US Surveillance
They don't have a controversial shooting case to deflect attention
While Protecting Drone Strikes from Suit, DOJ Argues Courts Can't Enforce Constitutional Rights
That's a scary argument,the judge notes
