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March 31, 2009 (Tuesday)
- E-mail spam has returned to normal levels (94% of all e-mail) following the McColo shutdown. (NYTimes)
March 30, 2009 (Monday)
- Microsoft is closing down Encarta, its digital encyclopedia. (CNet)
- Researchers uncover a way to easily detect Conficker infections on a network. (CNet)
March 27, 2009 (Friday)
- The nanopore method of DNA sequencing has been successfully tested in the lab for the first time. It is a candidate to dramatically speed up and reduce the cost of sequencing. (PhysOrg)
March 23, 2009 (Tuesday)
- A report by NASA concludes a plasma ball released from the Sun could cause $2 trillion in damage and kill millions in the developed world from the resulting long term power outage. A geomagnetic storm similar to the Carrington event of 1859 could bring down the electrical grid. (NewScientist)
March 17, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Fossilized remains of small dinosaur rediscovered in Canada. (SciAm)
- The Safe Quick Undercarriage Immobilization Device developed by the Engineering Science Analysis Corporation, offers police officers both a quick and safe way to end car chases. (PopSci)
March 12, 2009 (Thursday)
- Apple Inc. reveals new iPod shuffle with voice. (Reuters)
- Space debris threatens International Space Station, astronauts temporarily evacuated. (NASAspaceflight.com)
March 10, 2009 (Tuesday)
- North Korea warns airlines over satellite fears. (Reuters)
March 6, 2009 (Friday)
March 2, 2009 (Monday)
- A Tunguska event-sized asteroid buzzed past Earth at 72,000 kilometers. (NewScientist)
March 1, 2009 (Sunday)
- Researchers find safer way to make stem cells. (Reuters)
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