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Cosmic Log: What's that in Apollos?
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: How much will $700 billion get you? The widely publicized cost of the financial bailout is equal to 7 Apollo programs, according to our mega-money...
See what I see -- machines with mental muscle
(PhysOrg.com) -- The way we use and interact with machines is undergoing a profound change as computers are programmed to learn from experience and see more how we see. European...
Green Collar Jobs to Fuel Future Economy
However, investment in energy efficiency and renewable-energy strategies could create 2 million jobs in two years.
Rwanda set for first research endowment fund
Rwanda plans to launch its first endowment fund for researchers in early 2009, with priority areas including agriculture and biotechnology.
FDA awards food-feed safety program grants
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded 17 grants with a combined value of $5.2 million to enhance state and local food...
Ecuadorian scientists reject new patent rule
Ecuadorian researchers disagree with an article in the new constitution that bans patenting products related to the country's biodiversity.
Staff break rules to help customers
Research has given insight into the reasons why employees break their company's rules, and most of the time its in order to help out a customer.
Solar powered cars race in South Africa
Africa's first-ever solar-powered car race is underway in South Africa to raise awareness about alternative energy and promote science and technology, organisers said Wednesday.
FDA funds 10-year modernization project
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has selected 10 contractors to receive up to $2.5 billion to help modernize bioinformatics technology.
Tech stocks rebound after rough Monday
Technology stocks bounced back Tuesday after being pounded one day earlier when the U.S. Congress voted down the Bush administration's proposed financial bailout package.
Digg aims to raise its profile
YouTube made a splash last fall when CNN engaged the video-sharing Web site to show mainstream Americans posing questions to candidates in the presidential primaries. Now the "social news" site...
Q & A with John Lilly, CEO of Mozilla Corp.
John Lilly became chief executive of Mozilla Corp. in January, moving up from his role as chief operating officer. He's been with the company that created the open-source Firefox browser...
E-mail accounts easy to break into
The hacker who infiltrated Sarah Palin's e-mail account last month may have intended to embarrass the Republican vice presidential candidate, but the prank also exposed one of the Internet industry's...
Light on the arms, wallet and speed
Chris Deutsch, a tech-savvy Minneapolis real estate agent, loves the mini-size netbook computer, but Shane O'Gorman, his counterpart in Eau Claire, Wis., doesn't.
StumbleUpon steps up online discovery service
StumbleUpon stepped up its personalized Website recommendation service on Wednesday by launching an online query page and alliances that include The Huffington Post and Rolling Stone.
Google stock fell on error; Nasdaq raises close
(AP) -- The last-minute pounding Wall Street gave Google's shares was caused by "erroneous orders" that Nasdaq says it is canceling.
Starz deal adds more streamed movies to Netflix
(AP) -- From "Spider-Man 3" to "No Country for Old Men," Netflix Inc. is making another 2,500 movies, TV shows and concerts available for instant viewing through a deal...
Logging On for a Second (or Third) Opinion
Paging Dr. Google can lead patients to miss a rich lode of online resources that may not yield to a simple search.
What’s Behind an F.D.A. Stamp?
It can be tough to figure out what bits of product information have actually been vetted by federal regulators.
Kaloba approved for sale in Britain
LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Health officials approved Kaloba, a traditional Zulu herbal cold remedy, for sale in Britain.
Ont. court rejects breast-implant suit against Health Canada
Two women who say they were permanently disabled by leaky silicone breast implants cannot sue Health Canada for negligence, Ontario's highest court has ruled.
Dominican Republic's Early Warning System For Hurricanes And Flooding Strengthened
Scientists have begun a project to strengthen the Early Warning System for Inundations in the Dominican Republic.
Cancer fundraiser 'arresting' personalities
'Keystone Kops' on Monday moved in on CBC television's Geoff Leo, arresting the program host for abuse of the English language and refusing to submit to a tele-prompter.
AT&T chairman says credit woes crimping operations
(AP) -- The tightening of the global credit markets is crimping the world's largest telecommunications company.
Internet pop-up "scareware purveyors" sued
Microsoft and Washington state's top prosecutor have filed a lawsuit to stop "scareware purveyors" that trick people with pop-up messages claiming computers need critical repairs.
Top firms band together behind Mobile Broadband
Top computer makers, mobile operators and technology providers announced on Tuesday that upcoming laptop computers would feature mobile broadband making them ready to surf right out of the box.
Howard Hughes Chooses Its Next Leader
Biochemist Robert Tjian to become next president of giant biomedical research funder
Compared to all commercial carriers, log truckers have better safety record
A report on the log truck industry just delivered to the state legislature indicates that the number of traffic accidents involving log trucks declined 11 percent while collisions for all...