Science & Technology
Study Challenges Link Between Pot Use and Teen IQ
Previous study failed to account for effects of poverty on intelligence
Hospitals Turning Away Visitors with Flu Symptoms
They've got enough illness to go around
Drug Overdoses Overtake AIDS as Top Killer of Homeless
Findings from five-year study
Federal Judge Delays Ex-BP Engineer's Trial
Accused of obstruction of justice for deleting texts related to 2010 oil spill
Judge Grants Injunction Against CA Online Restrictions on Sex Offenders
First Amendment rights at issue
Spy Malware Targets Government Organizations
Massive snooping system has operated for years, in dozens of countries
Anonymous Hacks MIT Websites in Protest Over Aaron Swartz's Prosecution, Suicide
Swartz was hounded over his open-access activism
European Union Criticized for Inefficient Green Projects
In some projects savings would not be seen for up to 150 years
Aaron Swartz, the Feds, and Proportionate Responses to Illegal Downloading
How should the federal government have handled Swartz's behavior?
Japan Now Also Investigating Boeing's Dreamliner Jet
Two fuel leaks in jets owned by Japan Airlines
NASA Awards $17.8 Million Contract for ISS Module
Company billed as building "inexpensive commercial space stations"
Star Just 186 Light Years Away is 13.2 Billion Years Old
Age just established for HD 140283, observed for more than a century
Tablet As Flexible As Paper Debuts at Consumer Electronics Show
Welcome to the future
Weaker than Expected Demand for iPhone 5
Apple cutting orders for iPhone 5 supplies
MIT Orders Investigation into Aaron Swartz Suicide
Swartz was a cofounder of reddit
Reddit Co-Founder, Open Info Activist Bullied by DOJ Commits Suicide
Faced federal charges for downloading academic journal records at MIT
Hacker, Reddit Co-Founder and Information Activist Commits Suicide
Known for being pursued by DOJ for violating MIT's terms of service
Calif., Ore.Require Insurers Cover Transgendered Patients
Doesn't require them to cover particular treatments, but must pay for the same services they pay for others
China-Based Chat Firms Censoring Non-Chinese Messages
The country's government has a long reach
Facebook Charging $100 to Inbox Mark Zuckerberg
Being interpreted as a sign of desperation by some
Astronomers Observe Largest Structure in Universe
Large quasar group stretches 4 billion light years
Gov. Brown Challenged over High-Speed Rail Spending
Governor still not willing to realize community has turned against it
Baseball to Add Regular HGH Testing This Season
Adds regular season testing to existing off-season and spring training testing
EU to Google: Change Searches or Face Antitrust Charges
Using results to promote its own services is apparently wrong for some reason