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The Cries Of Whales Falling On Deaf Ears?
The US Supreme court began hearing testimony on whether or not the Navy's use of sonar should be regulated by Environmental Laws. How important is this case? read more
Chocolate coins recalled in Canada
OTTAWA, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning against consumption of Sherwood-brands Pirate's Gold Milk Chocolate Coins because of melamine contamination.
Quantum encryption sets speed record
Record bit rate heralds quantum security across communication networks
Brownberry whole wheat bread recalled
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Brownberry-brand whole wheat bread because it might contain undeclared nuts.
Create your own search engine
Doing a Google search can sometimes be overwhelming because it provides so many results. Creating a Google Custom Search Engine allows you to only search the sites you choose, so...
Customers' Fixation On Minimum Payments Drives Up Credit Card Bills
Many credit card customers become fixated on the level of minimum payments given on credit card bills. The mere presence of a minimum payment is enough to reduce the actual...
FOR KIDS: Farms sprout in cities
In the future, people could grow veggies and other crops in towering skyscrapers of the city
Let the Record Speak: McCain and Obama on Climate Change
Last year a group of six scientists and journalists began compiling a list of the most important science-related questions the presidential candidates should answer. The result was ScienceDebate2008, a project...
Report debunks China energy myth
A detailed analysis of powerplants in China by MIT researchers debunks the widespread notion that outmoded energy technology or the utter absence of government regulation is to blame for that...
Judge orders RealNetworks to pull copying software
(AP) -- RealNetworks Inc. said Monday it had temporarily stopped distributing its DVD copying software, RealDVD, at a federal judge's request in a copyright case brought by Hollywood studios.
Company to offer $5,000 gene mapping
MOUTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A California-based start-up company is laying out plans to offer human genome mapping for $5,000.
Tim Dowling: The scientific application of nun testing
Tim Dowling: Why pester the nuns? One obvious reason is that the strictures of convent lifestyle make for an ideal control group
Lorry Lokey gives $75 million to Sanford
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Philanthropist Lorry I. Lokey, the founder of Business Wire, is giving $75 million to the Stanford University School of Medicine, the...
The Science Vote
Late last year, as the presidential primary campaigns heated up, a grass-roots group of scientists and citizens addressed the candidates: “Given the many urgent scientific and technological challenges facing America...
Elite Club Lets Space Tourist Cut to Front of Line
The first two-time space tourist snagged his next launch via an elite spaceflyer club.
Taxpayers may pay health executive pensions twice: auditor
Alberta's auditor general says he is concerned taxpayers will end up paying twice for the pensions of departing health executives.
Peer-to-peer Networking Takes Internet Out Of The Equation
When people working on a project get together with their laptops and PDAs, they share information via the internet and a client server. But new software developed by European researchers...
Digital Foci Ships Image Moments 6 Digiframe
The Digital Foci IMT-063 Image Moments 6 digiframe features a 5.7 inch 640 x 480 display with LED backlighting, two tone chrome finish, 450Mb of internal storage, support for memory...
SAP says business turmoil hurting its revenue
(AP) -- Shares of SAP AG plunged Monday after the business software maker said it saw a sudden drop in business at the end of September as global financial...
EBay cutting 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of work force
(AP) -- After a series of changes designed to draw more people to its online marketplace, eBay Inc.'s latest alteration is aimed at its own employees. The auction site...
Portable imaging system will help maximize public health response to natural disasters
Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a low-cost, high-resolution imaging system that can be attached to a helicopter to create a complete and detailed picture of...
Government to fund 21 geothermal projects
RENO, Nev., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Energy Department says it will fund 21 research, development and demonstration projects up to $78 million to promote enhanced geothermal...
Dial W for windfall: St. John's picks up bonus cash for wireless chatter
All those busy thumbs and fingers on Blackberrys, iPhones and other mobile devices are tapping up a storm of revenue at St. John's City Hall.
No apple for Vancouver Island school, says computer corporation
A well-known computer company has told a Vancouver Island school to drop its apple logo.
Parents Get Key To Slow Teen Drivers
Ford will roll out a new feature on many 2010 models that can limit teen drivers to 80 mph, using a computer chip in the key.
Ultra-Endurance Competitors: Lessons From Sled Dogs In The Iditarod
Racing sled dogs are best known for their "mushing" each March during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, the world's longest sled race. They are the premier ultra-endurance competitors, covering...
Sound Is An Integral Part Of Products, Industrial Designer Says
Does coffee taste better when your coffee machine produces a particular sound? According to one industrial designer, the sound a product makes is an integral part of that product.
Europe backs African research grants project
African and European officials have identified six science and technology projects, including a scheme for research grants, for priority funding.