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Opinion: The real truth on childhood obesity
We should all be wary when an industry that makes billions from selling sweets brings us the good news that our kids aren’t really obese, believes David Gillespie.
National Geographic Contributes Content To Ocean In Google Earth
National Geographic has contributed a wide range of content to Ocean in Google Earth, which has just launched. Tapping into the knowledge of its explorers and experts and its huge...
Plant Soybean Early to Increase Yield
Planting date is probably one of the most important yet least expensive management decisions that significantly affects soybean yield, yet few scientists have studies the effect of early planting. A...
US News & World Report rankings both discipline and punish law schools
Educational rankings such as those produced by U.S. News & World Report have an inescapable impact on law schools, according to research published in the February issue of the American...
$27M settlement reached in Maple Leaf listeriosis lawsuits
Maple Foods Inc. has reached a $27-million Canada-wide settlement with plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuits launched against it over last year's listeriosis outbreak, which killed at least 20 people.
Panasonic expects 3.9-billion-dollar loss: reports
Japan's Panasonic Corp. expects a net loss of 3.9 billion dollars for this financial year to March due to weak sales and restructuring costs amid the economic crisis, news reports...
States fail in latest prairie dog report card
(AP) -- While groundhogs will get all the attention Monday, a report being issued by an environmental group says their cousins, the prairie dogs, are in dire straits across...
A year after Microsoft buyout offer made, Yahoo struggles to define itself
Soon after he was named chief executive of Yahoo, Jerry Yang turned to Steve Jobs for advice.
Connectivity illuminates risk of spread of crop pests, diseases
The United States is one of the most important crop production areas in the world, so its vulnerability to crop pests is a vital concern. Ten such pests are estimated...
IBM signs agreement with Whirlpool Corporation
IBM announced that it has signed a multi-year information technology (IT) services agreement with Whirlpool Corporation. Under terms of the contract, IBM will provide Whirlpool with global infrastructure services in...
CSIRO wireless research partnership with China
CSIRO is to lead Australia's largest research collaboration with China in the field of wireless and mobile communications networks. CSIRO's Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Centre is to join forces...
Australian technology in global health toolkit
CSIRO is helping to address an issue vexing the health system worldwide - the need for quality, accurate information in electronic health records. Working through the Australian e-Health Research Centre...
Obituary: Colin Phipps
Colin Phipps, who has died aged 74, had two parallel, but uneven, careers. The less successful was that of a politician, during which he won only two elections out of...
Spinach and Peanuts, With a Dash of Radiation
While the federal government says that the irradiation of food is safe, the bacteria-killing technology has not been widely embraced in this country.
What's A Little Mold? Why Consumers Have Different Freshness Standards At Home
Why is it acceptable for someone who would never purchase "expired" milk at the store to pour "expired" milk into a cup of coffee at breakfast? A new study explores...
Robot Mine Sweeper Gets Help From Clue Game Strategies
A newly developed mathematical model that figures out the best strategy to win the popular board game CLUE could some day help robot mine sweepers navigate strange surroundings to find...
Delay of tax refunds and payments adds to Californians' struggles
As state withholds $3.5 billion, people and businesses scramble to fill gaps. Vendors, Cal Grants, child care services and programs for the developmentally disabled are among those affected. ...
In Japan, you are what your blood type is
(AP) -- In Japan, "What's your type?" is much more than small talk; it can be a paramount question in everything from matchmaking to getting a job.
Results of the third school nutrition dietary assessment study published
A special Supplement to the February 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association presents findings from the recently released Third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study (SNDA-III), conducted...
Google Glitch Flags Every Site As Harmful
Computer users doing Google searches during a nearly one-hour period Saturday morning were greeted with disturbing but erroneous messages that every site turned up in the results might be harmful.
Global competition seeks to net smartest hook, line and sinker
A $US 57,500 prize fund is on offer for the best new fishing gears designed to reduce bycatch in the fourth International Smart Gear Competition, launched today by WWF...
Illegal salmon pays the bills in Kamchatka
Villagers in the Kamchatka peninsula are reliant on poaching salmon as almost their sole source of income, according to a new report launched today by WWF-Russia and TRAFFIC, the wildlife...
Tesla shifts electric sedan site to win US government loan
Tesla has scrapped plans to build an electric car plant in Silicon Valley, saying Friday that it will opt for an abandoned factory elsewhere in order to win a low-cost...
Free online game lets players be Hudson River hero pilots
A free computer game went online Friday that challenges players to become the next "Hero on the Hudson" by safely landing a virtual passenger jet on the New York City...
Roche’s Genentech Bid Turns Hostile
Roche said it would pay a lower price than it had offered last July for the 44 percent of Genentech it does not already own and that it would go...
Emergency room doctors sue state of California
The class-action suit alleges that the system -- which received a failing grade in access to care -- is on the edge of a breakdown unless more funds are obtained. ...
Charles Darwin, Abolitionist
Adrian Desmond and James Moore’s book links Darwin’s hatred of slavery with his work on natural selection; Adam Gopnik’s compares Darwin’s writing style with Lincoln’s.
Data theft from firms topped a trillion dollars in 2008: study
Workers turned "cyber moles" and crime syndicates armed with malicious software are looting digital data from businesses as losses reportedly topped a trillion dollars in 2008.