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Sony to restart Playstation Network
Sony has announced it will begin a phased restoration of its PlayStation Network on Sunday, more than three weeks since the service had to be shut down.
Before & After Satellite Photos of the Mississippi Flood in Memphis
Bulge of near-record water levels continues southward march.
Image: Flooding from Mississippi river levee breach
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers detonated explosives at the Birds Point levee near Wyatt, Missouri, at 10:02 p.m. on May 2, 2011. Water from the intentional breach flooded a...
See Rome and die – but not today
Thousands in Italian capital take non-existent earthquake prediction seriously and escape cityIt may be down to the beatific presence of Pope Benedict XVI, or perhaps Italy's tectonic plates balked at the idea of...
Distant earthquakes can trigger deep slow fault slip
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers examining the San Andreas Fault in central California have found evidence that distant earthquakes can trigger episodes of accelerated (but still very slow) slip motion, deep on...
Millions Face High Risk of Deadly Andes Quake
Quake could mix worst of 2010 Chile and Haiti earthquakes.
Antarctica Mappers Turn Eyes to the North Pole
Maps of Arctic and Antarctica help track polar animals, train researchers.
Mount St. Helens Erupts Again—This Time in 3-D
Never mind Thor—the biggest 3-D spectacle for volcano experts this week is the first accurate simulation of the 1980 mega-eruption.
High-tech approach uses lights, action and camera to scrutinize fresh produce
High-tech tactics to carefully examine apples and other fresh produce items as they travel along packinghouse conveyor belts will help ensure the quality and safety of these good-for-you foods.
Ocean acidification: Carbon dioxide makes life difficult for algae
The acidification of the world's oceans could have major consequences for the marine environment. New research shows that coccoliths, which are an important part of the marine environment, dissolve when...
Experts Sifts 'Tens of Thousands of Photos' in Post-Catastrophe Tornado Analysis
Doppler radar helped quantify the initial assessment of the impact of the historic outbreak of...
Explained: Measuring earthquakes
The powerful earthquake that struck Japan in March was a 9.0-magnitude event. But this was not, as some people may assume, as registered on the Richter scale, the famed measuring...
TRMM maps a wet spring, 2011 for the Central U.S.
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite has been keeping track of the drenching rainfall that has been occurring in the central U.S. this springtime, and a newly created...
DSM, Roquette Invest In Succinic Acid
Industrial Biotech: Companies plan Europe's largest facility for biobased production.
ESF-EUROHORCs merger rejected in tight vote
A proposed merger between two European bodies to create a unified voice for European research has collapsed
Europe’s first EGNOS airport to guide down giant Beluga aircraft
Pau Pyrénées in southern France has become Europe’s first airport to use the new EGNOS Safety-of-Life Service, to guide aircraft in for landing using only this highly accurate space navigation...
Costs to keep ocean drilling ship in port
Ten-year programme aims for rebirth in tough climate.
Israel, Qatar in natural gas deal?
AUSTIN, Texas, May 10 (UPI) -- Israel may be looking to Qatar to allay energy concerns related to ongoing issues with Egyptian natural gas deals, an analysis suggests.
How Nature's lawyers drown investigative science journalism
Brian Deer says his brand of investigative journalism is impossible in Nature, which demands that writers swallow all the legal and financial risksLike a luxury liner cruising the high seas, the magazine Nature...
Research Helps Exploit Data from New Radar
Computer models used to forecast storms don't (yet) know how to take advantage of the additional capabilities that will be available from dual-polarimetric radars. Scientists at UAHuntsville are studying how...
Mature North Sea field yields oil
STAVANGER, Norway, May 10 (UPI) -- Norwegian energy company Statoil announced a new oil discovery in the North Sea that could hold as much as 56.5 million barrels of...
No end in sight for Polish shale gas
WARSAW, Poland, May 10 (UPI) -- Warsaw has the environmental regulations in place so that it can exploit the trillions of cubic feet of natural gas locked in shale...
Departments block 'carbon budget'
Three government departments have opposed a policy for curbing greenhouse gas emissions, the BBC learns.
Canada opens up north to mining
Canada's Quebec province unveils a plan to open up its northern region for the exploration of minerals and energy projects.
Bats lend an ear to sonar engineering
Researchers have mapped out the diversity of bat ears in a hope to inspire the design of new intuitive methods of manipulating waves with physical shapes, such as SONAR and...
'Green' roofs seen as pollution help
NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- Green roofs, planted with vegetation, can be a cost-effective way to keep water from running into sewer systems and causing overflows, U.S. researchers...
Green: A Green Banner for Puerto Rican Day
Groups try to draw attention to the need to conserve areas like the Northeast Ecological Corridor near El Yunque national rain forest.
Many Hot Springs in Japan, but Not Much Electricity
Despite volcanic activity and many hot springs, Japan’s geothermal power plants account for only 0.3 percent of its electricity production.