Mizzou’s nuclear battery to power things smaller than your brain can imagine

engadget Oh yeah, everyone loves the extended battery, but are we really kosher with the added bulge? A team of boffins at the University of Missouri certainly aren't, as they've spent the last good while…

DADT Disproportionately Affects Women

VetVoice In the Air Force, a majority of those removed were women, the first time a service has had such a record since the implementation of the controversial law in 1994, according to Palm Center senior research fellow Nathaniel Frank.

Commercial Plasma Rocket Reaches 200 KW, an Important Milestone

Daily Tech Former NASA astronaut turns heads with his innovative engine Commercial space flight is very expensive. As a result of its reliance on chemical boosters, the cost of flying a single pound into space aboard the space Shuttle to approximately $5,000 to $6,000.

As Gold Briefly Touches $1,060, a Moment of Reflection

MarketBeat Blog Gold stretched higher early Thursday afternoon, with futures prices briefly touching $1,060 an ounce. The conventional wisdom on Wall Street is that gold’s run higher is fueled by some…

Will Black Players Refuse To Play For Rush Limbaugh’s Rams?

Deadspin From a purely political standpoint, letting Rush Limbaugh buy into your football team is already an iffy proposition, but there’s a more practical football issue to consider as well. Will some top players refuse to work for him? There’s at …

Gadget Watch: Toshiba Satellite L550-113

Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com’s sister site CNET.co.uk, the home of technology reviews. For the full review and details, click on the link below. What is it: 17.3-inch desktop-replacement laptop

How Delinquent Tax Properties Are Turning Smart Investors Into Millionaires – Without Deeds

Why are more and more investors quietly disappearing from the tax sale? It’s simple: they’ve discovered a better way to make money off of delinquent tax properties that’s legal, largely undiscovered at this point, and that allows them to sleep in until noon and then spend the rest of the day working in their underwear.

Donovan McNabb to Play Against the Buccaneers Sunday

OddJack For now, that’s what the Birds from Philly are chirping about. That’s bad news to this Tampa Bay team that hasn’t won anything after four weeks into the 2009 NFL football season. And in case you’re not paying attention, yes, quart…

Treadmill Sprinting: “Biggest Loser” Style

That’s Fit By now it’s almost a farce. Contestants on “The Biggest Loser” are pushed to run mind-numbing sprints on the treadmill. The contestants hesitate, saying, “I can’t do it!” The…