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UK tree plan to aid emissions cut
Ministers back calls to plant millions of trees across the country to help combat climate change.
Study shows flavanol antioxidant content of US chocolate and cocoa-containing products
A recent study confirms that the antioxidants and other plant-based nutrients in chocolate and cocoa products are highly associated with the amount of non-fat cocoa-derived ingredients in the product. ...
Give thanks to the bee
(PhysOrg.com) -- When we sit down to give thanks at the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, we should also be thanking the honey bee.
DOE Announces $620 Million in Smart Grid Project Grants
While the Smart Grid we needed years ago is still years away, the Obama administration took a step forward today as Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $620 million in stimulus awards for...
Telus wins ruling against Rogers
Rogers Communications Inc. can no longer claim without qualification it has "Canada's most reliable" wireless network, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled.
Global study of salmon shows: 'Sustainable' food isn't so sustainable
Popular thinking about how to improve food systems for the better often misses the point, according to the results of a three-year global study of salmon production systems. Rather...
Belgian man: end of coma misdiagnosis like rebirth
(AP) -- With a caretaker holding his hand, a Belgian man who was diagnosed as comatose for 23 years typed out a message Tuesday that he felt reborn after...
Barnes & Noble reports 2Q loss, cuts guidance
(AP) -- Barnes & Noble on Tuesday posted a larger second-quarter loss than last year and lowered its profit forecast for this quarter in anticipation of weak holiday sales...
Joost assets bought by online ad company Adconion
(AP) -- The struggling online video startup Joost, begun with much fanfare by the creators of Skype and Kazaa, has been sold to an online advertising company.
EU drops Qualcomm antitrust probe
(AP) -- European Union antitrust regulators on Tuesday dropped a monopoly abuse probe into wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc. after mobile phone companies withdrew complaints about high royalty fees.
Oversimplified Macroeconomics Won't End Recession, Economist Says
The recent financial meltdown was perhaps the biggest economic crisis since the great depression, and a team of economists says that current macroeconomic models used to diagnose and treat the...
Tsunami educational Web site developed
WOODS HOLE, Mass., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution says it has created a new educational Web site to help people prepare for and survive a...
WiFi in the Sky: In-Flight Internet Takes Off
A growing number of lucky travelers have already experienced free Internet access while flying this holiday season, courtesy of airline partnerships with the likes of Google and eBay.
Future Then Video: Braniff Goes Supersonic
What the "future" of supersonic air travel looked like in 1975 Here at PopSci, we spend our fair share of time marveling at fantastic visions of the future. So as a result,...
Strategic management theory offers fresh take on the economic crisis
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (November 24, 2009) – The recent financial crisis and resulting global economic downturn has been the most defining global economic event...
Networking sites aid in social identity
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Social networking sites, such as Facebook and MySpace, help young users form their social identity as they grow into adulthood, U.S. sociologists said.
Banks lost millions on digital cheque project
A multimillion-dollar project by Canada's major banks and credit unions, which would have cut carbon emissions and saved money, has been scrapped. The digital clearing system would have ended the...
Stable Opera 10.10 browser with Unite now available
(PhysOrg.com) -- The web browser Opera 10.10 has been released as a stable version, and it has a number of new features to enhance the browsing experience, including "Unite", which...
Road rage
Outrageous prices may not be the only thing causing anger at the petrol pumps. A new study, published in the open access journal BMC Physiology, has shown that rats exposed...
Presidential candidates showing little interest in science, says science council
Just three out of Costa Rica's nine presidential candidates attended a national science and technology council debate on the country's science challenges.
Pharma group aims to banish contaminated ingredients
Consortium aims to tighten pharmaceutical supply chain security and avoid drug contamination scandals
Just in time for Black Friday: students turn iPhone into barcode scanner
(PhysOrg.com) -- Comparing prices over the Internet has become a common practice for consumers. Now, just in time for Black Friday, a group of Missouri University of Science and Technology...
Brain food: philosophy hits the big screen
Can Examined Life, a movie featuring nothing but philosophers talking, really be an enjoyable cinematic experience. Surprisingly, yesEarly in the film Examined Life, literary theorist Avital Ronell asks the director Astra Taylor, "What...
Gene therapy improves vision
German scientist Paul Ehrlich found what he coined the "magic bullet" in the early 20th century upon developing the world`s first effective treatment of syphilis.
KLM flies world's first 'passenger flight on biofuel'
A Boeing 747, one of four engines powered by a 50-percent biokerosene mix, circled the Netherlands for an hour on Monday for what airline KLM called the world's first passenger...
Retailers look to stretch out Cyber Monday push
(AP) -- Retailers are thinking beyond Cyber Monday - a holiday marketing promotion many push for the Monday after Thanksgiving - and trying to spin their discounts into into...
IBM Researchers Lower Language Barrier With Text Translator
IBM Researchers are helping to break the language barrier with the advent of technology dubbed "n.Fluent" -- smart software that translates text between English and 11 other languages. IBM employees...
As robots become more common, Stanford experts consider the legal challenges
(PhysOrg.com) -- They already detect and defuse bombs, control traffic patterns and do some basic household chores. And scientists predict that pretty soon, robots will be using artificial intelligence to...