E-mail spam has returned to normal levels (94% of all e-mail) following the McColo shutdown. (NYTimes)
Microsoft is closing down Encarta, its digital encyclopedia. (CNet)
Researchers uncover a way to easily detect Conficker infections on a network. (CNet)
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)
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)
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)
Apple Inc. reveals new iPod shuffle with voice. (Reuters)
Space debris threatens International Space Station, astronauts temporarily evacuated. (NASAspaceflight.com)
North Korea warns airlines over satellite fears. (Reuters)
NASA's Kepler spacecraft launches in search of Earth-like planets. (LATimes)
A Tunguska event-sized asteroid buzzed past Earth at 72,000 kilometers. (NewScientist)
Researchers find safer way to make stem cells. (Reuters)
March 2009 in science Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA
