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Innovation is step toward digital graphene transistors
Researchers are making progress in creating digital transistors using a material called graphene, potentially sidestepping an obstacle thought to dramatically limit the material's use in computers and consumer electronics.
Police help Apple hunt for lost iPhone prototype
San Francisco police officers helped Apple Inc. investigators look for a missing iPhone prototype that was left in a city restaurant in July, the police chief said.
Netflix stock falls as talks on Starz deal unravel
(AP) -- Netflix's negotiations to keep a key piece of its Internet video library have collapsed, dealing a major blow to the largest U.S. video subscription service as it...
Insomnia costing US workforce $63.2 billion a year in lost productivity, study shows
Insomnia is costing the average US worker 11.3 days, or $2,280 in lost productivity every year, according to a new study considered to be more accurate than previous estimates. Researchers...
Economic analysis reveals organic farming profitable long-term
In an analysis of 18 years of crop yield and farm management data from a long-term trial, an organic crop rotation was consistently more profitable and carried less risk of...
Language speed versus efficiency: Is faster better?
A recent study of the speech information rate of seven languages concludes that there is considerable variation in the speed at which languages are spoken, but much less variation in...
Radiologists urged to study U.S. federal regulations relating to meaningful use
Experts say, with an estimated $1.5 billion in potential bonus payments for radiology professionals at stake, radiologists should study and respond to recent U.S. federal regulations related to meaningful use...
Chatty robots go viral on YouTube
(PhysOrg.com) -- An online chat between two robots set up by Cornell students is entertaining the nation.
Australia's climate scientists expose shock-jock distortion tactics | Stephan Lewandowsky
Academics catalogue the deluge of spin and misinformation of climate science by various Murdoch-owned papersAustralia has unwittingly become a social experiment. A ruthless experiment on the fate of a society when a single...
AT&T gearing up for rare antitrust fight with DOJ
(AP) -- The Justice Department's rejection of AT&T's proposed purchase of T-Mobile USA will test new federal guidelines on challenging mergers and the companies' resolve in forming the nation's...
eBay eyes investments in Japan and China: report
Online auction house eBay is on the look-out for investment targets in Japan and China, a report said Thursday, as it seeks to expand in fast-growing Asia.
Sainsbury's launches candyfloss-flavoured grapes
Is fruit that tastes like the fluffy fairground favourite nothing more than a marketing gimmick?You read it here first: supermarket giant Sainsbury's claims to be the first UK retailer "to market" with the...
SmokingPaST Framework: New Planning Tool Helps Employers, Towns and State and National Policymakers Determine Lives Saved, and ROI from Tobacco Treatment Efforts
The newly released Smoking Prevalence, Savings, and Treatment (SmokingPaST) Framework is a tool designed to calculate the impact of investments in tobacco treatment programs on health and medical cost savings....
Florida Laws Shutting ‘Pill Mills’
Officials have implemented tougher laws in an effort to disrupt an illegal pipeline for prescription drugs like Oxycodone.
F.T.C. Criticizes Agreements That Delay Generic Drugs
The Federal Trade Commission denounced “sweetheart deals” in which some drug makers promise not to introduce their own generic versions if a potential competitor delays its entry into the market.
Dot Earth Blog: Federal Hurricane Forecasters Did Their Job
Bucking criticism, federal hurricane forecasters display their skill.
Comcast to launch discounted Internet for low-income families
Fulfilling a pledge to the federal government when it acquired NBC Universal Inc., Comcast Corp. is launching a program to offer $9.95-a-month Internet service for low-income families with school children.
Apple's updated MacBook Air props up cloud computing
Earlier this summer, Apple eliminated its entry-level plastic-clad MacBook to make the just-updated MacBook Air line, once a pricey niche laptop, its mainstream computer.
A portrait of change
Perched high on the wall in the Braun Room at Harvard Divinity School’s (HDS) Andover Hall is the newest member of an esteemed club that is diversifying Harvard with each passing year....
US appeals court considers wiretapping lawsuits
(AP) -- A federal appeals court panel in Seattle will consider Wednesday whether to revive two cases claiming the government has monitored the communications of millions of Americans since...
Tarpan wild horses to be reintroduced to Bulgaria
Tarpan horses, a breed that disappeared from the wild in Europe two centuries ago, will soon be reintroduced in southeast Bulgaria, organisers said Wednesday.
Facebook turning up the music: Mashable
Facebook is poised to pipe tunes into the world's largest online social network in an alliance with streaming music services Rdio, MOG, and Spotify, technology blog Mashable said on Wednesday.
Sport Psychology Handbook Guides Competitors to Peak Performance and Maximum Potential
Top sports psychologists publish the first handbook offering techniques to reach peak performance utilizing biofeedback and neurofeedback.
Census Bureau Wants to Kill Statistical Abstract
The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a free, fact-filled compendium of miscellaneous...
IBM buying British security data company i2
US computer giant IBM said Wednesday it is buying i2, a British firm that makes software for crime and fraud prevention.
Redbox's golden opportunity: higher Netflix prices
(AP) -- Netflix is giving Redbox a golden opportunity to gain some ground.
Antitrust suit a huge blow for AT&T: analysts
The decision by US authorities to challenge AT&T's $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile is a bitter blow for the US telecoms giant, but it could benefit consumers, analysts said.
University leaders welcome freshmen
Harvard College’s newest students got a taste of University ritual on Tuesday during the annual Freshman Convocation in Harvard Yard. The event — which features remarks from University leaders as well as performances...