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Polish and Italian get advanced language recognition system
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed the most advanced spontaneous language understanding (SLU) system for both Polish and Italian. In fact, it is the first one.
Stuffed chicken products recalled
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service said about 6,000 pounds of frozen stuffed chicken products are being recalled due to possible contamination.
Feature: Food policy imperatives in a warming, drying world
Under growing carbon, water, energy and nutrient constraints, food security and community well-being demand new planning. Andrew Campbell feels Australia is well placed for innovation, and its benefits.
"Lost In Space" Actor Bob May Dead At 69
Bob May, who donned The Robot's suit in the hit 1960s television show "Lost in Space," has died. He was 69.
China on the look out for foreign scientists
China plans to offer top foreign scientists more than their current research funding in a bid to attract 1,500 exceptional researchers.
Final allocations for university funding may see some big institutions miss out
Tomorrow, the broad principles determining what funding universities receive next year will be set.
Networked Embedded System Middleware Speeds Up The Development Of Innovative Systems
The Fraunhofer Institutes for Applied Information Technology FIT and Secure Information Technology SIT will demonstrate the Hydra middleware at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 16-19, 2009. The...
Apple starts to sell used products in China
US tech giant Apple said Tuesday it had started selling discounted second-hand products in China to court more customers.
'Buy Fujitsu', company asks workers
Japanese electronics maker Fujitsu Ltd. has asked some 100,000 employees in Japan to buy its appliances to boost the company's flagging performance, an official said Tuesday.
New music services wow cellphone users
After Apple's hit iPhone revolutionized the mobile music scene, a slew of new services are being rolled out around the world by major cellphone makers who believe there are huge...
Seeking funding for high-tech spin-off companies
The third ESA annual Investment Forum will take place in Brussels on 7 April. It brings together international investors specialised in seed and early stage funding, looking for hot new...
Predicting Politics: Professors Model Prediction Markets
Political prediction markets accurately predicted Barack Obama's 2008 victory. Now researchers have determined that these markets behave similar to financial markets, except when traders' partisan feelings get in the way...
Food Advertisements In Your Magazine: How Healthy Are They?
At a time when many of us are thinking about how to get rid of a few extra pounds, new U.K. research has shown that even the magazine you read...
The When, Where, Why Of Road Accidents
European researchers are re-examining the causes of road accidents and studying which technologies can make our roads safer for everyone.
Cosmic Log: Obama-mania hits cell networks
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A blizzard of cell-phone calling, texting and photo-swapping swept through Washington, but wireless providers said the traffic was about what they expected.
Traffic stopper name after squid
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A new device to stop fleeing drivers was modeled after and named for the ocean squid, says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Sandia Adopts New Agreement Forms to Allow Universities/Industry to Use Facilities
Sandia National Laboratories is adopting two new Department of Energy (DOE) model agreements that will simplify the way universities and industry use the Labs facilities.
University of Chicago Achieves Record Research Funding
The University of Chicago received a record $424 million in sponsored research funding in Fiscal Year 2008, up 4 percent from the previous year. Sponsored research funding consists of contract...
UC San Diego Extension Ready To Assist Obama's Green New Deal
At a time when President-Elect Barack Obama is examining ways to launch a Green New Deal to reenergize the slumping economy and fight the threat of global warming, UC San...
Collaborative Learning Across Multiple Institutions
A new article in the 2009 issue of the Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education describes an innovative research course, titled "Where is Conservation Science in Local Planning?",...
Malicious software uses fake Obama site to infect computers
Hackers are using malicious software that exploits the buzz ahead of Tuesday's inauguration of U.S. president-elect Barack Obama to spread spam and gain access to individual computers, allowing them to...
Sex toy buzz helps launch ex-Nortel engineer's startup
Layoffs at Nortel have led to the launch of a new sex toy company in Ottawa.
No forwarding address? Find it on RISER
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mobility is good. But it has created a logistical nightmare when people leave no forwarding address. A European project has risen to the challenge with a one-stop shop...
Scientists to solve astronomical riddle using Galileo DNA
Italian scientists are trying to get Galileo's DNA in order to figure out how the astronomer forged groundbreaking theories on the universe while gradually becoming blind, a historian said Monday.
Gadgets: Trade shows bring new tech innovations
Another Consumer Electronics Show and MacWorld trade show have passed and with that brings a host of announcements of new products to hit the shelves at retail outlets.
Obama urges US to honor King by serving others
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama is appealing to the nation that he will soon lead to honor slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King by...
Satellite Firm's Acquisition Boosts Competitiveness
Astrium has acquired small-satellite specialist Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.
Asia computer sales drop for first time in 10 years: study
Sales of computers in the Asia Pacific region outside Japan fell for the first time in a decade during the fourth quarter, as the global meltdown hit consumer spending, a...