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Online collaboration identifies bacteria
A new website has been launched which allows scientists everywhere to collaborate on the identification of bacterial strains. This new resource, described in the open access journal BMC Biology, provides...
Open access papers 'used more' in developing world
Developing country scientists cite open access papers more than restricted ones, suggesting they enhance their participation in science.
IPoint 3D: Using Your Fingers As A Remote Control
The "iPoint 3D" allows people to communicate with a 3-D display through simple gestures -- without touching it and without 3-D glasses or a data glove. Until now it has...
Saving wheat crops worldwide
CSIRO Plant Industry scientists and international collaborators have discovered the key to overcoming three major cereal diseases, which in epidemic years cost wheat growers worldwide in excess of AUS$7.8 billion...
Biophysics program receives 2 million training grant
The University of Chicago has developed a recipe for creating first-rate interdisciplinary biophysical scientists. Two of the key ingredients: take the very best physical sciences undergraduates, then put them through...
Academics to brief new US administration on tackling poverty
Whilst the credit crunch is hitting people hard in the Western world, a researcher from the University of Bath says the current global economic downturn will have even more drastic...
Will Online Shopping Look Something Like Second Life In The Future?
For all of the conveniences of online shopping -- no crowds, easy parking, seemingly endless choices -- it can't always compete with the real thing. At least not yet. A...
New Facebook page for ScienceBlog.com
Just a quick note about the newly created Facebook page for ScienceBlog.com. Followers can upload images & videos, share links and have some discussions. It's far from perfect, but Facebook’s...
Electric car charging stations power-up in San Francisco
Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations went live outside San Francisco's City Hall this week as the mayor vowed that the area will lead the nation in steering away from gasoline-powered...
PM, Obama talk trade, Afghanistan, pledge 'clean energy dialogue'
Barack Obama and Stephen Harper said they will establish a clean energy dialogue and work on easing cross-border bottlenecks following a meeting on Thursday in which the U.S. president also...
Poorer countries' scientists rely on free online articles: study
Scientists in the developing world depend heavily on recent scientific results available free online, even though many of the latest research results are still available only by paid subscription, a...
Alberta firm offers refunds for 'cancer cure' products
An Edmonton-based company that claimed its products cured cancer has agreed to stop making such claims, offer refunds to consumers and retract the claims on websites where it had been...
Suit over Vista marketing no longer class action
(AP) -- A lawsuit claiming people were fleeced by the way Microsoft Corp. advertised some Windows XP computers as capable of running the new Vista operating system is no...
Review: Verizon Hub breathes life into home phone
(AP) -- Some companies are still trying to reinvent the basic home telephone.
Yahoo! adds video and pictures to search advertising
Yahoo! on Thursday livened up ads posted with search results, adding videos and pictures to advertising that previously consisted solely of uninspired text.
Sprint loses $1.6B but investors see rays of hope
(AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation's third-largest wireless carrier, said Thursday it continued to lose customers and money in the fourth quarter and wrote down the remaining value...
Spin cycle: a new kind of washer
A pedal-powered washing machine that MIT students and staff built mostly from bicycle parts and empty barrels could make a big difference to the quality of life, and at the...
Internet innovation shouldn't need permission, Google says
Richard Whitt, Google Inc.'s chief telecommunications and media lobbyist in Washington, discussed the differences - as well as broadband rollout, regulatory and net neutrality issues - with CBCNews.ca.
As finances fall, fewer know the drill
Some dentists are warning that, just as the recession has eroded the nation's job and stock markets, it's also causing another kind of decay.
Recession taking bite out of Apple in US: WSJ
Apple's unit computer sales in the United States fell six percent in January from the same month last year, the first monthly decline in three years, The Wall Street Journal...
Judge asked to settle Intel-NVIDIA computer chip squabble
A judge has been asked to settle a squabble between the world's largest chip maker Intel and graphics computing speciality firm NVIDIA.
Chinese auto maker plans to take on giants with electric cars
From its headquarters in south China, BYD Auto is pursuing a project of staggering ambition: To be in the lead as the world's cars free themselves from their century-old dependence...
Nunavut gets $734,000 for stop-smoking programs
Two new programs to help young Nunavummiut quit or avoid smoking received funding from the federal government Wednesday.
Hunting The Elusive Fat Pill
As magic little pills go, the weight-loss drug rimonabant was destined to be huge. It was supposed to put a dent in the obesity epidemic and help people quit smoking...
Revised laws 'could promote biopiracy' in Peru
Peru has modified its intellectual property laws to bolster a trade deal with the US — but critics say the move could encourage biopiracy.
Asus Eee PC Netbook 1000HG WiMAX Coming Soon (Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- At the Mobile World Congress this week, Asus has announced their up coming 1000HG netbook that comes with both WiMAX and Wi-Fi capabilities. Asus has made no commitment...
Sony closing flagship US PlayStation store
Sony announced Wednesday it will close its US flagship PlayStation store in downtown San Francisco.
Obama signs off on billions of dollars for research
Extra federal support comes through economic stimulus measure