Abu Dhabi Firm Agrees To Buy Nova

Deal allows Canadian chemical company to live on

Ad Click-through Rate Lower Than Previously Thought

The rate of ad clicks from sponsored and non-sponsored links was reported in a recent study. "The result seems to show that Web searchers are smart," one of the researchers...

Peanut Envy-brand cookie dough is recalled

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Glutenfreeda Foods Inc. is among the latest U.S. firms recalling products having possibly tainted peanut ingredients produced by the Peanut Corp. of America.

What the Stimulus Package Means for Science

What's in the Stimulus Package for science? When the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act went through Congress, I assumed my favorite provisions would be stripped out. Instead, the Senate increased the...

Google, Amazon, others want CRTC to ban internet interference

A coalition of more than 70 technology companies, including internet search leader Google, online retailer Amazon and voice over internet provider Skype, is calling on the CRTC to ban internet...

Chips with everything

(PhysOrg.com) -- While the technology to make computer chips smaller and cheaper progresses each year, the fundamental structure of the chip - the computer architecture - has remained the same...

Opinion: Rural internet goes by road

A growing number of groups are rolling out “asynchronous” Internet access across the developing world. Internet access might not be instantaneous, but a USB stick bumping along in an ox...

Social patents

Experts in intellectual property and patents explain in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation how tools, such as online social networking could be used...

Over half of departing workers steal data from ex-employers: study

Many ex-employees in the U.S. are walking off with companies' sensitive and confidential data when they leave their job, a new study has found.

New videogame lets you 'slap' a CEO online

A Web entertainment company has launched an online videogame called "Trillion Dollar Bailout" which allows players to "slap" or reward CEOs and hand out bags of money to deserving homeowners.

Bad news for Philadephia Newspapers as it files for bankruptcy

Philadelphia Newspapers, owner of the city's two major dailies, the Inquirer and the Daily News, has filed for bankruptcy protection, the latest casualty in the troubled US newspaper industry.

Gore, Clinton Headline Energy Conference

Former Vice President Al Gore warned Monday against allowing lower oil prices to stall efforts to put a price on heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions to combat climate change and reduce...

Americans watch yet more TV, Nielsen reports

(AP) -- Americans watched more television than ever in the fourth quarter, The Nielsen Co. reported Monday, even though the Internet is providing another way to watch.

Canada recalls Orion, Lotte biscuit brands

OTTAWA, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Canadian health officials are warning people allergic to egg, milk, peanut, seafood, sesame, soy or tree nuts not to consume Orion- and Lotte-brand...

Website wants Canadians to express views on health-care system

A new website is asking Canadians for their input on how to get more bang from the bucks spent on the health-care system.

Climate scientist to testify to Congress

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- A Union of Concern Scientists climate expert is to testify before a congressional committee this week after U.S. President Barack Obama's speech to...

70 ill in China after eating tainted pork: state media

At least 70 people in China have fallen ill because they consumed pig organs contaminated with a banned food additive, state media reported Monday.

Asian Elephants Under Increasing Threat As Illegal Ivory Prices Soar

Southeast Asia's few surviving elephants are under increasing threat from booming illegal ivory prices in Vietnam, according to a new study. Vietnamese illegal ivory prices could be the highest in...

Take A Darwinian Approach To A Dangerous World: Ecologist Preaches 'Natural' Security For Homeland Defense

Global society is undergoing rapid political and socioeconomic changes, to which our security measures must adapt. Fortunately, we're surrounded by millions of examples of security measures from nature that do...

NASA awards rocket-testing contract

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has signed a contract with American Tank and Vessel Inc. of Mobile, Ala., for a rocket engine...

There Isn't A 'Right' Way To Cope With Tragedy, Says Researcher

After a collective trauma, such as Thursday's crash of Continental Flight 3407 near Buffalo, an entire community (or even the nation) can be exposed to the tragedy through media coverage...

Forecasters: Economy worse in '09, better in '10

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Brace yourself: The recession is projected to worsen this year. The country stands to lose a sizable chunk of economic activity in 2009...

What exactly would Google do?

In this rampantly informational age, Jeff Jarvis argues we must recast almost all the world's business models to fit into what Google's success has taught us we can and should...

Africa Analysis: Global finance crisis will hit grants

The global financial crisis may soon make external funding much harder to get, warns Linda Nordling.

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UPEI taking video-game programming to high school

UPEI is offering a new program in March to give high school students a taste of what it means to be a video-game programmer.

Obama Is Asked to Reappoint Ground Zero Health Official

Two members of the New York Congressional delegation say Dr. John Howard should be put back in charge of coordinating health programs for 9/11 workers.

Sweet potato takes a ride on space shuttle

Because of the distinct lack of grocery stores in outer space, scientists are looking for ways to provide food for long-term space missions.