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Uproar over climate funding?
CANCUN, Mexico, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Financing for the push to adopt green energy initiatives shouldn't be a revolving door of debt, delegates at a conference in Cancun, Mexico,...
First Apple Computer Auctioned for $210,000
Christie's Auction House in London Puts Apple I Computer on Block; One of Only 200 Ever Produced
Tobacco: Out of sight, out of mind?
Putting tobacco out of sight in shops can change the attitude of young people to smoking, while not hitting retailers in the pocket, researchers at The University of Nottingham have...
Shrubby crops can help fuel Africa's green revolution
Crop diversification with shrubby legumes mixed with soybean and peanuts could be the key to sustaining the green revolution in Africa, according to a Michigan State University study...
Sour research, sweet results: How people perceive sour flavors
This Thanksgiving, when you bite into the cranberry sauce and the tartness smacks your tongue as hard as that snide comment from your sister, consider the power of sour. Neurobiology...
Software to link distant touch displays
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Researchers in Indiana say they've developed a new kind of software to allow people to use visual displays and touch screens interactively...
City of Vancouver sets transportation records during 2010 Winter Games
Vancouver residents and visitors set records for sustainable travel during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, more than doubling the number of trips typically taken by public transit, biking or walking,...
Earth and space science missions have fewer risks if conducted by a single government agency
Earth and space science missions developed and implemented by federal agencies in collaboration typically result in additional complexity and cost and increased risks from divided responsibilities and accountability, says a...
Satellite Internet Is Set For a Big Leap Forward in 2012
Faster rates promised from next-generation satellite, making broadband available to more people.
Green: Monthly Record Seen for Chinese Coal Imports
All-time highs are expected for November and December, a consulting firm says.
Dell launches tablet-netbook hybrid
Dell has introduced the Inspiron duo convertible tablet, a hybrid tablet and netbook with a full keyboard.
No holiday e-mail break for Americans: survey
Americans will take a break from the office over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays but most won't stop checking their work emails, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
Tim Hortons to accept debit cards
Tim Hortons says it will begin accepting Interac debit cards as a payment option across the country starting this month after an extended test period in Western Canada.
TSA App tries to ease air travel pain
(AP) -- It won't save you from "enhanced patdowns," but an iPhone app from the TSA tries to ease the pain of air travel by offering guidance on prohibited...
Israel army using Facebook to rumble draft-dodgers
Around a 1,000 Israeli women who tried to avoid military service by pretending to be religious have been caught out through their Facebook accounts, an army spokesman said on Tuesday.
Researchers seek new ways to boost catfish production
(PhysOrg.com) -- A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist is exploring new ways to enhance farm-raised catfish production with a device he calls the "see-saw."
Luxury holiday lure for British energy savers
Britons who take out loans to insulate their houses will be rewarded by being entered into competitions to win luxury holidays, the energy and climate change secretary said Tuesday.
Google seeking Miramax films for YouTube
Google has been gradually adding professional content to YouTube in a bid to attract advertisers and turn a profit with the site it bought for 1.65 billion dollars four years...
'Wonder food' spreads to Middle East
Nutritious spirulina is being piloted in Jordanian schools to reduce malnutrition, and could be rolled out elsewhere in the Middle East.
Green: Gore Annoys Corn Ethanol Lobby
Al Gore irks the corn ethanol industry by calling his early support for the fuel a mistake -- although the former vice president's thoughts on the topic are not, in...
What's My Radiation Exposure During a Cross-Country Flight?
If you fly this holiday, expect to be exposed to radiation from airport security scanners and the cosmos. Life's Little Mysteries investigates whether it's enough to make you glow green.
High school science lab explosion injures 5
A teacher and at least four Grade 11 students have suffered minor injuries in a chemical explosion in a science lab at Brennan Catholic High School in Windsor, Ont.
Cineplex offers ticket app for smartphones
Moviegoers can soon use smartphones to buy tickets at Cineplex Entertainment theatres.
Well: Appetizers From America's Test Kitchen
Four foolproof last-minute nuts and dips from America's Test Kitchen.
Will Ireland go bankrupt? Economic historian sheds light on latest eurozone crisis
(PhysOrg.com) -- UC Berkeley economic historian and economist Barry Eichengreen, an expert on the international monetary and financial system, walked a special seminar group, assembled on campus Friday (Nov. 19),...
North Dakota oil spill reported
NEWTOWN, N.D., Nov. 23 (UPI) -- More than 5,000 barrels of liquids were hauled from the site of a weekend oil spill in North Dakota, an oil company said...
Eni taps into Venezuelan oil boom
CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Italian energy company Eni said it signed a deal in Venezuela for an offshore development that could produce as much as 240,000 barrels...
Vanderbilt experts warn overeating extends past the holidays
(PhysOrg.com) -- Vanderbilt experts are asking Americans to focus beyond the Thanksgiving table when it comes to holiday overeating and the larger obesity epidemic facing the country. The struggle with...