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Fly to Mars for Just $500,000

Adventurous travelers looking for a unique vacation spot should start saving up right now. SpaceX is offering commercial round trip tickets to Mars for US$500,000.

WHO: Antibiotics are Overused

The overuse of antibiotics could lead to a time when it would be so ineffective that a normal infection could kill, according to the World Health Organization.

Nokia, Lenovo, Dell All Working on Windows 8 Tablet

Nokia, Dell and Lenovo are all planning on releasing Windows 8 tablets this year. While Nokia hasn't said when exactly the new tablet will come out Dell and Lenovo seem to be racing to be the first manufacturer to release a Windows 8 tablet this year.

High CO2 Levels Cause of Obesity, Researchers Say

Junk food, lack of exercise and now even the air you breathe could contribute to you gaining weight. Danish researchers have proposed a theory that steadily rising levels of carbon dioxide in the air maybe increasing appetite and could explain the rising obesity rate.

Early iPad Reviews Hit the Net

While the rest of the world will still have to wait until Friday to get their hands on Apple's new iPad lucky tech reviewers are already testing the iPad. Here's a brief rundown of what everyone has been saying about the third generation iPad and whether or not you should line up on Friday to get the hottest tablet around.

Russia Plans To Send Man To The Moon By 2030

Russia set forth an ambitious space strategy where the country plans to send Russian cosmonauts to the surface of the moon, send unmanned probes to Jupiter and Venus and build a network of research stations on Mars and the Russian space agency plans to do these by 2030.

Creepy Crawlies: Scientists Develop Cyborg Snails

The ordinary garden snail is now being recruited into the military as hi-tech spies. Scientists have turned the snail into a data-gathering cyborg spy that will gather and transmit intelligence back to its handler on a military base. It may sound like a plot to a Hollywood movie but it's actually happening in a research lab in New York.

Scientists Plan To Use Nuclear Bomb to Save Earth From Asteroid

The threat of big asteroids hitting Earth has made for entertaining Hollywood movie fare but as NASA astronomers discover more asteroids that could spell real-life Armageddon for Earth could there be a way to save the planet from these gigantic cosmic killers? Turns out that Hollywood had the solution all along as scientists found that a well-placed nuclear explosion could actually save humanity from a big asteroid hitting Earth.

Scientists Turning to Baby Brains to Make Computers Smarter

While the most advanced computers today can perform the most complicated tasks and calculations than average humans but computers still fall short in learning ability. However scientists are looking to remedy this by learning from "the greatest learning machines in the universe": human babies.

Kony 2012: A Lesson in Viral Video Marketing

The video "Kony 2012" a 30-minute documentary about Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony is an unlikely video to reach the status of the most viral video in history. Uploaded on March 5 the video has been viewed by more than 76 million users on YouTube as of Tuesday, March 13 and has been shared across other social media sites.Kony 2012: A Lesson in Viral Video Marketing

Firefox, Chrome in Development for Windows 8

Microsoft's Windows 8 users will have choice in web browsers as both Google and Mozilla are working on versions of their web browsers Chrome and Mozilla to work in the Metro environment.

Growing New Organs Could Solve Donor Shortage, Doctors Says

Hospitals face a perennial lack of organ donors that many patients die waiting for kidneys, hearts and livers but an international group of researchers may have found a way to solve this by proposing that doctors could grow fully-functioning organs for their patients.Growing New Organs Could Solve Donor Shortage, Doctors Says

Lenovo Recalls Fire-Hazard PCs

Lenovo has issued a worldwide recall of its ThinkCentre all-in-one PCs as the company warns users to unplug their computers because of a potential fire risk. The fire hazard is due to a faulty power supply.

Raspberry Pi on Sale, Strong Demand on First Week of Sale

The Raspberry Pi, a $35 computer went on sale last week and promptly sold out the 100,000 units the company put out for pre-order. The stripped-down Linux PC is designed to encourage children to learn programming skills and promote the study of computer science.

Smart Fur Makes Robo-Pets More Realistic

Despite advances in robotics that produced such realistic robo-pets like Paro, the robo-seal, many robo-pets are still hindered because they don't look or act like real pets. However a team from the University of British Columbia is set to make robo-pets more realistic with a smart fur that can allow robo-pets to sense their owners' emotional state.

Could Apple’s new iPad Spell the End of the PC?

Analysts and tech observers have been fond of calling Apple's surging popularity indicative of the post-PC era. Apple's iPad sales have fostered the growth of the tablet market with rivals like Amazon and Samsung scrambling with their own tablet devices. Now with Apple set to introduce the next generation iPad tablet sales are sure to skyrocket which begs the question: does this really mark the end of the PC era?

NASA: Asteroid 2012 DA14 Will Not Hit Earth Next Year

NASA's putting a lot of effort dispelling those pesky end-of-the-world scenarios. After assuring the public that the Earth isn't going to get sucked into a black hole or getting hit by a supernova blast, NASA is now downplaying speculation from doomsayers that asteroid 2012 DA14 won't obliterate the Earth next year.

iRobot’s Ava: Your New Multipurpose Robot

Robotics company iRobot has lofty goals for its Ava robot: the company plans to ship Ava to shopping malls and hospitals in the United States to help humans in everyday tasks.

Warp Drives: Slowing Down is a Planet Killer

Fans of science fiction will have one less technology to look forward to in the future. The ubiquitous warp drive made popular in such shows as Star Trek, could fry any planetary system it stops in.

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