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$1 million grant means an upgrade for science center's planetarium

High definition isn’t just for televisions anymore. The increased picture quality has slowly been creeping into other applications. The Carnegie Science...

Tracking through talking:

Students can now plan trips around the area more easily, thanks to the development of a new interactive voice-response phone system by three Carnegie...

Search engine thrives in Carnegie Mellon's backyard

The next time you need to do an Internet search, clusty.com may become your first choice, thanks to a new feature that other search engines don’t have. Like...

Pop science draws crowd to science center

Scientists have finally discovered a remedy for the annoyances of Pittsburgh traffic. Soothing LCD displays, preprogrammed fragrances, and vibrations...

How Things Work: Hybrid Cars

In the recent past, people have payed a much higher price for gasoline than before. Some are even reluctant to fill up the gas tank because they might...

SciTech Briefs

Northern bald ibis getaway discovered The winter home of the northern bald ibis was discovered last week. The discovery is good news for bird charities...

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