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THURSDAY 5. APRIL 2012



WEDNESDAY 4. APRIL 2012


Does it Matter if Electric Car Maker Fisker Fails?

Tesla and new fuel-economy standards have already jump-started battery-powered vehicles. Last night Fisker Automotive, maker of the luxury Karma electric vehicle, unveiled its new car, the Atlantic, which was previously known as Project Nina. The car, which is expected to cost about half as much as the Karma—or around $50,000--is meant to make the company mass-market automaker....

Chevrolet Volt Sales Surge

Could this mean better days for electric vehicles? After months of bad news, GM finally has a reason to be optimistic about its Chevrolet Volt. It delivered 2,289  Volts last month, the most it’s sold in a month since the vehicle became available a little over a year ago. March sales were more than double what they were in February, and close to the rate needed for GM to accommodate its...


TUESDAY 3. APRIL 2012



MONDAY 2. APRIL 2012


Shannon's Mathematical Theory of Communication Applied to DNA Sequencing

Nobody knows which sequencing technology is fastest because there has never been a fair way to compare the rate at which they extract information from DNA. Until now One of the great unsung heroes of 20th century science is Claude Shannon, an engineer at the famous Bell Laboratories during its hey day in the mid 20th century. Shannon's most enduring contribution to science is information...


FRIDAY 30. MARCH 2012