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Nanostructure stores gas -- and is edible
EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've discovered a class of nanostructures that could be used for gas storage and food or medical technologies -- oh,...
BP sinking cash into Azerbaijan
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- More than $25 billion was spent on developing the natural resources in Azerbaijan since work started in 1994, British energy company BP said. ...
New pump created for microneedle drug-delivery patch
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers have developed a new type of pump for drug-delivery patches that might use arrays of "microneedles" to deliver a wider range of medications...
People want to be asked before sharing genetic data, study finds
People want to be informed and asked for consent before deciding whether to let researchers share their genetic information in a federal database, according to new research. The study was...
Homeopathy Shake-Up Goes Global
When is a sugar pill deadly? When it is substituted for real medicine, the Japanese public has come to understand.
BP dumps assets in Malaysia
LONDON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The sale of BP assets in Malaysia to a state energy company doesn't mean the British company is leaving Asia, the company said Wednesday. ...
Halliburton wins contract for Iraqi oil
HOUSTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Engineering services company Halliburton announced it was awarded a contract from Italian energy company Eni to start work at the Zubair oil field in...
Sony Ericsson targeting China's smartphone market
Sony Ericsson said Wednesday China would become its biggest handset market by volume in the next three to four years, as it moved to grab a bigger slice of the...
Wheat tight, but OK, says FAO
ROME, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Drought in Russia slashed wheat production estimates by 10 percent, though U.S. crop estimates were up more than 40 percent, the U.N. food agency...
Hubble Telescope Engineer Pulls Double Duty As Real-Life Knight
A Hubble engineer, and a native of the Dutch island of Aruba, has received the highest civilian order in the Netherlands.
Climate scientists should not write their own software, says researcher
Computer scientist urges software developers to help climate scientists produce better modelling tools. From BusinessGreen, part of the Guardian Environment NetworkA study by a computer scientist at the University of Toronto suggests that...
Supersymmetry - the end of the line | Jon Butterworth and Herbi Dreiner
Just before this blog moved to the Guardian, I wrote about a supersymmetry meeting I attended. Now my theory pal who organised it chips inIn case you missed it, I wrote about...
New technology for multi-tasking motorcycle officers
A motorcycle police officer on an urgent call faces huge information processing and decision-making demands. A new European research project aims to prevent potentially dangerous information overload.
COPASI systems biology software package now open source for all users
(PhysOrg.com) -- A software package developed by a professor at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute and his colleagues to help researchers better understand the workings of biochemical networks now features an...
Sports gamblers getting BlackBerry app in Nevada
(AP) -- Getting money down on your favorite sports team is getting a little easier in Nevada with the first-ever legal wagering application for smart phones.
South Korean firm to develop healthier kimchi
A South Korean firm said Wednesday it plans to develop a healthier, low-salt version of the country's signature dish kimchi in line with global trends.
Myanmar's cyber generation boots up for first-time vote
One of Myanmar's self-described "pioneer bloggers" proudly opens his popular website -- officially banned by the military rulers -- and scrolls to his updates on the approaching election.
Microsoft launches advertising platform in China
Microsoft has launched an advertising platform in China in an attempt to grab market share from rival Google, which has been wrangling with Beijing over censorship, state media said Wednesday.
Amazon trying to offer subscription TV, movies
(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. is talking with major media companies about offering unlimited views of older TV shows and movies online, as it struggles to stay relevant to consumers...
Sen. Boxer vows to hold Obama accountable on Afghanistan troop withdrawals
On the eve of her first debate with Carly Fiorina, the three-term Democrat reminds a San Francisco audience of her antiwar stance and liberal positions on the environment and economy.On...
In drought-prone Sahel, scientists roll out innovative system for producing vegetables
With a major famine unfolding in Niger and other countries of West Africa's dry Sahelian region, an agricultural scientist reports new progress in disseminating an innovative system for irrigated vegetable...
Electronic Arts brings 'Madden' to Facebook
(AP) -- Electronic Arts is bringing its popular "Madden" football game to Facebook. "Madden NFL Superstars" launches as a free application Tuesday.
Grains prices drop, livestock futures trade mixed
By The Associated Press 2010-08-31T21:33:00Z ...
NIH Asks Judge to Suspend Stem Cell Research Injunction
Warning of a "devastating impact" on ongoing research, The National Institutes of Health this...
Homeowners Must Pay Off Energy Improvement Loans
Homeowners who participated in a program that let them repay the cost of solar panels and other energy improvements through an annual surcharge on their property taxes must pay off...
Online learning startup rises on wings of angel investors
A startup intent on making it simple for anyone to teach online announced Tuesday that it has received a million dollars in funding from "angel investors."
IBM Extends x86 Server Lineup with AMD Processors
IBM today broadened its family of four-socket servers with the introduction of the IBM System x3755 M3 rack server equipped with the new AMD Opteron processor.
The End of Cell Phone Chargers Is Near
A wave of common sense and innovation promises to eliminate the aggravating paradigm of one-size-fits-one cell phone charging.