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A Dutch firm has produced a special laser that imitates predators to scare off birds that eat crops.

Farmers employ lasers to protect crops from birds

A Dutch firm has produced a special laser that imitates predators to scare off birds that eat crops.

December 7, 2017, 6:00am Life

In the historic battle of birds versus farmers, there’s a new hi-tech scarecrow in town. Read story

Cody Messick stands in the stairwell of the STEM Building at Clark College, with works of art that were that were crumpled or dented after being dropped from different heights to illustrate the force of gravity. He was part of a project that won the Nobel Prize in physics for discovering gravitational waves.

Clark grad rides a wave after being part of Nobel project

Cody Messick stands in the stairwell of the STEM Building at Clark College, with works of art that were that were crumpled or dented after being dropped from different heights to illustrate the force of gravity. He was part of a project that won the Nobel Prize in physics for discovering gravitational waves.

December 5, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

When Cody Messick switched his major from theater to physics, the drama was just beginning. Read story

Origami-inspired artificial muscles are capable of lifting up to 1,000 times their own weight, simply by applying air or water pressure.

Inspired by origami, scientists build artificial muscle that lifts 1,000 times its weight

Origami-inspired artificial muscles are capable of lifting up to 1,000 times their own weight, simply by applying air or water pressure.

December 3, 2017, 6:05am Life

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have developed a variety of origami-inspired artificial muscles that can lift up to a thousand times their own weight — and yet be dexterous enough to grip and raise a delicate flower. Read story

For $50,000, a Texas company will clone your beloved pooch

December 1, 2017, 6:05am Life

You love your dog. But would you spend $50,000 to clone it? If the answer is yes, then a Texas company is standing by and ready to help. Read story

Atlantic puffins congregate near their burrows on Eastern Egg Rock, a small island off the coast of Maine. The Audubon Society said 2017 was a great year for puffins.

Beaked baby boomers: Record year for puffin chicks in Maine

Atlantic puffins congregate near their burrows on Eastern Egg Rock, a small island off the coast of Maine. The Audubon Society said 2017 was a great year for puffins.

December 1, 2017, 6:04am Life

Puffins face existential challenges, but the little birds found a new role in Maine this summer: baby boomers. Read story

This chart shows all of the black hole collisions detected by LIGO to date. The newest one was GW170608, involving the smallest black holes yet detected.

LIGO detects its smallest black-hole collision yet

This chart shows all of the black hole collisions detected by LIGO to date. The newest one was GW170608, involving the smallest black holes yet detected.

November 30, 2017, 5:29am Life

LIGO scientists say they have discovered gravitational waves coming from another black hole merger, and it’s the tiniest one they’ve ever seen. Read story

Year’s brightest supermoon coming to Oregon skies Sunday night

November 29, 2017, 9:19am Life

The year’s biggest, brightest supermoon is set to grace Oregon skies this Sunday. Read story

EPA gathers coal country comments about climate plan repeal

November 28, 2017, 9:29am Nation & World

The coal industry and environmentalists squared off Tuesday at a public hearing over the Trump administration’s planned repeal of an Obama-era plan to limit planet-warming carbon emissions. Read story

The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones operate on a pure version of Android.

It’s not just the year of the iPhone X for smartphone shoppers

The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones operate on a pure version of Android.

November 26, 2017, 6:00am Business

It’s been a bit of a banner fall for fans of new flagship smartphones. Read story

Top tech gifts cost about a grand in ’17

November 24, 2017, 6:00am Business

You may notice something different about the prices of the tech products that companies are pushing the hardest this year: They’re four digits. Read story