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Brain machines that can learn are created
GAINESVILLE, Fla., June 26 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created algorithms that can help devices known as brain-machine interfaces to learn as they are used.
Web panel paves way for hundreds of new domains
(AP) -- The Internet's key oversight agency relaxed rules Thursday to permit the introduction of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of new Internet domain names to join ".com," making the first...
Some Kroger chicken noodle soup recalled
WASHINGTON, June 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of 120 cans of Kroger-brand chicken noodle soup in three states due to a...
Military funds development of brainwave binoculars
(AP) -- Military binoculars may soon get information directly from the brains of the soldiers using them. With the idea that that the brain absorbs and assesses more visual...
Cellular Annoyance: Annoying Mobile Communications Abroad
The results of a multinational survey to be published in the International Journal of Mobile Communications reveals some surprises about cell phone use that have implications for organizations that rely...
Managing fisheries with semantic technologies
A semantic software development toolkit designed by European researchers could help the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) improve its management of the world`s fisheries.
Opinion: Dont feed the 'patent trolls'
Despite its encouragement for long-term policy thinking in the recent 2020 Summit, the new Labor Government has not revealed its law reform priorities regarding intellectual property, writes Matthew Rimmer.
Idle Computers Offer Hope To Solve Cancer's Mysteries Through Grid Computing Project
A biomedical engineering professor is using a concept called "grid computing" to allow the average person to donate idle computer time in a global effort to fight cancer.
Nokia takes on Google with bid to control Symbian, make it free
Nokia is buying Symbian and offering it to phone makers for free in order to compete with Google and its pending Android software.
Opinion: Rich pickings for the slender
Obesity is a problem that goes beyond the individual and penetrates the most serious inequities in our society, according to Garry Jennings and Kerin O'Dea.
Wool to improve respirators
Australian researchers have developed new wool textile technology that efficiently filters air and will soon be used in commercial respirators.
Australia's health on the rise
Australia is one of the healthiest nations in the world, with most citizens living well past 80, although some social groups still lag behind, a report has found.
Individual trading positively related to future returns
A new study in the Journal of Finance reveals that individual trading is positively associated with future short-horizon returns. Documenting a pattern for individual investor trading in the U.S., researchers...
Firm location determines equity issuance
Seasoned equity offerings less common for rural firms A new study in the journal Financial Management reveals that firms in rural areas are less likely to issue equity than...
Palm-Reading Devices Get Smart about Security [News]
The image of a spy headquarters protected by a series of high-tech gadgets that scan faces, fingers and other body parts to keep out evildoers has been with us since...
How did the universe begin?
One of the most interesting questions considered by astrophysicists deals with the start of our universe. Indeed, there is a great deal of speculation on the subject, with different theories...
Virgin Mobile introduces unlimited calling plan
(AP) -- Virgin Mobile USA is introducing a plan with unlimited calling for $79.99 per month, helping feed the price-cutting frenzy that has washed over the cellular carriers this...
Visa business network boosts Facebook's ad efforts
(AP) -- Facebook Inc.'s quest to lure more advertisers to its popular online hangout is getting an assist from Visa Inc.'s marketing machine.
Basics: For Alien Life-Seekers, New Reason to Hope
To some theorists, an announcement last week virtually guarantees the existence of other Earthlike worlds.
Voter Decision Affected by Polling Place, Study Finds
Voters were more likely to approve a school-funding initiative if they cast their ballot at a school, new research shows.
Odysseus' return from Trojan War dated
Scientists have pinned down the return of Greek hero Odysseus to April 16, 1178 B.C., close to noon local time.
Three Engineers, Hundreds of Robots, One Warehouse
Kiva Systems wants to revolutionize distribution centers by setting swarms of robots loose on the inventory.
Broadcom co-founder agrees to admit lying to SEC
(AP) -- A plea agreement filed in federal court Monday said Broadcom co-founder Henry Samueli will plead guilty to lying to the Securities and Exchange Commission during a probe...
Let your fingers do the 10-digit walking
Anyone making a phone call in Alberta will now have to add the area code first, as 10-digit dialing began in the province on Monday.
iTunes Store Tops Over Five Billion Songs Sold
Apple announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over five billion songs from the iTunes Store. iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US and features the...
Primate's scent speaks volumes about who he is
Perhaps judging a man by his cologne isn't as superficial as it seems. read more
Star of Arkansas Makes Prestigious List of World's Fastest Supercomputers
Star of Arkansas, a supercomputer operated by the University of Arkansas, has been listed as one of the world's 500 fastest supercomputers. Each year, the global high-performance computing community announces...
Google phones face delays: report
Google Inc.'s entry into the wireless market is facing delays, with cellphones based on its operating system unlikely to be released until the end of the year, a media report...