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Automatic Eyeglasses Prescriptions? New Formula Connects Optical Quality With Visual Acuity
For the first time, a study combines measurements of abnormalities in the eye with models for assessing how well an individual can see, meaning it may be possible to program...
Hydraglide-brand catheters are recalled
WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Hydraglide-brand heparin-coated thoracic drainage catheters due to potential contamination.
EU warns Google over photos on Street View
(AP) -- The EU's top data protection supervisor said Thursday that Google Inc.'s "Street View" map and imaging feature could pose privacy problems if it launches in Europe.
Rocket man flies into record books at 180mph
Swiss pilot puts on jet-propelled solo aerobatic show with home-made folding wing after being dropped from plane
Bayer withdraws Trasylol from U.S. market
WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. is removing its entire stock of the drug Trasylol from the U.S....
New driver of brand extension success found by UM professor
Brand extensions, like Jeep`s strollers, Maxim`s hair color, or Apple`s iTunes are lucrative ways that a brand can increase its revenue and customer base-or confuse and alienate them. In an...
Reversing trend, cable modems win over DSL
(AP) -- Cable companies attracted more Internet subscribers than phone companies did in the first quarter, reversing a 3 1/2-year trend, according to a research report Thursday.
Indianapolis trees provide $5.7M in benefits
U.S. Forest Service scientists with the Center for Urban Forest Research have completed a study that found planting and nurturing Indianapolis street trees brought a 500 percent return in benefits...
Adding up business and energy
Could a business practice usually reserved for boosting profits be used to help turn companies green by reducing their energy use? Writing in the International Journal of Six Sigma and...
Study: Cox, Comcast Internet subscribers blocked
(AP) -- Cox Communications appears to be interfering with file-sharing by its Internet subscribers in the same manner that has landed Comcast Corp. in hot water with regulators, according...
Accounting Practices Ultimately Affect Global Economy
The quality of financial reporting differs from country to country. In a recent study, researchers found that uniform and strict auditor enforcement may be more important than a country's accounting...
Aerospace Coatings Symposium Sponsored by ASM Thermal Spray Society Coming to Milwaukee
Highlighting new technology in thermal spray for the aerospace industry, the ASM Thermal Spray Society will hold an Aerospace Coatings Symposium on Oct. 15-16 at the Sheraton Hotel at Bradley...
Four Leading Companies Join Int. Serious Adverse Events Consortium to Help Further Global Research Collaboration
The International Serious Adverse Events Consortium (SAEC) announced today that four new members have joined this novel research Consortium, which is working to identify genetic markers that may help predict...
Electronics maker NEC's profit more than doubles
(AP) -- NEC Corp.'s profit for the fiscal year through March more than doubled from the previous year as the Japanese electronics maker's mobile phone and computer-chip businesses swung...
Disgraced expert seeks funding for pet cloning firm: scientist
South Korea's disgraced cloning expert Hwang Woo-Suk is seeking foreign investors for his new pet cloning business, a scientist close to him said Thursday.
Comcast to acquire contact manager Plaxo
(AP) -- Comcast Corp. is buying contact management company Plaxo Inc. and plans to incorporate into all its offerings features intended to help people synchronize their address books and...
VeriSign wins patent for Internet typo redirection
(AP) -- The company that runs many of the Internet's core directory systems has won a patent for its controversial service that helps Internet users find sites even when...
South Asia News in brief: 30 April–15 May 2008
Asia gets a new climate change fund, how the tuberculosis bug gets its iron, gene causing Indian obesity found, and more.
Colonel suggests using hackers' tool against them
(AP) -- Hackers often harness the combined power of thousands of virus-infected personal computers to pump out spam e-mail or disable targeted servers by overwhelming them with Internet traffic.
Ask.com acquires Dictionary.com, other references
(AP) -- Ask.com has bought a stable of Internet reference sites that includes Dictionary.com in its latest effort to distinguish itself from online search leader Google Inc. and other...
Nintendo hit with $21 million patent infringement
(AP) -- Nintendo of America Inc. was ordered to pay a small East Texas gaming company $21 million Wednesday for infringing on a patent while designing controllers for its...
The Wonders Of Digital Photo Sharing
Tech guru Larry Magid loves to share his photos, and here he gives some insight on what he thinks are the best ways to do it - available now, and...
U.S. promotes GMO crops in food package
WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- U.S. officials say a $770 food aid package proposed by President George Bush contains language promoting the use of bio-engineered food.
Companies jumping on green bandwagon
BOSTON, May 14 (UPI) -- A consumer survey indicates U.S. shoppers are expected to double their spending on so-called green or environmentally friendly products next year.
México: 'Low human resources investment in science'
The new president of the Mexican Academy of Science, Rosaura Ruiz, has highlighted poor human resources training in science.
Nissan Plans Electric Car in U.S. by ’10
The commitment, announced Tuesday, will be the first by a major automaker to bring a zero-emission vehicle to the American market.
VIDEO: Quake Panic Filmed
Two amateur videos taken in Chengdu, China—near the epicenter of Monday's devastating earthquake—show people running in panic as the ground shakes.
Camera memory card tags location info using Wi-Fi
(AP) -- A wireless memory card for digital cameras now comes with an added twist: Besides making it easier to store and share photos, the latest version of...