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Developing Countries Lack Means To Acquire More Efficient Technologies
Contrary to earlier projections, few developing countries will be able to afford more efficient technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the next few decades, new research concludes. Continuing economic...
Behind the YouTube, Warner divorce
YouTube and Warner Music Group are getting a divorce in a split which illustrates some of the difficult issues facing the recording industry in the digital era.
Nostrano brand sausage recalled for possible listeria contamination
Canada's food watchdog and Montreal-based Nostrano Inc. have issued a recall for Genoa mild sausage sold in Quebec because it may be tainted with listeria monocytogenes.
Obama nominates physicist as science advisor
'Science holds the key to our survival' says incoming US president
Malaysia 'to double tiger stock'
Malaysia launches a plan to double the country's wild tiger population from 500 to 1,000 by 2020, activists say.
Best Sidekicks For That New Computer
CNET-TV's Natali Del Conte spotlighted several accessories, for Macs and PCs, on The Early Show.
New Ontario-Quebec deal could lure doctors from Outaouais
An agreement that makes it easier for Ontario doctors to work in Quebec, and vice-versa, could worsen a shortage in western Quebec, say groups representing Quebec physicians.
RIM, Certicom head for legal fight over takeover bid
RIM, maker of the BlackBerry wireless device, said Monday it has been advised that Certicom intends to seak an injunction an a cease-trade order to block RIM's takeover bid.
Should we put a leash on scientific acronyms?
The desire to attach catchy acronyms to research projects is causing confusion, but Stephen Strauss questions whether scientific acronyms should be regulated.
China Blocks New York Times Web Site
China has blocked access to The New York Times' Web site, the newspaper said Saturday, days after the central government defended its right to censor online content it deems illegal.
Nothing To Sneeze At: Real-time Pollen Forecasts
Researchers in Germany are reporting an advance toward development of technology that could make life easier for millions of people allergic to plant pollen. It could underpin the first automated,...
American Mathematical Society 2009 Prizes and Awards
The American Mathematical Society (AMS) is presenting several prizes at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2009.
German chip-maker secures 325 million euro rescue loan
Struggling German memory-chip company Qimonda announced Sunday a 325-million-euro rescue package by its parent company Infineon, the regional government, and a Portuguese state bank.
China to buy Taiwan flat panels to help economy: report
Chinese firms will buy two billion dollars' worth of flat-screen monitors from Taiwanese companies to aid the island's economy in the face of the global downturn, state media reported.
Scientists/Professors Create Multidisciplinary Approach to Environmental Education
Environmental research at colleges and universities isn't just scientific anymore. Increasingly, scientists are taking an approach to their work that includes more than laboratory analysis. That is the concept behind...
Science Weekly podcast: Chris Bishop discusses the Royal Institution's quest for the ultimate computer
For our end of term science trip, we take the podcast on the road to London's Royal Institution. In the Faraday lecture theatre, we speak to Chris Bishop who is...
Cloud computing looms larger on corporate horizon
(AP) -- Todd Pierce recently put his job on the line. To meet the computing needs of 16,300 employees and contractors at Genentech Inc., Pierce took a chance and...
Lebanon caves vie to be an official wonder of nature
Lebanese are lobbying for a majestic cave complex to be named one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in an online competition that has drawn natural attractions from...
Poor-man’s Supercomputing Goes Commercial
Grid computing technology has long been the darling of cash-strapped academics in desperate need of raw processing power. Now a new research effort has created an industrial-strength platform already appearing...
Schwarzenegger says he won't back Democratic budget plan
The governor says the $18-billion plan calling for higher taxes and spending cuts doesn't go as far as he'd like to stimulate the economy. The state may run out of...
Schwarzenegger orders mass layoffs, unpaid furloughs
Union leaders for state employees vow to challenge the legality of the mandatory time off, which amounts to about a 9% pay cut according to the governor's finance department. ...
Against the runway: It would soon be a white elephant
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Report says GMO-free labeling misleading
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Consumers in Sweden are being misled by labels falsely claiming food products are free of genetically modified organisms, a government report contends.
German Christmas cake theft sparks data scare
A German uproar over another suspected case of stolen personal data was resolved when police determined it was in fact the result of a hijacked Christmas cake.
Google increases search share in November: comScore
Internet search giant Google slightly increased its share of the US search engine market in November, online researcher comScore Inc. reported.
Budget Office Sees Hurdles in Financing Health Plans
The Congressional Budget Office said many plans championed by President-elect Barack Obama would generate only modest savings.
E.P.A. Ruling Could Speed Up Approval of Coal Plants
Officials weighing federal applications by utilities to build new coal-fired power plants cannot consider their greenhouse gas output, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency ruled.
US recording association to stop piracy lawsuits
The US recording association said Friday that it will stop suing people who download music illegally and focus instead on getting Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to take action.