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Company works medical magic in orbit

Jim Swift — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:06:58 GMT

Imagine a vaccine that could protect you against serious, even deadly diseases, a vaccine that does not yet exist. Where might you look for something like that coming down the road? Try up.

Shuttle launch countdown underway

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:42:47 GMT

The countdown clocks at NASA are ticking toward a Monday launch of space shuttle Atlantis.

Discovery flies on 3rd try

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:42:41 GMT

Space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts blazed into orbit Friday on a spectacular midnight flight to the international space station, hauling up a treadmill named after a TV funnyman and thousands of pounds of more solemn supplies.

New Web site unites Austin designers

Kate Weidaw — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:46:27 GMT

When the City of Austin awarded a $700,000 contract to a California company to redesign the city's Web site, there was an uproar from Austin's tech community. After the city dropped the contract, a new Web site and idea was born to use crowd-sourcing as a way to get the city's Web site redesigned.

Conserving energy and saving money

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:27:54 GMT

This edition of The Green Scene describes simple steps towards going green while saving some green. Some of the tips may come as a surprise.

New website for Austin music lovers

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:15:19 GMT

The co-founder of a new unique website visits KXAN to explore the site which offers users a guide to their personal taste in music throughout the city of Austin.

A local homeowner's solar dispute

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:54:48 GMT

Some local homeowners using solar power are running into obstacles in their own neighborhood. A Sunset Valley resident is facing issues in his neighborhood as some of his neighbors are speaking out against his solar powered home.

Web site helps people keep their goals

Blair Shiff — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Right after the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, many people decide to make some resolutions. However, often times, these vows are broken within weeks, sometimes even hours. That is where 43 Things steps in.

Scientists eye unusual swarm of quakes

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:01:21 GMT

Yellowstone National Park was jostled by a host of small earthquakes for a third straight day Monday, and scientists watched closely to see whether the more than 250 tremors were a sign of something bigger to come.

Austin iPhone app creator sees success

Shannon Wolfson — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:33:09 GMT

iPhone Application development can be a lucrative endeavor.