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Stephen Hawking to retire from Cambridge University post
The 66-year-old cosmologist will step down as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, a title once held by Isaac Newton. He will continue with his studies. ...
Robotic Technology Takes Inspiration From Service Dogs
Service dogs, invaluable companions providing assistance to physically impaired individuals, are an elite and desired breed. Their presence in a home can make everyday tasks that are difficult - if...
Europe Forcing Airlines to Buy Emissions Permits
European Union governments approved a potentially costly system capping greenhouse gases from any airline flying into or out of the trade bloc.
123people search engine expands to US
123people.com, a free search engine which scours the Internet and gathers and displays information about people, has expanded to the United States.
Symantec, McAfee upgrade security software
Security software has improved every year, but it has always operated on similar principles. Until now. New releases from Symantec Corp. and McAfee Inc. challenge fundamental assumptions about how security...
Small World, Smaller Creatures
Nikon’s annual Small World Competition has been awarding prizes to the country’s best microscope-aided photography since 1977. The contest winners always present a reliably fascinating and freakish slice of life...
One Man's Plan To Save A Natural Treasure
American Greg Carr is using his great wealth to try to help some of the poorest people in Africa by attracting more tourists to their neighborhood - the beautiful national...
E-tailers push e-mail discounts to lure shoppers
(AP) -- Online retailers - grappling with a sharp drop in consumer spending from even their most gung-ho Web enthusiasts - are becoming pushier with e-mails that pitch the...
Science 'should blaze a trail' in China's development
Science must take the lead role in economic development, says Chinese premier Wen Jiabao.
Education in developing world 'a top priority'
The incoming president of the International Council for Science says that promoting developing world science education will be her top priority.
Don't forget the scientifically stagnant South
The global community must not forget countries suffering scientific stagnation, says TWAS executive director, Mohamed H. A. Hassan.
First, Let's Synchronize Our Watches
Leonard Monroe wonders: "What would happen if everyone in the world were to jump and land at the same time?" Post your answer in the comments. Submit your science and technology questions...
Digital TV converter box sales help lift RadioShack profit
RadioShack Corp. on Thursday reported an 8 percent increase in third-quarter income and higher sales as customers turned to the consumer electronics chain for digital television converter boxes.
Paraplegic Pianists Can Operate A Piano Pedal With The Mouth
Scientists have developed a method with which a pianist can operate the right pedal of a concert grand wirelessly -- a first in the world. A paraplegic pianist can thus...
N.L. nurses to hold strike vote in January
A confrontation between the Newfoundland and Labrador government and more than 5,000 nurses heated up Friday, with a call for a strike vote.
Scientists Develop High-performance Steel for Possible Use in ITER Fusion Project
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the U.S. ITER Project Office, which is housed at ORNL, have developed a new cast stainless steel that is 70 percent stronger than...
UC San Diego to Lead Neuroscience Information Framework
The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has received a contract from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to enhance and maintain the Neuroscience Information Framework (NIF) -...
156th Annual Acoustical Society of America (ASA) Meeting, November 10-14, 2008 in Miami
Are green schools acoustically sound? How do dolphins and whales hear underwater? How can we protect manatees from getting hit by ships? What secrets will comparing English, German, Hindi, and...
EU nations agree to fight online child porn
(AP) -- European Union nations agreed Friday to better coordinate efforts to curb child pornography and other illegal content on the Internet.
Computer virus causes turmoil at Confederation Building
A computer virus infected at least some of the equipment Thursday evening at the key administrative complex of the Newfoundland and Labrador government.
Drax Group has £2bn plan for biomass power stations
Drax Group, the owner of Britain's most carbon-intensive power station, is turning green with a £2bn plan to b
Samsung's profit falls on downturn, lower prices
(AP) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday that its third-quarter net profit fell sharply due to the global economic downturn and lower prices for its mainstay semiconductors and flat...
Source: Yahoo to announce plans for Neb. facility
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is expected to unveil plans to build a new facility in Nebraska on Friday, just days after the California-based Internet company announced it will cut...
NYTimes profits slide; S & P downgrades credit rating
The New York Times Co. reported a steep drop in third-quarter profits on Thursday, the latest gloomy earnings report in an industry battered by online competition and falling print advertising...
Hit all green lights with new Audi gadget
If you drive down the same roads every day, you probably know the patterns of familiar stop lights - how long they take to turn green, or when the green...
The U.S. penny's un-American history
The exchange rate for U.S. currency abroad may have dropped to record lows in recent months, but a new study on a metal found in American minted coins suggests they...
VIDEO: Homemade Trains as Transport
Built with bamboo and tiny engines, do-it-yourself trains are ferrying Cambodians who, faced with unreliable public transportation, took matters into their own hands.
Sun co-founder Bechtolsheim going part-time
(AP) -- Andy Bechtolsheim, a revered technologist who co-founded Sun Microsystems Inc. and has been instrumental in designing the company's servers, is stepping down from his day-to-day role to...