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FDA declares it's OK to eat tomatoes again
(AP) -- The U.S. government has declared it's OK to eat tomatoes again, lifting its salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak - while not over - may finally...
YouTube, Viacom agree to mask viewer data
(AP) -- In a nod to privacy complaints, Viacom Inc. won't be told the identities of individuals who watch video clips on the popular video-sharing site YouTube.
Corporations can profit from being environmentally friendly
Though many policymakers have argued that environmental regulations can negatively impact an organization's bottom line, a new study by George Mason University researcher Nicole Darnall shows that companies that develop...
As Economy Slumps, New Study Highlights Tools For Avoiding Fiscal Crises in Local Government
(PhysOrg.com) -- As news reports focus on the shaky footing of the national economy, a researcher from North Carolina State University has released a study laying out several best practices...
The university of the future
In a world where economies are increasingly dependent upon high-level knowledge, higher education is a key national resource. But a Forward Look initiated by the European Science Foundation (ESF) shows...
Focused Internet services provide better support to breast cancer patients
A new study in the Journal of Communication reveals that access to an integrated system of internet health resources helps patients more than simply providing a list of URLs to...
Brazilians first to unlock new iPhone: reports
A Brazilian company is claiming to be the first to have found a way to unlock Apple's new iPhone 3G, getting around restrictions that require users to sign up for...
Bell fires back at Google: You're the gatekeeper
Bell Canada, accused last week by Google of breaking the law by slowing broadband connections, has fired back and said if anybody is acting as the internet's gatekeeper and furthering...
Public Policy, Cooperation to be Focus of Physics Service Organization Under New Vice-President
An expert in science program management will guide the future of the educational, statistical, historical, media and public policy programs and services of the US' premier physics publisher, the American...
Momentive Plans $81 Million Technology Center And Headquarters
Move will consolidate corporate staff and bring 250 jobs to Rensselaer, N.Y.
Grandmother, 77, Pins Down Rabid Fox That Bit Her
A grandmother recovers at home after pinning down a rabid fox that bit her.
Home tests for HPV put to the test in northern Quebec
Researchers launching a pilot project in northern Quebec hope a "do-it-yourself" test for the human papillomavirus, or HPV, might help reduce the rates of cervical cancer in Canada's North.
Wis. Woman Accused of Placing Dead Rat In Food
A woman accused of planting a dead lab rat in restaurant food and demanding $500,000 to keep quiet was charged Monday with one felony count of extortion.
EU preparing to cap text message prices
European mobile phone users could pay less to send cross-border text messages under plans the European Commission is preparing, fed-up that operators have left its calls to cut prices unanswered.
Opinion: An initial reaction to Garnaut
There’s nothing new in Garnaut's draft report that would cause those who take an interest in the debate to sit up and take notice, writes Don Aitkin.
Mexican scientists demand 'less bureaucracy'
A scientific organisation in Mexico has signed a document asking that the US$90 million target to science in 2008 be distributed more directly.
Long-Term Fix Is Elusive in Medicare Payments
Congress has blocked a cut in payments to doctors but has not solved the problem that caused the cut, experts say.
Genentech Lifted by Avastin Sales
Genentech reported higher-than-expected quarterly sales of its most important product, the cancer drug Avastin, and raised its earnings outlook for the year.
Countries Make Push to Increase Eye Donors
Building domestic eye banks could reduce the price of corneas and allow more people to get transplants.
Report: US behind in doubling science grads
(AP) -- A high-profile push by business groups to double the number of U.S. bachelor's degrees awarded in science, math and engineering by 2015 is falling way behind target, a...
'Spore' computer game's alien population exploding
The "Spore" alien population is exploding, boding well for the September launch of the latest brainchild of computer game legend Will Wright.
"Lucky" the Koala lives after horror car hit
CANBERRA (Reuters) - A koala that cheated death after being hit by a car at 100 kmh (about 60 mph) and dragged with his head jammed through the vehicle grill...
Government urged to spend spectrum proceeds on broadband
An increasing chorus of voices is calling on the government to spend the $4.2 billion windfall from an auction of cellphone airwaves on internet access to prevent Canada from falling...
Experts detail how rice absorbs so much arsenic
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists in Japan may have discovered why rice absorbs so much arsenic from the soil, paving the way for fresh efforts to block the potentially harmful...
Fujitsu, Sun Microsystems Unveil Next-Generation SPARC Enterprise Servers
Fujitsu Limited and Sun Microsystems today announced an enhanced line of SPARC Enterprise servers - M4000, M5000, M8000 and M9000 -- that delivers a highly scalable, enterprise-class virtualization and...
Ambitious U Chicago Scientific Agenda Triggers $20 Million Gift
A major program to build new fields of scientific expertise and expand existing efforts at the University of Chicago has inspired a $20 million donation to benefit the Physical Sciences...
Multithreaded Supercomputer Seeks Software for Data-intensive Computing
Multithreaded Cray XMT supercomputer seeks advanced software for data-intensive computing.
Many processors make light work of calculations
Solving complicated calculations has never been easy, but a new European computing grid means researchers can number crunch their data faster than ever before.