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Nord Stream funded for April construction
VIENNA, March 16 (UPI) -- Financing from banks and credit agencies gives the Nord Stream gas pipeline consortium the revenue it needs to start April construction, executives said.
MRI Research at UIC Gets $3 Million Federal Grant
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have been awarded a highly competitive National Institutes of Health grant from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to develop a state-of-the-art magnetic resonance...
Pink Floyd triumphs in online fight with EMI
British rockers Pink Floyd have won a lawsuit against their own record company over royalty payments for online sales with the courts ordering EMI to stop selling individual songs over...
South Pole dome for U.S. Navy Seabees museum?
WASHINGTON, March 10 (UPI) -- After more than 30 years of service, the iconic dome at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station has been deconstructed for possible display in a...
N.L. lab head quits after drug error fiasco
Dr. Nash Denic has resigned as head of laboratory services at Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health authority after a drug-testing fiasco in which lab officials are accused of reacting to...
3-D TVs coming this week to U.S.
Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. stores this week, inaugurating what manufacturers hope is the era of 3-D viewing in the living room.
Video: Where America Stands: Green Energy
China and the U.S. are fighting to lead the world in green energy technology, but China is way ahead. Celia Hatton reports on what the U.S. needs to do to...
Video: Prius Driver's Frantic 911 Call
Toyota Prius driver Jim Sikes frantically called 911 when his car speed out of control on a stretch of San Diego highway. Ben Tracy reports the U.S. government wants to...
Hackers target freshly uncovered Internet Explorer hole
Microsoft on Tuesday warned that hackers are targeting a freshly-uncovered weakness in some earlier versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser software.
Behavior Changes Linked to March Madness
(PhysOrg.com) -- Millions of Americans, including President Obama, fill out their `brackets` when the NCAA Tournament field is announced each March, but does that really affect their work? It certainly...
Redefining Geometric Skeletons
(PhysOrg.com) -- Geometric skeletons are fundamental concepts in many areas of science and engineering.
How a candidate moves influences how you vote (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The perceived health of an election candidate can predict how people will vote according to recently published research- and voters can form opinions about how healthy a candidate...
High-Speed Pipeline Revs Up Biomass Analysis
(PhysOrg.com) -- High throughput system can analyze enzymes, poplars, switch grass, thousands at a time to help determine which plants are best suited for biofuels.
Company to sell 'world's first practical jetpack' for $75,000 (w/ Video)
Taking a leap into the future, the New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft Company plans to start selling commercial jetpacks to anyone with an interest and $75,000.
'Nobel of computing' goes to early PC designer
(AP) -- A Microsoft Corp. researcher won the $250,000 Turing Award, one of technology's most coveted prizes, on Tuesday for his work helping design and build what is widely...
Late Is The New Early
A reader was aghast-- outraged, I say-- at my suggestion that this precious music satellite, Project Calliope, might launch a few months late. Now, the rocket people at InterOrbital Systems are...
Green Mecca ... Detroit?
Having once been an environmental activist, one thing that bothers me about modern day environmental activists (*) is their insistence, despite any evidence, that jamming people into cities and going...
On latest guitar game, players strum real strings
(AP) -- A new musical video game lets players strum a real six-string electric guitar instead of tapping buttons on a fake instrument.
DOE Backs Electrochemical Developer
Loan Guarantee: Minnesota company to expand high-tech window production.
Shell, PetroChina make bid for Arrow
SYDNEY, March 9 (UPI) -- Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell made a joint $3.3 billion bid with PetroChina Monday to acquire Australian coal-seam gas developer Arrow Energy Ltd.
Study: Federal funds support health depts., but leadership is key
The surge of funds for bioterrorism preparedness over the past decade does not appear to be improving local public health resources in general, according to research from Purdue University.
First 3-D TV Channels from DirecTV Available in June
In June, DirecTV will become the first pay-TV provider to offer 3-D channels compatible with the new 3-D TVs.
NASA offers communication simulation
WASHINGTON, March 9 (UPI) -- NASA says it is now offering the public an interactive computer program that allows virtual explorers to experience many space-related simulations.
Science survives Canadian budget
Spending plans aim to battle national deficit yet still invest in research.
Battle Lines Redrawn in Web Sales Tax War
Customers Up in Arms After Being Dropped by Amazon Affiliate Program; Company Blames States Like Colo. Seeking Revenue
Cisco to introduce new heavy-duty Internet router
(AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc. announced Tuesday that it is upgrading one of its biggest pieces of networking hardware, a router that's used to power the most trafficked parts...
Virgin Galactic Applauds Legal Protection Against Space Tourist Lawsuits
Virgin Galactic President Will Whitehorn applauded New Mexico legislation reducing the risk of industry-crippling lawsuits against space tourism companies.
HaptiMap project aims to make maps accessible through touch, hearing and vision
If you are walking or cycling, and do not want to (or are unable to) spend most of your time focusing on a screen, the use of mobile devices tends...