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Why California should consider Australia's 'prepare, stay and defend' wildfire policy
Berkeley -- Even as debate rages over the safety of Australia's "Prepare, stay and defend, or leave early" policy of wildfire defense, fire researchers at the University of California, Berkeley,...
Iran Blocks Web Sites Promoting Reformist
A reformist politician in Iran says authorities have blocked two Web sites promoting the presidential bid of challenger Mohammed Khatami.
Invasive Species: Part Of The Price Of Doing Business, Environmental Economist Says
When the sun rides low on the horizon and winter chills wrap us all in down and fleece, global trade brings blueberries from South America, oranges from Israel. But trade...
Viscosity-enhancing Nanomaterials May Double Service Life Of Concrete
Engineers have developed a method that is expected to double the service life of concrete. The key is a nano-sized additive.
Next Generation Digital Maps Are Laser Sharp
New airborne laser elevation, or lidar, surveys of the earth provide a 10-fold improvement in the precision of digital topographical maps, geologists report. This revolution in mapping will soon benefit...
Video game industry faces tougher year
After enjoying a banner year in 2008 despite the slowing economy, the video game industry may find the coming year to be more of a challenge.
Samsung Releases New Solar-Powered Phone
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. recently unveiled its new, innovative solar powered full-touch screen phone.
Adobe CEO'S 2008 compensation valued at $16.4M
(AP) -- Shantanu Narayen, the chief executive of Acrobat software maker Adobe Systems Inc., was awarded compensation valued at $16.4 million in fiscal 2008, although the vast majority of...
GOP: ISPs, Wi-Fi Must Keep Logs For Police
Republican politicians called for a sweeping new federal law that would require all Internet providers and operators of millions of Wi-Fi access points (even hotels, local coffee shops and home...
OMG! Did Google Earth Find Atlantis?
Google is officially denying widespread Internet rumors that its Google Earth software located the mythical sunken city of Atlantis off the coast of Africa.
The Unusual Suspects
Obesity is our century's version of the Kennedy assassination: Everybody's got a theory. But even with blame perpetually shifting -- one day it's fast-food corporations, the next it's genetics --...
Ladies and gentlemen, the Reebok Pump is Back on the Scene! Well, Sort Of
The original Pump sneaker (which we all remember well) was intended to optimize the shoe’s fit; the new Reebok SmoothFit SelectRide goes the extra mile, offerering both the stability of...
Hospital Employees Sharing Music? They May Also Be Sharing Your Medical Records
If Pres. Obama has his way, the medical records of every American will be digitized by 2014. The stimulus package (read the text here) includes $19 billion in funding to...
Oh, Mama Mia!
The Swedes revere their beloved ABBA the same way Americans do the Boss. So it comes as no surprise one former band member is weighing in on the music copyright...
Microsoft eyes educational value of violent video games
Microsoft is putting up $1.5 million US for a joint venture with New York University that will look at whether shoot-em-up video games can promote learning skills that carry over...
Fredericton MP loses domain name; website now sells prescription drugs
Fredericton Conservative MP Keith Ashfield is learning a hard lesson about how the internet has changed the old question: what's in a name?
Bell wants to force departing customers to call company
If you break up with Bell Canada, you should be forced to phone them and give them a chance to win you back, the company argues.
Food Costs Soar but Healthy Eating still Affordable
(PhysOrg.com) -- Healthy food is still affordable for the average family, despite the cost of food skyrocketing by 20 per cent since 2000, according to new research.
Jump-Start The Stimulus: Build A Better Battery
Expert available to discuss the future of advanced battery tech as it relates to energy efficiency and the economic recovery program.
How to kick a soda habit
Soda is loaded with more calories, sugar and chemicals than many people realize. Here are nutritionists' tips for cutting it out.
Pentagon Official: U.S. Is Not Developing Space Weapons
The United States is not developing space weapons, a Pentagon official said Thursday.
Energy-Policy Decisions to Benefit from MacArthur Grant
The University of Chicago is launching a large-scale collaboration to develop a computational modeling tool that will help a wide range of organizations in climate and energy policy decision-making.
Exhibitor numbers plummet at high-tech's biggest fair
The number of exhibitors at the world's biggest high-tech fair, the CeBIT in Germany, will be off by more than a quarter due to the impact of the global economic...
Website unites bands and film talent for low-budget music videos
Next New Networks and Verizon on Thursday launched a website where little-known bands and film makers can unite to create "music video masterpieces" for 99 dollars or less.
Guilty Pleas in Inquiry Into Stryker’s Marketing
A Justice Department inquiry into the off-label use of human bone growth products has resulted in guilty pleas by former company sales representatives.
Lawmakers Seek to Return Right to Sue Device Makers
A Supreme Court decision in 2008 barred lawsuits against makers of medical devices approved by the F.D.A.
Skepticism arises over rural broadband stimulus
(AP) -- With the first concerted federal program to subsidize high-speed Internet services in rural areas, the new economic stimulus package will create some jobs and could get hundreds...