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Food Cops: Tax Junk Food To Change Eating Habits
The food police have argued amongst themselves for many years over how to change consumers' eating habits. Some have suggested that 'pricing strategies' (i.e. higher taxes) may change behavior while...
Government heeds concerns on science advice rules
UK science minister indicates that concerns over proposed rules governing science advice in government have been accommodated
Deluge of scientific data needs to be curated for long-term use
With the world awash in information, curating all the scientifically relevant bits and bytes is an important task, especially given digital data's increasing importance as the raw materials for new...
Going green in the hospital
Wider adoption of the practice of recycling medical equipment - including laparoscopic ports and durable cutting tools typically tossed out after a single use - could save hospitals hundreds of...
New Business Horizons special issue on US health care
A recent Special Issue of Business Horizons (www.elsevier.com/locate/bushor), the journal of the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, and published by Elsevier, addresses issues central to healthcare and life sciences....
Hollywood lodges appeal in Internet piracy case
Hollywood film studios Thursday lodged an appeal against a landmark legal judgment which found an Australian Internet provider was not responsible for illegal movie downloads by its customers.
National Briefing | Washington: New Job for Ex-White House Adviser
Van Jones, who resigned from a White House post in September, has found a job with the Center for American Progress in Washington.
Vermont Senate Votes to Close Nuclear Plant
In an unusual foray into nuclear regulation, the Senate voted 26 to 4 to block a license extension for a plant.
Machine-Guided Cultivation May Reduce Vegetable Growers' Costs
Can a computerized machine tend broccoli and lettuce in the fields? With automated cultivation assisting in the battle against weeds, vegetable growers may be able to reduce costs of herbicide...
Bloom Box Launch Is "Big Hype"--Invention Nothing New?
How Bloom Energy's mini, green power plant works—and why its press conference today had some experts seeing red, or just plain underwhelmed.
SanDisk Ships 64GB SDXC Card
SanDisk Corporation today announced that it has begun shipping the 64 gigabyte (GB) SanDisk Ultra SDXC card, the company's highest capacity SD card ever. With its 64GB capacity, up to...
Tech review: Palm Pre Plus for Verizon has better features than original
As a Palm Pre owner and Sprint customer, I'm glad to see the phone getting picked up by Verizon Wireless. It's a sign the platform might yet succeed and thrive.
In networks we trust
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers are proposing a paradigm-shifting solution to trusted computing that offers better security and authentication with none of the drawbacks that exist in the current state of...
No nurse after all for Wrigley: N.W.T.
No nurses will be coming to the small community of Wrigley, N.W.T., after all, meaning residents will have to continue to get medical advice by phone or travel outside the...
Letters: Show some gratitude for science funding
John Dainton, Chadwick professor of physics at Liverpool University (Letters, 24 February), is the latest academic to add his voice to those decrying the cuts in funding of academic research in the...
Mint oil production moves south
MADISON, WI, February 22, 2010 -- Peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) essential oil is a major aromatic agent used extensively in chewing gum, toothpaste, mouth washes, pharmaceuticals, and...
Review website Yelp.com sued, accused of 'extortion'
Yelp.com, a website which posts reviews of businesses and services by users, is being sued, accused of "extortion" for allegedly offering to remove negative reviews in exchange for payment.
Cablevision service lets customers see PCs on TV
(AP) -- Watching online video and other content on a television screen typically means buying a special device such as an Apple TV, or plugging lots of wires into...
White House Space Plans Under Fire
A Congressional panel led by Bill Nelson, the influential Democratic senator from Florida, flayed... [Read more]
Nintendo DSi XL to launch March 28
(AP) -- Nintendo plans to launch the latest version of its popular handheld video game system, the DSi XL, on March 28 in North America.
Seagate Ships Industry's First 2TB 6Gb/s SAS Enterprise Drive
Seagate is now shipping its 3.5-inch Constellation ES drive, the industry's first 2TB enterprise-class drives featuring 6Gb SAS, to customers worldwide.
FCC seeking more spectrum for wireless broadband
(AP) -- Federal regulators are hoping to find more wireless spectrum for mobile broadband services by reallocating some airwaves now in the hands of television broadcasters and other users.
Cyber-whistleblower stuns Latvia with tax heist
(AP) -- Latvian officials struggled Wednesday to come to grips with an enigmatic group that stole millions of classified tax documents from government computers in a purported effort to...
Health Insurance Executive Defends Premiums
Angela F. Braly, president of WellPoint, told a House panel that higher premiums were justified by soaring costs.
German paper chase to end
Funding agency cuts number of publications needed for grant applications.
AT&T Outperforms Rivals in 3G Network Tests
AT&T much maligned 3G network has undergone a drastic makeover and now ranks first in a 13-city tests of wireless networks by PCWorld.
NIH, FDA create medical therapy initiative
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health say they've joined forces to speed the availability of new medical therapies.
FDA forces veal calf dealer to close
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says a Maryland veal calf dealer has agreed to close his business after repeatedly violating federal food laws.