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The man who saved the lightbulb

Larry Birnbaum is the creator of the Newcandescent, an incadescent lightbulb that skirts a 2007 law banning the manufacture of traditional bulbs. (Larry Birnbaum) General Electric light bulbs on display at a supermarket in Denver. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski) A clerk…

Baby, it’s cold inside: Scientists measure the universe’s coldest stuff

Known as Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) and consisting of just a cluster of atoms, this remarkable form of matter has been impossible to measure and control at the same time. (Institute of Physics) Physicists from Australia and the United Kingdom have…

The top ten reasons to "shop small" on Small Business Saturday

There hasn’t been a lot of good news in the small-business sector recently. The self-employed are getting hammered by insurance premium increases under the healthcare law, and they are trying to keep their doors open in a challenging economic environment.…

Deep-fried turkey is not as unhealthy as you think

Developed by Louisiana Cajun chefs, deep-fried turkey has taken America by storm and is healthier than you think. (iStock) James Villas is the author of Southern Fried. (Jason Wyche) Spicy half-moon pies are made with fresh or dried fruits and…

EPA power grab? Pols, states claim new water reg could bring feds into your backyard

In this July 7, 2010 file photo, an EPA worker looks at oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill which seeped into a marsh in Waveland, Miss. (Reuters) A river runs through it — and Uncle Sam isn’t far behind. That’s…

For the first time you can watch the Earth spin from your browser

(NASA) You might not have hundreds of thousands of dollars for a seat on Richard Branson’s private shuttle, but one enterprising outfit is about to offer the next best thing: the chance to see the Earth from space, from the…

The Failure Of ObamaCare And What It Means For The Democratic Party

New internal government data revealed in the Wall Street Journal yesterday shows that the Obama administration hasn’t just fallen short of their goal to enroll 500,000 Americans in private plans in October, they’re not even in the ballpark. Fewer than…

Feinstein Pulls The Rug Out From Under The NSA

“It is my understanding that President Obama was not aware Chancellor Merkel’s communications were being collected since 2002. That is a big problem. The White House has informed me that collection on our allies will not continue, which I support.…