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EPA Must Rethink Air Standard
Agency failed to explain why particulates limit protects health, court says
Twitter says it's worked out deal with Bell over text charges
Online social messaging service Twitter said Thursday it has reached an agreement with Bell Canada to allow customers to send messages via text without additional costs.
Mathematical 'Snowfakes' Mimic Nature, Advance Science
Exquisitely detailed and beautifully symmetrical, the snowflakes made by a mathematician are icy jewels of art. But don't be fooled; there is some serious science behind a mathematician's charming creations....
U.S. scientists build computer model for snowflakes
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The random, symmetrical beauty of snowflakes has been recreated in a computer program, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Updated recommendations for protecting wireless, remote access data
Telecommuting has freed many to work far from the confines of the office via laptop, but the price of working while sipping a latte at that sunny café is the...
Bizarre bird behavior predicted by game theory
A team of scientists, led by the University of Exeter, has used game theory to explain the bizarre behaviour of a group of ravens. Juvenile birds from a roost in...
Cable Companies Want To Earn Online
Wary of the growing number of consumers watching TV shows online for free - and yet reluctant to upset viewers by yanking shows from the Internet - the nation's largest...
Probing and Controlling 'Molecular Rattling' May Mean Better Preservatives
(PhysOrg.com) -- For centuries, people have preserved fruit by mixing it with sugar, making thick jams that last for months without spoiling. Now scientists at the National Institute of Standards...
Market Place: Big Drug Makers May Seek to Fill Holes in Roster
Inspired by the Pfizer’s purchase of Wyeth, many big pharmaceutical companies are looking to buy smaller, more nimble rivals.
F.D.A. Consolidates at Former Navy Site
The Food and Drug Administration will consolidate its previously scattered labs and offices into a sprawling, $1.15 billion compound in suburban Washington.
Economic Scene: Like Having Medicare? Then Taxes Must Rise
Americans are going to have to pay higher taxes in order to continue to field a strong military and maintain popular programs like Medicare.
Advertising: Frito-Lay Tries to Enter the Minds (and Lunch Bags) of Women
Frito-Lay is redesigning their packaging adding new flavors, and launching an ad campaign in an effort to get women to eat their snacks.
New Report Summarizes Federal Tech Transfer Activities
Collaborative research agreements, invention licenses and several other technology transfer activities of the federal government trended upward between 2002 and 2007, according to a new, summary report.
NanoFab Adds New Capabilities
The NIST NanoFab (nanoscale fabrication facility) is expanding its capabilities to serve researchers, academic institutions and businesses that specialize in developing and bringing to market nanotechnology-related products and processes.
Colorado Governor Ritter Honors NIST Internet Time Service
On Feb. 17, Governor Bill Ritter of Colorado presented the 2009 CO-LABS Governor's Awards for Research Impact to scientists from five federal research laboratories, including NIST. The award in information...
San Diego Supercomputer Center Completes Major Storage Upgrade
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, has completed a comprehensive upgrade to significantly expand its tape-based archival storage capacity to a total 36...
What Biology And Evolution Can Teach Us About Our Safety: Tribute To Darwin
When it comes to our own security, says one behavioral ecologist, there is much we can learn from biology and evolution. Speaking at a symposium paying tribute to Charles Darwin...
Scientists Create Innovative Listening Device to Track Wolves
With one "howl" of a good idea, University of Montana scientists have developed the howlbox, a low-cost device that emits wolf calls and then records any responses. It offers another...
Science Blogger and Children's Writer Seeking NW PA or Western NY School Visits in late April
Are you looking for a different kind of visiting author for your school but have a limited budget? Do you live along the route from Pittsburgh PA to Rochester NY? If...
Micron to cut 2,000 jobs
US semiconductor maker Micron Technology Inc. has announced plans to phase out production at an Idaho factory and cut up to 2,000 jobs amid a slump in demand for memory...
Commercial yeasts upgraded with an enzyme for biofuel production
Eckhard Boles, co-founder of the Swiss biofuel company Butalco GmbH and a professor at Goethe-University in Frankfurt, Germany, has discovered a new enzyme which teaches yeast cells to ferment xylose...
Hospital blaze deliberately set: fire officials
Charlottetown fire officials say the fire last Monday at the Hillsborough Hospital was deliberately set.
Google backs Europe case against Microsoft browser
(AP) -- Google Inc. wants to help European regulators prove Microsoft Corp. has stifled competition and innovation by bundling its popular Web browser with the Windows operating system.
Google pays for e-mail outage with 15-day credit
(AP) -- Google Inc. is making amends for an e-mail outage by giving 15 days of free service to businesses, government agencies and other subscribers who pay for an...
American Institute of Physics Announces Awards for Best Science Writing
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) announced the winners of its 2008 Science Writing Awards today. The winners -- two scientists, a journalist, a children's book author, and a public...
Samsung Introduces Pair of 12 Mega-Pixel, 24mm Ultra-Wide Angle Compact Digital Cameras
Samsung Electronics today unveiled two new 12 mega-pixel compact digital cameras boasting 24mm ultra-wide angle Schneider lenses. Samsung`s new TL320 raises the bar for innovation in the digital imaging industry...
Minn. newspapers get retraining funds for Internet
(AP) -- Two Minnesota newspapers will receive a share of state grants normally given to retrain workers in manufacturing and other industries in transition.
Yahoo offers new tools for targeting online ads
Yahoo on Tuesday set out to increase its appeal to advertisers by rolling out tools that better match online ads with what people are searching for on the Internet.