Duluth Metals Limited announce that Dean M. Peterson, Ph.D. is joining Duluth Metals as Senior Vice President of Exploration effective October 1, 2008. Dr. Peterson has over 20 years of experience in mineral exploration, geological consulting, and developing economic geology programs. Dr. Peterson is one of the pre- eminent authorities on Duluth Complex mineralization and [...]

One week ago (Nov. 21), the drilling team passed the 1,000-meter mark in rock core pulled from beneath the sea floor in McMurdo Sound, and with a remarkable recovery rate of more than 98 percent. The end of drilling is scheduled for this weekend, and only a few tens of meters of core remain to [...]

As new disclosures mount about government surveillance programs, computer science researchers hope to wade into the fray by enabling data mining that also protects individual privacy.
Largely by employing the head-spinning principles of cryptography, the researchers say they can ensure that law enforcement, intelligence agencies and private companies can sift through huge databases without seeing names [...]