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Dying bees not affecting crops, yet
The drop in the number of bees and other pollinators worldwide hasn't limited the growth of crops just yet, but the warning signs are there, a study has found.
Microsoft says rebate program draws new searchers
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that paying people to use its Internet search engine is attracting new consumers, although there is little evidence that those people are making...
Lucerne half and half recalled in Canada
OTTAWA, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people allergic to eggs not to eat Lucerne-brand 10 percent half and half cream due to...
Finnish IT Center For Science Upgrades Cray Supercomputer To One Of Europe’s Most Powerful
CSC's Cray supercomputer has been upgraded to over 85 teraflops (trillions of floating point operations per second). This makes the new Cray XT5 system at CSC the most powerful academic...
Infant gas relief drops are recalled
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of about 12,000-units of Mylicon-brand gas relief dye free drops sold in 1 ounce...
CNET: Forensic Tool Detects Porn At Work
Utah-based forensic-software maker Paraben plans to introduce a unique piece of enterprise software developed to detect and analyze images on workplace networks and computers for suspect content.
THE ROUNDUP: Science and Nature News Around the Web
"Assassin" cells home in on HIV; plan for new Maldives homeland; Peru sues Yale over Inca artifacts; and more
Prototyping with industrial robots
A shipping company must exercise patience whenever it needs a new a ship's propeller: Its production is time consuming because a foundry workers must first fashion a model and a...
New Hybrid Plants Could Prompt More Prodigious Pepper Production In Southwest
To help Southwestern US pepper producers perk up pepper production, scientists and agriculture experts are developing several new adapted pepper plant hybrids.
Project Virtually Rebuilds Lost Architecture Of The Shakers
The Shakers, a religious group that built 19 communities in the United States during the 1800s, had a prolific and distinct architectural construction and design style. Much of that architecture...
Indonesia launches new early warning tsunami system
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia launched a new hi-tech system Tuesday aimed at detecting a potential tsunami and providing faster alerts in a region battered by frequent earthquakes.
Maastricht University researchers produce 'neural fingerprint' of speech recognition
Scientists from Maastricht University have developed a method to look into the brain of a person and read out who has spoken to him or her and what was said....
Mind: When Duty Calls: The Value of Voting, Beyond Politics
Scientists have tried to get a handle on how people make voting decisions, but predicting voter behavior is still extremely difficult.
Well: Money Is Tight, and Junk Food Beckons
How difficult is it for people with limited income to eat a healthful diet?
Calories Do Count
Complex diet regimens are starting to look like exotic mortgages and, just like a reliable savings account, good old calorie counting is coming back into fashion.
Bake Sales Fall Victim to Push for Healthier Foods
The school bake sale is becoming obsolete in California, as new standards restrict what foods can be sold to students.
Sam's Club Offers Electronics Trade-in Program
Members can earn gift cards for trading in obsolete electronics to be recycled or reused.
Prof First Canadian Woman to Win International Science Prize
Eugenia Kumacheva of the University of Toronto's Department of Chemistry has been cited as one of the world's top women scientists. The L'Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science prize - only one...
YouTube poised to screen free full-length films
The world's most popular video-sharing site, YouTube, is in talks to show full-length Hollywood films for free over the internet.
US retailer Circuit City files for bankruptcy protection
US electronics retailer Circuit City said Monday it had filed for bankruptcy protection and obtained a 1.1 billion dollar credit lifeline to battle a sharp decline in sales.
Nortel Networks posts 3Q loss, plans job cuts
(AP) -- Canadian telecommunications equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp. posted a third-quarter loss Monday, reversing a year-ago profit as the economic turmoil and a large goodwill impairment charge weighed...
Stroke patients soon may have fun, high-tech tool: Virtual program may aid in therapy
The University of Central Florida will immerse stroke survivors in a virtual world full of flying insects to help expand their range of movement.
They know where you are
How can we keep our personal location private in a society where GPS-enabled devices and Internet-connected computing is ubiquitous? That is the question posed in the current issue of the...
Opinion: It's time for a chick to hold the Lucasian Chair
The most prestigious professorship in science, and indeed of all academia, is now vacant following the announced retirement of Stephen Hawking, and Marko Beljac wants to see a woman takeover...
Perception test will check drivers
A new driving test, based on research on how we see and recognise hazards, will assess the skills of Queensland drivers getting their licenses.
TWAS's silver anniversary — looking forward and back
Over 25 years, TWAS has fostered and celebrated science in the South. Jacob Palis looks back — and forward to the challenges ahead.
Business & Economics Society Intern. Conferences
Location: Acapulco, Mexico, South AmericaStart Date: 03 January 2009End Date: 09 January 2009
Science Weekly podcast: After winning the US election, what will Barack Obama mean for science?
An extended US election special edition of the Science Weekly podcast. We analyse what Barack Obama's election means for the scientific community across the world.Lesley Stone, executive director of Scientists...