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Obama wants Congress to act on lifting stem cells ban

16 years ago from Physorg

President-elect Barack Obama said Friday he wanted legislation in Congress to permit federal funding on stem cell research and overturn a ban imposed by President George W. Bush.

Huge Rise In Male Mortality Coincided With Move From Communism To Capitalism

16 years ago from Science Daily

Countries seeking to make massive changes in the way their economies are run, for example by privatizing formerly state-run sectors, must take into account the potential impact of such changes...

FDA pledges openness on gene-altered products

16 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- Federal health officials Thursday pledged a new, open process for approving drugs and foods from genetically engineered animals.

Sandia Adopts New Agreement Forms to Allow Universities/Industry to Use Facilities

16 years ago from Newswise - Scinews

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.

Apple's disclosures about Jobs might draw lawsuits

16 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- After watching billions of dollars evaporate on news that Steve Jobs will take a medical leave of absence - just a week after the cancer survivor advised...

The New Virus Killer

16 years ago from PopSci

At first it sounds like a terrible plan, the kind that results in zombies ruling the Earth. Imagine a killer virus, a bug that mutates so often that it inevitably...

High-tech solutions ease inaugural challenges

16 years ago from Physorg

Transportation and security officials on Inauguration Day will have a centralized, consolidated stream of traffic information and other data displayed on a single screen using software developed by the University...

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to join Aspen Institute

16 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is leaving the agency Tuesday to join The Aspen Institute, a nonpartisan think tank.

Grand plan for electric cars takes shape in Ontario

16 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

A U.S. company that promotes infrastructure to support electric cars is going to open a site in Toronto to demonstrate the vehicles, Shai Agassi, founder and CEO of Better Place,...

New initiative to strengthen South Asian food security

16 years ago from SciDev

The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia aims to boost cereal production and increase the incomes of farmers.

The Best Inaugural Addresses Ever

16 years ago from Live Science

Barack Obama will continue a 220-year-old oratorical tradition begun by George Washington.

High school students' paper published in prestigious college math journal

16 years ago from Physorg

A paper written by four students from High Technology High School in Lincroft, New Jersey, entitled Ethanol: Not All It Seems To Be has been published in the January 2009...

Motorola to cut 4,000 more jobs in 2009

16 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

Motorola Inc. said on Wednesday it would cut another 4,000 jobs in 2009, in addition to 3,000 planned cuts it disclosed in October of last year.

Oil up after falling to near $36 on weak US demand

16 years ago from AP Health

Oil prices were up slightly Thursday after slumping to near $36 a barrel in a volatile market as rising crude inventories and falling retail sales in the U.S. provided investors...

Microsoft considering 'significant' job cuts: WSJ

16 years ago from Physorg

Microsoft Corp. is considering "significant" layoffs across various divisions that could be announced as early as next week, The Wall Street Journal reported late Wednesday.

Jobs' hiatus thrusts quiet exec into the spotlight

16 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- Steve Jobs proved his technological genius long ago. Now Tim Cook will provide some insight into whether Jobs was smart enough to groom an executive who can...

Salesforce expands "cloud computing" to customer support

16 years ago from Physorg

Cloud computing poster child Salesforce.com on Thursday expanded its Software as a Service (SaaS) model so customer service agents can tap into collective knowledge on the Internet.

Google cuts recruiting staff as hiring slows

16 years ago from Physorg

Google said Wednesday it was cutting its recruiting staff by 100 people as it slowed hiring due to dismal economic conditions.

Arne Naess, Norwegian Philosopher, Dies at 96

16 years ago from NY Times Science

Mr. Naess’s ideas about promoting an intimate and all-embracing relationship between the earth and the human species inspired environmentalists and Green political activists around the world.

Agriculture Pick’s Hearing Is Smooth

16 years ago from NY Times Science

Former Gov. Tom Vilsack of Iowa acknowledged the struggles of the corn-based ethanol industry but stopped short of endorsing new federal help.

Her Bulge, His Book and Their Plan B

16 years ago from NY Times Health

Oprah made her announcement about her weight gain just as Bob Greene, who has overseen her diet and exercise regimen since 1992, began promoting his diet books. Good or bad...

Latest Mock SpaceShipOne Soars Above Sponsor's Museum

16 years ago from Space.com

Billionaire Paul Allen has acquired SpaceShipOne, again. But it's a fake.

Flash developers in demand

16 years ago from Physorg

Steve Cucinotta's job lets him work with state-of-the-art software, create the latest Facebook applications and collaborate with equally cutting-edge co-workers. And if that's not enough, consider this: His office has...

PC shipments decline worldwide in 4Q

16 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- Global shipments of personal computers posted their first quarterly decline in six years during last three months of 2008 as consumers and businesses alike gripped their wallets...

Doctors push government to crack down on tobacco products aimed at children

16 years ago from CBC: Health

Doctors gathered in Ottawa on Wednesday to push the Harper government to crack down on the marketing of flavoured tobacco products.

Ethanol profitability calculator developed by Iowa State University researcher

16 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- A researcher at Iowa State University has developed a tool to determine what market conditions are needed for ethanol producers to make a profit.

Medical robotics expert explores the human-machine interface

16 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- Jacob Rosen, associate professor of computer engineering at the Jack Baskin School of Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, is developing a wearable robotic "exoskeleton" that could enable...

China increases product monitoring amid economic slowdown

16 years ago from CBC: Health

China must increase its monitoring of food and drug production standards to ensure corners aren't cut during an economic slow down, says a senior Chinese official.