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Obama wants Congress to act on lifting stem cells ban
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
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
(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
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
(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
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
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
(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
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
The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia aims to boost cereal production and increase the incomes of farmers.
The Best Inaugural Addresses Ever
Barack Obama will continue a 220-year-old oratorical tradition begun by George Washington.
High school students' paper published in prestigious college math journal
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
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
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
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
(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
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
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
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
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
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
Billionaire Paul Allen has acquired SpaceShipOne, again. But it's a fake.
Flash developers in demand
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
(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
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
(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
(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
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.