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NASA satellite senses forest fires
New software developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., helps link satellites together to form a virtual web of sensors that monitor the globe for hazards such as fires. Video courtesy of NASA.
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The Navy's Command Center of the Future takes shape
With U.S. military personnel increasingly spread throughout the world, the Navy has commissioned a prototype of a forward-thinking nerve center that would allow decision makers to get the information they need, regardless of where they are and whether they can be in the room or log in virtually. CNET News reporter Daniel Terdiman was given a tour of the prototype for the Navy's Command Center of the Future by the project's lead research engineer.
The 404 367: Where we get mushy with Russ Frushtick
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Watch animation of your cells at work
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