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'Top Secret' Technology To Help U.S. Swimmers Trim Times at Beijing Olympics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Milliseconds can mean the difference between triumph and defeat in the world of Olympic sports, leading more trainers and athletes to look toward technology as a tool to...
Broadband growth plummets in 2Q, cable stronger
(AP) -- The number of new broadband Internet subscribers in the United States fell in the second quarter to the lowest level in at least seven years, a research...
Red all over: how the color red affects a referee's judgment
Many sports teams select their uniforms based on the mascot, city or country they are representing, not on a referee's preference or bias. But a new study has found that...
If your first cigarette gave you a buzz and you now smoke, a gene may be to blame
Anyone who has ever tried smoking probably remembers that first cigarette vividly. For some, it brought a wave of nausea or a nasty coughing fit. For others, those first puffs...
Verizon, unions debate contracts as deadline looms
(AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. and two unions representing 65,000 workers are still talking contracts, one day ahead of a deadline for a possible strike.
Yahoo to let visitors decline more targeted ads
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. will let its Web visitors decline ads targeted to their browsing habits, becoming the latest Internet company to break from a common industry practice as...
'Cloud computing' trend heightens privacy risks
A US military computer science professor has warned that a trend to push software into the "clouds" exacerbates privacy risks as people trust information to the Internet.
Bad Science: Silly season, silly machine
Ben Goldacre: Silly season is in full swing
Flu pandemic tops terrorism as U.K. threat
LONDON, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A flu pandemic tops terrorism as Britain's greatest threat, potentially infecting half of Britain's population and killing up to 750,000, officials said Friday.
Slow Internet: Glitch or Malicious Interference?
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a rights advocacy group based in San Francisco, released a software program last week that lets you track whether your Internet Service Provider (ISP) is purposefully...
Don't let price rises blow development off course
Commodity price rises are no substitute for long-term investment in infrastructure and capacity as a means of securing sustained development.
Geisinger Piloting Innovative Lab Processing Instrument
Geisinger Medical Center's microbiology lab in Danville Pa. is the first in the country to use Copan Diagnostics' Walk-Away Specimen Processor (WASP), which improves the efficiency and accuracy of laboratory...
Feds should use wireless cash to build more broadband: Telus
The federal government should spend the money raised in the recent wireless auction on improving the country's broadband communications network, not debt reduction, said the CEO of Telus Corp.
Bell introduces controversial new texting charges
Bell Mobility went ahead Friday with its plan to begin charging some customers for incoming text messages, despite mounting consumer and political pressure to drop the changes.
From 3-D to 6-D: Researchers developing super-realistic image system
(PhysOrg.com) -- By producing "6-D" images, an MIT professor and colleagues are creating unusually realistic pictures that not only have a full three-dimensional appearance, but also respond to their environment,...
Software might be able to predict disease
CATONSVILLE, Md., Aug. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. and Israeli scientists say they've developed a mathematical technique that can identify lab rats developing a neurodegenerative disease.
Scientists test model of motion perception
BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- British and German researchers say they have developed and tested a mathematical model of how the human brain predicts the motion of...
Bill Clinton on Africa and the Future
Interviewed in Africa, the former U.S. President discusses how African leaders can fight the food, energy, and climate crises and how the continent can unite.
A one-stop shop for minimal information standards
More than 20 grass-roots standardisation groups, led by scientists at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), have combined forces to form the "Minimum...
Uruguay creates national system of researchers
The Uruguayan government has launched a new national system of researchers, aiming to stimulate and support science.
Prof. Chris Berndt Appointed Director of Industrial Research Institute Swinburne
ASM Trustee and ASM Thermal Spray Society Past President Prof. Chris Berndt, FASM, has assumed the role of Director of the Industrial Research Institute Swinburne (IRIS) at Swinburne University of...
Facebook Users Warned Of Worm Attack
A security software and research firm has warned that social network Facebook is the battleground for a new malware attack targeting members' comment "walls."
JAJAH turns mobile telephones into translation tools
Internet voice telephony firm JAJAH on Thursday launched a first-of-its-kind free service that lets English and Mandarin speakers use mobile telephones to translate conversations.
Google believes $1B investment in AOL is crumbling
(AP) -- In an assessment that could lead to a substantial charge against its future profits, Google Inc. believes its $1 billion investment in advertising partner AOL is souring.
Even computer security pros vulnerable to scams
(AP) -- Computer security professionals tend to be a highly paranoid bunch, seeing potential threats everywhere. It turns out that some aren't cautious enough, though.
Online social networking sites are hacker playgrounds
Computer security researchers on Thursday warned that online social networking websites are playgrounds for hackers who can easily take advantage of people's trust.
Decoding The Latest Business Buzzwords
Buzzwords have always been a part of the business lexicon. But just like street slang, the language of business changes.
Robot plane sweeps over UK fields
The first flights have been conducted of an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to monitor UK farmland.