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Synthetic opals show their colours
Tunable material promises cheap route to electronic books and advertising displays.
EU digital library back online, one month after crash
The Europeana digital library reopened on Tuesday, more than a month after it crashed because of heavy use.
NIST Guides Genetic Genealogy Labs Toward Improved Accuracy
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently published a paper with recommendations for genealogy testing that they hope will improve the accuracy and reliability of products...
Over the counter contraceptive pill will not reduce unplanned pregnancies
Should the contraceptive pill be available without prescription? Making the contraceptive pill available without prescription will not reduce unwanted pregnancies, says an expert in an article published on bmj.com today...
Just Look: When It Comes To Art, Viewing May Be As Satisfying As Buying
The experience of purchasing art shares much in common with viewing it in exhibits, according to a new study. Research shows that visiting a gallery can provide many of the...
Go For The Gold (or Silver): Status Tiers Promote Loyalty
How special does that gold card offered by a hotel or airline make you feel? A new study explores the connection between status and loyalty.
Honey Adds Health Benefits, Is Natural Preservative And Sweetener In Salad Dressings
Antioxidant-rich honey is a healthy alternative to chemical additives and refined sweeteners in commercial salad dressings, said a new study.
'Smart' Surveillance System May Tag Suspicious Or Lost People
Engineers here are developing a computerized surveillance system that, when completed, will attempt to recognize whether a person on the street is acting suspiciously or appears to be lost. Intelligent...
Ont. shop owner charged with selling addictive poppy derivative
An addictive preparation popular among South Asians and made from parts of the poppy flower has been found to contain enough illegal ingredients to sustain criminal charges against some of...
Activists celebrate as insurers pull plug on £1.2bn Ilisu dam project in Turkey
Insurers delivered a victory for environmentalists and dealt a body blow to Turkey's economic regeneration plans yesterday by pulling the plug on a bitterly contested dam project that critics
Targeted firm forced to hide share trading
Despite yesterday's conviction of four animal rights activists, Huntingdon Life Sciences still takes extraordinary precautions to continue trading.
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Bees on coke 'dance' more ... U.N. agencies probing pig Ebola outbreak ... Blind man 'sees' way through maze ... Saltwater angler registry to be created ... Health/Science news from...
Bees on coke 'dance' more
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Honey bees on cocaine tend to exaggerate their actions to hive-mates for possibly altruistic reasons, University of Illinois researchers reported Tuesday.
Bringing comfort back
Dragging around heavy luggage, slouching in airport chairs and sitting for long flights can turn the holidays into a pain in the back.
Calgary's south hospital on time, budget
The construction of Calgary's new south hospital is on time and on budget, says the person overseeing the project.
Pilot Studies for Clinical, Translational Science Funded
The Rockefeller University Center for Clinical and Translational Science has awarded 18 grants to university investigators in its third annual pilot-project grant program. The grants, which range from $2,000 to...
Notebook shipments overtake desktops in new study
(AP) -- Shipments of notebook computers edged passed desktop sales in the third quarter for the first time, according to data from the research firm iSupply.
NPR launches features to build custom podcasts
(AP) -- Still can't decide among the hundreds of podcasts that National Public Radio makes available over the Internet? Now you can create your own.
Scientists show how certain vegetables combat cancer
Women should go for the broccoli when the relish tray comes around during holiday celebrations this season. read more
PopSci Predicts: The Year Ahead in Science and Technology
2009 promises to be a big one for all things science and tech-related. From the LHC's big comeback to SciFi blockbuster sequels, you heard it here first. We're not joking...
Access to energy no panacea in war on poverty
(PhysOrg.com) -- Access to modern forms of energy does not guarantee a reduction in poverty. Contrary to what current macroeconomic studies would have us believe, more than just electricity, gas...
Army halts use of new first aid item to study more
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Until more testing can be done, Army medics are being told to stop using a new product just sent to the war front...
HP Compaq Mini 700 Netbook Launched in Europe
(PhysOrg.com) -- HP has launched their 10.2 inch netbook in Europe yesterday. The Compaq Mini incorporates a 1.6 GHz processor using an Intel Atom CPU along with an GMA950 graphics...
Google's Grand Ambitions
Google stretched its wings in 2008, furthering an expansion beyond its core search and search-advertising business. But the economy and the government raised the possibility that those wings could be...
Chinese court orders Samsung to pay damages for patent infringement
A Chinese court has ordered South Korean electronics giant Samsung to pay compensation to a local cellphone manufacturer for alleged patent infringement, state media reported Tuesday.
Commerce Dept. criticizes Internet addressing plan
(AP) -- A proposal to create hundreds of new Internet domain names as alternatives to ".com" has suffered a setback as a key U.S. government agency warned that the...
GateHouse Media sues NY Times Co. over copyright
(AP) -- GateHouse Media Inc. filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Monday against the parent company of The Boston Globe, claiming the newspaper's new community Web sites use online material...
Unisys cuts 1,300 jobs, suspends raises
US technology firm Unisys Corp. announced Monday it was cutting 1,300 jobs as part of a series of cost-savings moves aimed at saving over 225 million dollars a year.