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feed text 'Subliminal' explores mind's hidden power
Fri, 25 May 2012 12:08:17 -0400
Theoretical physicist turned screenwriter and author Leonard Mlodinow speaks to Reuters TV about his new book Subliminal which looks at how the unconscious mind shapes people's judgements and perceptions.

May 25 - Astronauts aboard the ISS use a robot arm to capture the first commercial space capsule SpaceX Dragon to arrive at the station. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

May 25 - Researchers are trying to convert human fecal waste into butanol to power cars of the future. Butanol is a high-energy fuel similar to gasoline. Using genetically engineered fungus, a scientist at Washington University in St. Louis believes it could one day be produced from one of the world' s most plentiful waste products. Ben Gruber has more.

text SpaceX Dragon in Space Station fly past
Thu, 24 May 2012 13:05:00 -0400
May 24 - The Space Explorations Technologies (SpaceX Dragon) cargo capsule makes its first pass by the International Space Station. Simon Hanna reports.

text Bubble robots conjured from thin air
Thu, 24 May 2012 11:07:00 -0400
May 24 - Scientists from the University of Hawaii at Manoa have developed tiny laser-driven robots made of air bubbles that could one day be used to build microscopic structures or assemble live cells outside the body for drug research. Rob Muir reports.

text Sky-watchers prepare for Transit of Venus
Thu, 24 May 2012 09:58:00 -0400
May 24 - Next month astronomers across the world will be hoping to get a clear view of the Transit of Venus for the last time in their lives. On June 5 and 6, Venus will pass directly between Earth and the Sun, visible as a small black dot gliding slowly across Sun's face. The Transits occur in a pattern that repeats every 243 years, meaning the next Transit won't appear for another 105 years. Jim Drury has more.

text Google exec says web is 'scarce resource'
Thu, 24 May 2012 09:32:00 -0400
May 24 - In a speech at London's Science Museum, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said the World Wide Web has yet to live up to its name but that is set to change as technology becomes more affordable for the five billion people who are not yet on the web. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

text Facebook slammed with suits
Wed, 23 May 2012 19:30:00 -0400
May 23 - Only days after going public Facebook shareholders are hitting the social media giant and the underwriters of its IPO with class action suits alleging they failed to disclose a sharp reduction in the company's revenue forecasts. Jeanne Yurman reports.

text China grabs bigger film role
Wed, 23 May 2012 12:45:00 -0400
May 23 - This year's Cannes Film Festival could prove to become a turning point for China's role in the global film market, with a heightened emphasis on co-productions designed to appeal to Chinese moviegoers. Matt Cowan reports.

text Dell downgrades pummel stock
Wed, 23 May 2012 12:42:00 -0400
May 23 - Shares of Dell plunged as much as 17 percent in morning trading after the personal computer maker's weak forecast and disappointing quarterly results triggered a wave of brokerage downgrades. Bobbi Rebell reports.