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California to Cover Cost of Screening for H.I.V.
A bill signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday brings California closer than any other state to instituting routine H.I.V. screening.
World of Warcraft Video Game Succeeds in School
Students find fun learning in the online game World of Warcraft.
Nokia's unlimited music service on sale Oct 16 in Britain
Nokia will start offering unlimited music through mobile phones in Britain on October 16, the Finnish company said Thursday, as it seeks to muscle in on a market dominated by...
NSF Award $12 M to UCSD 'Science of Learning Center'
The Temporal Dynamics of Learning Center, founded at UC San Diego in 2006 as one of six National Science Foundation Science of Learning Centers, has just been awarded an additional...
OK-OK-brand pretzels recalled in Canada
OTTAWA, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is advising people not to consume OK-OK-brand pretzels because they might be contaminated with melamine.
Computer Hardware 'Guardians' Protect Users from Undiscovered Bugs
As computer processor chips grow faster and more complex, they are likely to make it to market with more design bugs. But that may be OK, according to University of...
Hollywood studios agree to digital rollout
(AP) -- Five Hollywood studios have agreed to help pay for an expanded rollout of digital technology in movie theaters, a precursor to more 3-D screens.
Feature: It's still a man's world - in map reading
For years debates over which sex is better at what task have started arguments over the dinner table. But when it comes to the subject of map reading, unfortunately the...
Just In Time For School: Free Adeona Service Tracks Stolen Laptops
Researchers have created the first free laptop theft-protection tool. The open-source software not only provides a virtual watchdog on your precious machine -- reporting the laptop's location when it connects...
Run Out Of Pain Killers Again? New System To Provide Detailed Tracking For Pharmaceuticals
Research scientists have developed a control dashboard for the pharmaceuticals industry. This enables all pharmacies, wholesalers and manufacturers to check where products are in the supply chain, availability, what stocks...
A very public battle
The fight to buy ImClone highlights the value of new cancer drugs #20; especially if they're difficult to copy.
Gluttons, drunks and fools
(PhysOrg.com) -- An academic from the University of St Andrews has delved into the Bible to provide food for thought on the subject of eating and drinking.
Congress Gets Tough On Intellectual Property
Just-passed bill boosts federal resources to combat counterfeiting and piracy
DOE announces 'Net-Zero Energy' awards
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy announced the first phase of awards valued at $15 million in its "Net-Zero Energy Commercial Building Initiative."
Congressional Web Site Slammed By E-Mails
The Web site for the House of Representatives has been overwhelmed this week by a deluge of visitors trying to e-mail their congressmen and download the financial bailout bill the...
Wellman Will Sell South Carolina Plant
Exit from plastics recycling is part of bankruptcy emergence plan
Toyota develops rear window airbag
Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it had developed a new type of airbag to protect the heads of passengers in the rear seats of its cars, describing it...
Guerrilla marketers use mobile billboards for surprise ad attacks
In a world where everything is mobile, even billboards are starting to move in surprising ways. Large advertising messages traditionally fixed to sides of buildings or planted along roadways...
Have couch, will travel
There is a new way to hop around the world for travelers whose budgets can't keep up with their wanderlust, and the perks may be more than financial. For adventurous...
Use the Web to find the best bargains in shopping, shipping
ShopSmart, a Consumer Reports publication, has compiled a list of seven Web sites that will help you skip the Web surfing and get to the real deals quickly. Here are...
Closure of ‘Halo Wars' developer shocking
It's hard to believe that any developer making a game based on Halo could be shut down for financial reasons, but that's the fate awaiting Dallas-based Ensemble Studios.
Academics spat over intelligent design
AC Grayling pans fellow academic's book as "300 pages of wasted trees"
Mobile technology taught to turn on thieves
Stolen mobile telephones are being taught to turn against thieves by sending home word of where they are and letting owners snoop on calls.
NPR boosts online offerings, seeks larger audience
(AP) -- National Public Radio, already strong online with free downloads from many of its shows, is boosting its digital ambitions with Monday's introduction of social-networking features akin to...
Super Talent Introduces a 128Gb SSD for Under $300
If you have been waiting for the price of Solid State Drives (SSD) to come down in price, the time has finally come. Super Talent has introduced their 128Gb, 2.5-inch,...
Nerds 4 Obama
Last Friday the Obama campaign made a big move in courting the country’s nerds, geeks and overall science-friendly voters. First the campaign announced that 61 Nobel laureates in science signed...
Senior senator wants quick vote on US-India pact
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate majority leader is putting pressure on other senators to vote quickly on a U.S.-India nuclear cooperation accord, even as opponents of...
A Fertilizer Good for Only Growing Things, Not Destroying Them
You might not know it but fertilizer is the explosive of choice for budget-conscious terrorists. The blasts at the World Trade Center in 1993, Oklahoma City Federal Building in 1995...