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The Daily Free Press

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The Daily Free Press

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Blog party gives students face time

By Daily Free Press Admin March 1, 2010

For bloggers, finding a big online following is often the hardest part of conquering the noise of the Internet, where success is measured in clicks as much as dollars. With this challenge in mind, almost...

Swept Away

By Daily Free Press Admin February 9, 2010

The debate over whether America's first offshore windfarm will be allowed to settle in Cape Cod is a stormy one, making both sides question whether benefits will outweigh costs.

Sparking Scientific Thinking Throughout the Summer

By Daily Free Press Admin April 28, 2009

Whether you are an armchair chemist or a fledgling physicist, New England has some of the finest science tourism destinations anywhere. When you are stuck in some required philosophy class this summer and those pangs of scientific inquiry kick in, rest assured there is a place for you just a short bus, train or car ride away.

Hydration and Hyponatremia from Hopkinton to The Hub

By Daily Free Press Admin April 21, 2009

Marathon Monday may have passed, but another will be here in no time. The third Monday in April, both Patriots Day and Marathon Monday, marks a day off for grammar schoolers. For college students, Marathon Monday is a day of liberal libation use, and for the runners, it is the culmination of months of training.

Checking Out the Cosmos from Commonwealth Ave

By Daily Free Press Admin April 7, 2009

Boston is known for its bright lights, cloudy days and polluted air - all of which are poor proponents for star gazing. Although the weather and light pollution from the city cannot be changed, telescopes certainly help those interested in space to get a clearer view of the sky.

Mass. Dems cast net to Web

By Daily Free Press Admin April 2, 2009

Massachusetts residents can now help shape the future of the Massachusetts' Democratic Party while wearing their pajamas and using just the click of a mouse.

Sifting Through All That Space Junk

By Daily Free Press Admin March 31, 2009

Eight centuries into the future, the human race has abandoned a decimated Earth and left a thick layer of space junk orbiting the planet. That is the premise of last year's animated film 'WALL-E' '-'- a science fiction creation '-'- but' real humans are actively dumping increasing amounts of clutter into the space just beyond our atmosphere.

Twenty Years Caught Up in the World Wide Web

By Daily Free Press Admin March 24, 2009

Two decades of the Web are now behind us and surfers are still sharing funny pictures of cats. However, photoshopped pictures and Rick Astley music videos are not the only stimulation beaming across the Web each day. Now, with the Internet offering greater and once unimaginable possibilities as it blows out 20 candles, geeks and average Joes are having their cake and eating it too.

Preparing for the Hangover Havoc Wreaked by St. Patrick’s Day

By Daily Free Press Admin March 17, 2009

Just as students stumble back into their academic routine after a week of spring break, here comes St. Patrick's Day. Expect those Boston area students still standing after Sunday's South Boston celebration to get their Irish on tonight, followed by a green about the gills Wednesday morning as they nurse the college stalwart that is a hangover.

Internet Security and Sensible Surfing in the Era of the Stalker Feed

By Daily Free Press Admin March 3, 2009

Go ahead and in a few swift thumb motions describe the frothiness of an afternoon latte from your BlackBerry. Show the photo evidence of how much Jagermeister you drank in Warren Towers last Wednesday.

Hollywood Studios are Raising their Glasses to 3-D Movies

By Daily Free Press Admin February 24, 2009

Between 100-yard interception returns and extreme close-ups of Bruce Springsteen's leather-clad crotch, many viewers of this year's Super Bowl watched a handful of blurry red-and-blue-tinged commercials. Any number of these viewers could have been feeling the effects of their gametime beer and pizza, but their physical state was not to blame for the shaky picture quality.

Eight’s a crowd for some in debate over in-vitro fertilization

By Daily Free Press Admin February 17, 2009

On TLC's reality show 'Jon and Kate Plus 8,' life with eight children, a set of twins and a set of sextuplets, seems like a hectic but endlessly enjoyable adventure but a recent birth of octuplets has created a media firestorm and an ethical debate over the use of one infertility treatment.

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