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Authorities are taking samples of live poultry from mainland China to test for the H7N9 virus, April 11, 2013.

Study Identifies Risks of Human Spread of H7N9 Bird Flu

Study suggest that international measures to contain the H7N9 influenza, in the event of severe outbreak, will need to be targeted in Asia More

Pedestrians walk past an M-Pesa shop in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, May 12, 2009.

Africa Tempts High-Tech Companies

Many experts are saying the continent is poised to be the next hotbed of technological innovation More

Several telescopes have teamed up to discover a rare and massive merging of two galaxies that took place when the universe was just 3 billion years old (its current age is about 14 billion years). (Photo: ESA/NASA/JPL-Caltech/UC Irvine/STScI/Keck/NRAO/SAO

Telescopes Spot Colliding Galaxies

The galaxies, called HXMM01, are about 11 billion light years from EarthMore

Star Trek Influence Lives Long and Prospers

As new movie thrills, many are once again discussing the iconic franchise's influence on society, science and technology More

Apple Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland in this Oct. 6, 2011 file photo.

Apple enjoyed Irish tax holiday from the start

A former executive, Irish officials say Apple's almost tax free status dates all the way back to it's arrival in County Cork 32 years ago More

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A schematic diagram shows how a 3D printer for food would work. (Credit: SMRC)

Future Astronauts Could Print Food

According to NASA, printing food could have applications beyond space

Yusuf Mehdi, senior vice president of Microsoft

Microsoft Unveils New Xbox One Game Console

Microsoft says its third-generation console, coming eight years after Xbox 360, is an 'ultimate all-in-one entertainment system'

Technicians monitor data flow in the control room of an internet service provider in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 15, 2011.

Iranians Face New Internet Curbs Before Election

Experts, Web users say they believe slower Internet speeds, limited access are related to June 14 presidential vote

Apple CEO Tim Cook, center, is surrounded by his team during a break from testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 21, 2013.

Apple Defends Tax Avoidance

Apple says it paid about $6 billion in US taxes in 2012, but investigators say it would have had to pay billions more without overseas accounts

A news headline about the Tumblr sale to Yahoo scrolls on a building in New York

Yahoo Buying Tumblr for $1.1 Billion

Acquisition gives struggling Internet pioneer much-needed social media platform to reach younger generation

Scientists say large dams have altered the natural course of many rivers, affecting ecosystems and aquatic life.

Scientists Ponder Damage to Water System

Scientists meet in Bonn on human effects on freshwater

Various Chinese microblog websites are seen on a screen in this photo illustration taken in Beijing, Sep. 13, 2011.

China Trying to Manage Exposure of Corruption Online

Authorities have deleted microblogs, even accounts to quash rumors that might fan protests that could escalate out of control

Mandiant Founder & CEO Kevin Mandia (L) and Mandiant CSO Richard Bejtlich participate in the Reuters Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, May 13, 2013.

China Resumes Cyber Attacks on US, Firm Says

Mandiant says Chinese hackers recently broke into computer systems of more than 100 American companies

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Star Trek Influence Lives Long and Prospers

As the dazzling new sci-fi adventure Star Trek Into Darkness thrills theatergoers, academics, professionals and Star Trek fans alike are once again discussing the iconic franchise's influence on society, science and technology. VOA's Suzanne Presto in Washington has more.

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