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Professor steps down over creationism row
Professor of education at Britain's national academy of science steps down over creationism row
Yahoo Prepares For Home Page Makeover
Yahoo Inc. is preparing to tweak several sections of its Web site, including its home page, to accommodate more material from rival services as the Internet company tries to polish...
Google Chrome - Upon Further Review
After initially giving Google's new Web browser mixed reviews, CBS tech analyst Larry Magid admits it's growing on him.
Europe Lowers Goals for Biofuel Use
European legislators recommended Thursday that government goals for using biofuels be pared back, in a setback to the fledgling industry.
Nevada game wardens seize illegal African frogs
(AP) -- Authorities who seized scores of illegal African clawed frogs from Nevada residents say they have traced the creatures - banned because of their potential for ecological damage...
Titanium Work Surfaces Could Cut Food Poisoning Cases, Say Scientists
Food factory work surfaces coated in titanium could cut the number of food poisoning cases every year, scientists report.
Staying in a Tree, Delaying the Final Cuts
After a court victory, the University of California, Berkeley, was still waiting for four protesters to come down from one of two remaining redwoods in a contested grove.
House Bill Would Loosen Coastal Drilling Restrictions
After months of political assault from Republicans over high gas prices, Democrats are preparing legislation to relax a decades-old ban on oil drilling along much of the nation’s coastline.
Congressional Committee Moves to Block NIH Public Access Policy
Lawmakers side with some journals in opposing posting of agency-funded studies in free archive
Lighting Research Center Named Recipient of U.S. Green Building Council's 2008 Green Building Research Fund Grant
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has earned the notable distinction of receiving one of only 13 first-ever research grants awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council...
Cyber crooks set email trap with bogus Obama sex video
Cyber crooks are trying to cash in on fascination with the US presidential race by sending trick email promising a sex video starring candidate Barack Obama, according to Sophos computer...
Memory card reader tops out at over 50 different kinds
It's amazing to think that about 80 years ago, we were all riding around in vehicles pulled by horses. It's even more stunning to know that these last 50 years...
Wireless networks and their many, creative names
Nearly every time I pull out my iPhone or fire up my laptop, I get an interesting look into the people and businesses that surround me. How do I do...
FSIS announces new non-federal lab rules
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service has approved revised and consolidated standards and procedures for non-federal analytical chemistry laboratories.
Time teaches us how to recognize visual objects
In work that could aid efforts to develop more brain-like computer vision systems, MIT neuroscientists have tricked the visual brain into confusing one object with another, thereby demonstrating that time...
Kiva more than a do-gooder story
As an Internet enterprise, you don't get much more improbable than Kiva. In a business world where it's all about eyeballs and monetizing what you're showing them, this is an...
Solar-Powered LED Lamp Tracks Your Home's Energy Use
Designer Beverly Ng created the solar-powered LED Spark Lamp as a decorative way to reduce energy consumption - but, perhaps more importantly, to let homeowners know of their daily energy...
East meets West in pharmaceutical drug deals
Big pharma drug companies are striking deals with Asian drug researchers to secure the future of the drug industry.
Pervasive games promise to spice up daily life
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the movie The Game, the character is hounded by villains and left for dead in Mexico in an intense version of an alternative reality game. Minus the...
German court bans VoIP on iPhone
A German court has sided with wireless carrier T-Mobile and banned the use of Voice over Internet Protocol on Apple Inc.'s iPhone.
Viability Of Hydrogen Transportation Markets: Chicken Or Egg?
Hydrogen may well be the new gasoline. But where's the nearest "gas" station where you can pull up and refuel your energy-efficient vehicle? Will hydrogen stations be strategically convenient --...
BRCA Mutations Among Asian-Americans May Be More Common Than Predicted
Computer models commonly used to decide who might benefit most from genetic testing have under estimated the number of Asian-American women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, according to new research.
Mobile Phones Help Secondary Pupils
Ask a teacher to name the most irritating invention of recent years and they will often nominate the mobile phone. However, some education researchers believe it is time that phone...
Congregations putting services on live Web video feed
Paul and Courtney Elliott had a sick 2-year-old and Kim Hartzog was on vacation in Tennessee - reasons, ordinarily, to miss Sunday morning services at their local church. But in...
Corel to trim 90 jobs worldwide
Corel Corp. will shed 90 jobs worldwide, or about eight per cent of its workforce, the Ottawa-based software maker said late Wednesday.
How You Spend Affects How Much You Spend: Non-cash Purchases Found To Be Higher Than Cash Buys
There is fresh evidence that people spend less when paying cash than using credit, cash-equivalent scrip or gift certificates. They also spend less when they have to estimate expenses in...
Sit back and enjoy the ride on a recumbent
Jorge Mejias is accustomed to getting weird looks when he rides his bike. When you're on a recumbent - a bike that looks like a grown-up version of a kid's...
Techno wizard also pens best-selling science fiction
If you saw Neal Stephenson on the street, you might think he's just another geeky Seattle guy with a particularly impressive goatee.