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New research helps predict stock market
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Massey University have developed a new way to predict stock markets that has been recognised with an award from New Zealand finance specialists.
CRTC, music groups battle over internet Cancon proposal
Introducing Canadian content regulations for radio helped strengthen Canada's domestic music industry, and the same could be done for our new media creative community, according to groups speaking at the...
Canada recalls Kanata-brand smoked salmon
OTTAWA, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning against consumption of Kanata Smoke House-brand smoked Atlantic salmon due to possible contamination.
San Diego Supercomputer Center begins cloud computing research using the Google-IBM CluE cluster
Researchers from the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, have been awarded a two-year, $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to explore new...
Health groups push pesticide ban using new survey results
Health groups have released an opinion poll that they hope will persuade the New Brunswick government to push forward with a ban on "cosmetic" pesticides.
The Minimalist: Your Morning Pizza
Everything is fair game at breakfast, and whole grains can be the basis for a quick, satisfying savory morning meal.
Report: FDA scaled back enforcement at labs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An independent watchdog group says the government has quietly scaled back enforcement of federal quality regulations at labs that develop medical devices....
Tiny search engine alleges Google abuses its power
(AP) -- A would-be challenger to Google Inc. said Tuesday it is suing the Internet search leader for alleged abuses that include illegally rigging its prices to thwart potential...
Development of mobile applications is easy with the Elephant platform
The Fraunhofer Institute for Communications Systems ESK will be premiering its Elephant platform at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Elephant research project makes it extremely easy to develop...
Pushing the Border Back as a Food Safety Strategy
The border is important as a physical space, but the best way to secure the border is to focus on countries' regulatory systems and harmonize them, according to a Kansas...
Healthcare winners and losers
In the race to pass the economic stimulus bill, lawmakers made changes that left out millions of middle-class Americans who have lost their jobs and are struggling to pay for...
Compact Biosensor For Wide-ranging Applications Under Development
Scientists are developing a sensor system for biomolecules that could make a significant contribution to a variety of fields such as healthcare, veterinary diagnostics, food safety, environmental testing, and national...
SEC charges 4 from BlackBerry maker over options
(AP) -- The co-CEOs and two other executives at BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. have been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission with tampering with stock options...
Debate Rages Over Elk Feeding Program
In Wyoming, did human kindness backfire, setting the elk up for disaster?
'Street Fighter' returns to consoles and to six-button controls in version 'IV'
It's been more than 20 years since Capcom's venerable "Street Fighter" franchise saw its first roundhouse kick.
Cancer Survivors Struggle to Find Jobs, Study Finds
Many patients win the fight against cancer only to face mounting bills and few employment prospects, researchers reported.
New iPhone Traffic App Delivers Personalized Traffic Reports to California Commuters
(PhysOrg.com) -- Motorists in California equipped with the Apple iPhone can now get personalized traffic information via the "California Traffic Report," the first iPhone application from the University of California,...
Can Geothermal Power in Iceland Thaw a Frozen Economy?
Every day when David Oddsson goes to work, the head of the Central Bank of Iceland must brave a crowd of jeering protesters, angry that the man they view as...
FIBERcast On Social Responsibility in Apparel Industry Set Feb. 23
The University of Delaware will host its first FIBERcast -- a 45-minute audio program broadcast live over the Internet -- on Monday, Feb. 23, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. The free...
Ottawa-area IT firms charged with bid rigging government contracts
Criminal charges have been laid against 14 individuals and seven Ottawa-area companies for allegedly rigging bids for $67 million worth of federal government information technology contracts, the Competition Bureau announced...
Web users to write ‘Hitchhiker`s Guide to the Galaxies`
(PhysOrg.com) -- Today saw the launch of Galaxy Zoo 2, a website that invites members of the public to help create a detailed guide to some of the Universe's most...
Big gains for physics as Obama approves stimulus bill
More than $10bn will go towards funding physical-science projects
Veterinarians developing model to help producers, vets make cattle more comfortable
Using equipment not all that different from what a runner might take on a jog, veterinary researchers at Kansas State University are working to make life more comfortable for cattle.
Agreement reached on Internet music royalty rates
(AP) -- A group that collects royalties for music artists and recording companies has agreed to reduce rates for thousands of commercial radio stations that also play songs over...
Canadians urged to check PregVit products
OTTAWA, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Health Canada is advising women who are planning pregnancy and taking the product PregVit Folic 5 and/or PregVit to check for incorrect packaging.
Honda sees brisk demand for new hybrid
While North American automakers are struggling in the economic downturn, Honda says demand for its new hybrid is soaring.
Fujitsu exits HDD business, sinks deeper in red
Japan's Fujitsu Ltd. said Tuesday it would transfer its struggling hard disk drive business to rival Toshiba Corp., a deal that will push it deeper into loss this year than...
US faces growing cyberattacks: USA Today
The number of reported cyberattacks on US government computer networks rose by more than 40 percent last year, USA Today reported on Tuesday.