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The Grunter Gets the Worm
Scientists think they've figured out why low-pitched sounds drive earthworms above ground
CFIA updates warning over No Name flour
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is updating the number of grocery stores involved in a previous warning not to eat No Name brand all-purpose flour sold in Ontario.
Turn down personal music players, EU warns youth
Music lovers risk permanent hearing loss from blasting their MP3 players too loud for too long, according to a European report, and authorities are considering a reduced limit on...
Economics Nobel Honors Study of What Gets Made Where
Paul Krugman revolutionized thinking about international trade and the development of cities
Kroger-brand chocolate chips are recalled
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Kroger-brand semi-sweet chocolate chips because of a labeling error.
Computer Grids Get Down To Business
New technology developed by European researchers allows companies to deploy their business processes using grid computing and, even better, it validates a platform that gives easy access to grid resources....
Forest plan may 'fuel corruption'
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown launches a plan to save the world's threatened rainforests - but already it is running into opposition.
New service to stop loose lips from crashing cars
(AP) -- When David Teater's 12-year-old son, Joe, was killed in 2004 by a driver who was talking on a cell phone, he tried to cut back on his...
Where The Universes Are
Once again, you ask and you answer, in the latest installment of our FYI Live feature. This week, Edward Owens has a poser: "Our universe as far as we know is...
Bicycle Commuter Tax Break Is a Bittersweet Victory for Measure’s Sponsor
The bill was tacked onto the $700 billion federal rescue, whose overall scope was criticized by many of the original backers of the bicycle tax credit.
Paleozoic 'Sediment Curve' Provides New Tool For Tracking Sea-floor Sediment Movements
As the world looks for more energy, the oil industry will need more refined tools for discoveries in places where searches have never before taken place, geologists say. A new...
Free US wireless network a step closer
A free nationwide wireless Internet network has moved one step closer to becoming a reality in the United States following a key finding by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Planning America's First Podcar City
With the oil crisis reaching a zenith and lawmakers fashioning new national transportation priorities, some think the future is now for podcars - electric, automated, lightweight vehicles that ride on...
Hereditary angioedema drug is approved
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for marketing the first product in the United States that protects people with hereditary angioedema.
Army developing ‘synthetic telepathy’
Vocal cords were overrated anyway. A new Army grant aims to create email or voice mail and send it by thought alone. No need to type an email, dial a...
Missing British computer drive could hold data on 1.7M people
A missing British Ministry of Defence computer drive could contain details of as many as 1.7 million people who had shown interest in joining the armed forces.
Price Gurus Bear Great Responsibility For Company Strategies
Determining the right price for their goods is an important strategic advantage for companies, quite the opposite of the conventional thinking that market prices set themselves. Business analysts show that...
Machines Edge Closer To Imitating Human Communication
At a major Artificial Intelligence competition, machines have come close to imitating human communication.
New Research Looks To Transport Users For Answers To UK Transport Problems
‘Ideas in Transit’ is a new initiative which will look to transport users’ experiences and creativity as a source of innovation to tackle the UK’s transport problems.
Feature: The future of Sydney's transport could be electric
Electric cars could provide a green solution to end Sydney's traffic, pollution and public transport problems, reports Fiona Murray.
Griffin 3-in-1 USB Dock For iPod and iPhone Users
The Griffin Simplifi is a charger and sync dock that adds some additional features some computer users may not use. The Simplifi dock integrates a media card reader and a...
UK university holds artificial intelligence test
(AP) -- Computers argued, cracked jokes and parried trick questions, all part of an annual test of artificial intelligence carried out at the University of Reading.
Qimonda sells Inotera stake, cutting 3,000 jobs
(AP) -- German memory-chip maker Qimonda AG is cutting 3,000 jobs and selling its stake in Inotera - a joint venture with Taiwan's Nanya Technology Corp. - to Micron...
NComputing gets large low-cost PC deal in India
(AP) -- A Silicon Valley company is claiming a major victory in its efforts to sell computers to schools that might otherwise be enticed by low-cost laptops such as the...
Dow futures climb almost 350 after horrible week
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street headed for huge rebound Monday with the Dow Jones industrial average futures up 348, or 4.2 percent, to 8,718. Standard...
OHB Uses Galileo Bid to Send a Message to Competitors
OHB will bid against a much larger consortium to build Galileo satellites.
SKorea's dancing robot can also tackle the chores
South Korean researchers said Monday they have developed a robot which can dance and get emotional when it's not tackling the chores.
MySpace gives little guys online ad muscle
MySpace on Monday unleashed a tool to let small operators with tight budgets easily target online advertising to preferred demographics on the world's leading social networking website.