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World Needs a Backup Plan
Leaders need an emergency backup plan if cuts in greenhouse gas emissions don't work.
Students Eat More Whole Grains When It's Gradually Added To School Lunch
Elementary school students will eat more whole grains when healthier bread products are gradually introduced into their school lunches, a new study shows.
Consumers Not Ready For Tailor-made Nutrition?
In the near future it will be possible to customize the food we eat to individual needs, based on the genetic profile of the individual. Researchers suggest that the consumer...
New Technology Promises Cheap Satellite Triple-play
A new technology promises to dramatically lower the costs of satellite bandwidth, potentially bridging the digital divide and enabling satellites to deliver TV, internet and telephony services via satellite. The...
Computer Model Can Predict Human Behavior And Learning
A new computer model can predict how people will complete a controlled task and how the knowledge needed to complete that task develops over time.
Scientific Community Called Upon To Resolve Debate On ‘Net Energy’ Once And For All
“Net energy is a (mostly) irrelevant, misleading and dangerous metric,” says the editor-in-chief of Biofuels, Bioresources and Biorefining.
Recipes for Health: Quinoa Pilaf With Chick Peas, Pomegranate and Spices
This quinoa pilaf is based on a Turkish pilaf that is traditionally made with rice or bulgur.
Market Values: The Time May Be Right for Investing in Medicine
Neglect hurt returns from health care stocks for a while, but in a market like this, being ignored can lead to an outperformance.
New U.S. Rule Pares Outpatient Medicaid Services
The Bush administration’s action on Medicaid was the first of an expected avalanche of postelection regulations.
Obama will move to veto Bush laws
Barack Obama will move swiftly to unpick many of what he sees as the most egregious acts of the Bush administration when he enters the White House in Janu
Samsung outsmarts Motorola
Motorola Inc. has ceded the top spot in U.S. mobile-phone sales to Samsung Electronics Co., according to a report released Friday by Boston-based research firm Strategy Analytics.
Credit crunch could boost science sector: analysts
The global financial crisis could boost recruitment to science and engineering firms as young high-fliers shun Wall Street for the lab, analysts say.
As DNA test backlogs soar, U.S. cuts funding
Law enforcement agencies that had not used full allocations from previous years found their grants reduced despite an estimated 400,000 untested cases. ...
Harnessing Network Anarchy For The Common Good
Anarchy may be the bane of political conservatives, but on the Internet it is the essence of the information superhighway.
Ericsson Predicts Mobile Phones With Full HD and 1 GHz Transmission Speeds By 2012
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mobile phones of the future will be equipped with a 12 MP to 20 MP cameras with full HD capability by 2012, according to Jonas Lundstedt, Director of...
Green Plans in Blueprints of Retailers
More stores are building environmentally friendly outlets, as a way to curry favor with consumers and to lower operating costs.
Food research 'lost in translation'
Funders call for public and private partners to collaborate in getting new crops to farmers.
ADQ blasts Liberals for super-hospital plans
The Liberal government made a mistake deciding to build a $2-million super-hospital downtown instead of in an abandoned Outremont rail yard, said Action Démocratique du Québec Leader Mario Dumont.
EPA: Mercury Not Needed in Many Consumer Products
The U.S. EPA has concluded that mercury is not a necessary ingredient in a number of consumer products.
Video - Robot Guitar: The Next Step in Tuning Up
Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak tries out his new self-tuning Robot Guitar
Music Technology Researchers Create New Robotic Percussionist
(PhysOrg.com) -- Georgia Tech has created an improved version of the robotic percussionist. The second edition, named Shimon, is designed to play a melodic instrument - the marimba. It,...
Chickens, Farm Animals Win Big in Election
Chickens, pigs, and cattle scored more wiggle room in a new law passed Tuesday in California. But farmers are crying foul, saying the legislation would cripple their businesses.
Apple's iPhone outsells BlackBerry, report says
Apple Inc.'s iPhone outsold rival Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry in the latest quarter, according to a technology analysis firm, lending weight to a recent boast by Steve Jobs.
Panasonic begins talks to acquire Sanyo
Panasonic Corp. took the first steps on Friday to acquire smaller rival Sanyo Electric Corp., a move that would create Japan's biggest electronics maker and one of the largest in...
Iran home to Indian Ocean tech transfer centre
A technology transfer centre promoting industrial development and collaboration between Indian Ocean countries will be based in Iran.
Telus Q3 profit drops 30 per cent
Telus Corp. reported a 30 per cent drop in profit in the third quarter from a year ago, which the company said was due to increased spending on new projects...
Experts: Obama's Only Begun To Use The Web
He's expected to use its power to help him govern just as he did to help him get elected, Daniel Sieberg reported on The Early Show.
Muxlim.com to launch virtual world site for Muslims
Finnish-based Muxlim.com, the world's largest Muslim online community, will in a few weeks launch a prototype of a Muslim-friendly virtual world, the company said Friday.