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Americans and the economy: Angry feelings, fear exceeds terrorism risk
In the first three days of the country's economic meltdown that began Sept. 29, 81 percent of Americans surveyed in a national poll agreed or strongly agreed that the financial...
MIT research bringing 'smart bikes' to Denmark
MIT researchers unveiled a major new project on Oct. 10 in Copenhagen aimed at transforming bicycle use in Denmark's largest city, promoting urban sustainability and building new connections between the...
Sinking shares could make Yahoo a target again
(AP) -- When Yahoo Inc. co-founder and CEO Jerry Yang spurned Microsoft Corp.'s rich buyout offer this spring, he promised brighter days in Sunnyvale were just over the horizon.
Watch Your Wallet: Phishers on the Prowl
In the worst of times, don't expect the best in everyone. Scammers are reveling in the financial turmoil by taking advantage of consumers' fears, especially those who are customers of...
Is it a bird, is it a plane? No it's supercopter
(PhysOrg.com) -- Unmanned helicopters could soon be a key part of emergency relief operations, as well as bringing a new dimension to filmmaking, thanks to some innovative work done by...
Bell and Telus team up to overhaul wireless network
Telecom giants BCE and Telus announced they will work together to upgrade to a cellular technology more popular around the world, a move that will allow both Canadian companies to...
How to... remake your breakfast
Many people start their day off wrong by eating foods high in fat, salt and sugar, nutritionists say. Here are some ways to change:
America's Superpower Status Threatened by Financial Crisis
At the very least, world power is likely to be share more, analysts say.
Weakening PC demand expected to affect Intel, AMD
Weakening demand for personal computers has led analysts to take a more cautious look at Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc., as the two giants of the PC-chip industry...
British military staff data drive lost: ministry
A computer hard drive with personal details of some 100,000 serving military personnel, over half the total armed forces, has gone missing, the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Friday.
Dutch pub owners rebel against smoking law
Dutch pub owners have launched a coordinated resistance against a smoking ban introduced in June, taking their ashtrays out of short-lived storage and pooling cash to pay the resultant fines.
Science minister calls for Brits in space
LONDON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Britain's new science minister says he wants to send British astronauts into space to encourage a new generation to become scientists and engineers.
Science investment crucial to surviving financial crisis
Britain's new science minister promises to "vigorously" defend budget.
Chinese melamine crisis prompts call for better tests
Food testing methods inadequate, say analytical instrument makers
Colleges, Aquarium Team for a Wave of Engineering Education
Two higher ed institutions are teaming with an aquarium and related organization to teach K-12 kids about technology using fish tanks as learning tools.
Stock market woes hammer university's student aid, research funds
Scholarships and student aid at the University of Ottawa could be reduced if U.S. and Canadian stock markets continue to fall, hammering the institution's endowment fund.
National Briefing | New England: Massachusetts: Contraceptives at School
The Gloucester school district voted to allow birth control pills and condoms to be made available at the town’s high school, which had at least 18 pregnant students last school...
Security flaw in smart cards poses risk for transit, building access
Transit systems across Canada stand to lose tens of thousands of dollars to fare fraud, and access to office buildings could be compromised, after a security flaw in some of...
New Screening Technologies Improve Detection Of Polyps During Colonoscopy
Two new studies highlight new technologies with the potential to improve the detection of colorectal polyps and flat lesions during colonoscopy.
Three Chemists Win Nobel Prize
One Japanese and two American scientists won this year’s prize for their work on observing cells.
Nature loss 'dwarfs bank crisis'
The global economy loses more money from deforestation than the current banking crisis, says an EU-commissioned report.
Advocates want funding restored for community AIDS programs
A coalition of AIDS advocacy groups are calling on Canada's next federal government to restore funding they say the Conservatives diverted from support programs for people living with AIDS and...
'Credit Crunch' Will Hit Retirees in Unequal Ways
(PhysOrg.com) -- How severely retirees will be affected by the continuing financial crisis and subsequent "credit crunch" depends to a considerable extent on the kinds of retirement plans they rely...
HP to build new computer plant in China
US technology giant Hewlett-Packard announced plans on Thursday to build a manufacturing plant in southwestern China to make notebook and desktop personal computers for the Chinese market.
Oil, gas, propane? Penn State site compares home heating options
(PhysOrg.com) -- That nip in the air means fall is here, and many homeowners are facing a drastically more expensive home-heating season. An energy specialist in Penn State's College of...
California Scientists Demonstrate How to Use Advanced Fiber-Optic Backbone for Research
(PhysOrg.com) -- How can super-fast networking among research institutions in California help scientists make new discoveries? Researchers, campus administrators and networking infrastructure officials converged on the University of California, San...
arXiv online scientific repository hits milestone
Reinforcing its place in the scientific community, the arXiv repository at Cornell University Library reached a new milestone in October 2008: Half a million e-print postings -- research articles published...
Review: Tiny flash drives improve their security
(AP) -- Flash memory drives, the size of your thumb, are dirt cheap and offer gigabytes of storage. It's tempting to fill one of them with important computer files,...