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Vote: The Best Alternative Energy Idea
In The Energy Debates, we examined the pros, cons, policy debates, myths and facts related to 15 alternative energy ideas.
Insurers propose universal, centralized healthcare
Several consumer groups criticize the early bid by America's Health Insurance Plans, a trade group that fought an overhaul in the 1990s, to take an active role in Obama's effort...
Govt. considers 'right of conscience' rule
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. health officials say a new "right of conscience" rule will likely be announced by the outgoing Bush administration.
Classical music meets Web 2.0
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Through YouTube. Not that "practice, practice, practice" isn't still the key to making it to the world's most famous stage. But a new...
Schwarzenegger declares fiscal emergency
Governor orders the new Legislature in to work on its first day of the session to deal with California's dire finances. The state could run out of cash by February...
Qualcomm can't enforce patents in dispute with Broadcom, court rules
COURTS Qualcomm dealt blow in patent case
Patient photos aid docs reading faceless CT scans
CHICAGO (AP) -- Imagine sitting in a dark room all day, evaluating CT scans and other medical images on a computer screen but never actually seeing...
U.S. FDA seeks broader regulatory powers
In a report released on Monday, U.S. authorities proposed beefing up regulatory registrations and hiring third-party inspectors in a bid to protect the food supply chain.
Virgin Media taps Yahoo for mobile Internet search
British telecommunications titan Virgin Media announced on Monday that it will use Yahoo oneSearch to power Internet exploration for its mobile service customers.
Pedaled points of light: Christmas tree uses alternative energy
This tree puts a unique spin on green. The Embassy Festival of Trees, in Fort Wayne, Ind., features a new attraction this year: a tree powered by, possibly, you.
New ERP system for aviation maintenance goes live at Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines International officially launched 'JAL Mighty,' a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for aviation maintenance, this November. IBM Japan, IBM Business Consulting Services, and SAP Japan Co., Ltd...
Fujitsu's 'Laptop4Life' program gives you a new laptop every 3 years
(PhysOrg.com) -- Buy any LifeBook laptop from Fujitsu Siemens, and the company will provide you with a new laptop every three years until you die. The only requirements are that...
Dude, Where's My Flying Car (and Jetpack and Armies of Robots)?
Just Two Years Away! Honest!: The future wasn’t supposed to look like this. Here we are, one month from the very futuristic-sounding 2009, still waiting for robot armies to...
Not Quite Superman, But Maybe Superdrugs
Weeks before President-Elect Obama’s choice for Secretary of Defense was finalized, the U.S. Department of Defense was blazing full speed ahead. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (a division of the...
Test-tube babies profitable business for the state
Increased financial support for IVF fertilisation would be downright profitable for the state. Test-tube babies are an investment for the future, not an expense. This is shown by Anders Svensson,...
RSC and ChemSpider develop InChI Resolver
An InChI Resolver, a unique free service for scientists to share chemical structures and data, will be developed by a collaboration between ChemZoo Inc., host of ChemSpider, and the Royal...
Using Challenging Concepts To Learn Promotes Understanding Of New Material
Although conventional wisdom suggests that the best way to learn a difficult skill is to progress from easier problems to more difficult ones, research examining this issue has resulted in...
Biocontrol Scores Knockout Punch On Birch Tree Pest
The birch leafminer, an insect pest that regularly disfigures birch trees, has been virtually eradicated in the Northeast. The credit goes to entomologists who successfully introduced a biological control agent.
A picture paints more than a petabyte of data
In the age of the petabyte, we all need help digesting and understanding massive amounts of information. In this month's Physics World, a series of features celebrates the ascendance...
Could consumers own their internet connections?
Fibre ownership would ensure the internet remains free from interference by cable and phone companies, according to a report by the man who coined the term "net neutrality."
Middle East's synchrotron runs short of funds
The Middle East's first synchrotron, which opened last month, still has to find US$19 million for its planned 2.5 GeV machine.
Radiologist's study supports the use of portable ultrasound in developing countries
Of all the current imaging techniques, portable ultrasound has shown the greatest promise in meeting the needs in developing countries such as Ghana because it is transportable, relatively inexpensive and...
Revolutionary high-speed 'cloud' software announced by new University of Melbourne start-up
Revolutionary new software which harnesses the power of networked computers to analyse data at high speeds is being developed by new start-up company Manjrasoft Pty Ltd and researchers within the...
FDA reports on food supply safety
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a report on the year-long implementation of its Food Protection Plan to protect domestic and imported...
Marketing discontent: Koodo taps into consumer frustration
Since it splashed onto the Canadian wireless scene this spring with a wave of advertisements featuring pastel colours and spandex-wearing spokes-models, Telus Corp.'s Koodo hasn't done things quietly.
Mobile phones can help manage diseases
Mobile phones can improve health services and provide help for displaced patients during political crises, say Richard Lester and Sarah Karanja.
Sanyo to launch new electric hybrid bicycle
Japan's Sanyo Electric Co. on Monday unveiled a new electric hybrid bicycle that can triple the user's pedal power to make it easier to climb hills.
People Wasting Billions Of Dollars On 'Quack' Health Food And Weight Loss Products, Expert Says
Globally every year, obese people waste billions of dollars on food products that "imply" that they aid weight loss, but are totally ineffective, says a nutritional expert on the British...