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Automatic Eyeglasses Prescriptions? New Formula Connects Optical Quality With Visual Acuity
For the first time, a study combines measurements of abnormalities in the eye with models for assessing how well an individual can see, meaning it may be possible to program...
Hydraglide-brand catheters are recalled
WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Hydraglide-brand heparin-coated thoracic drainage catheters due to potential contamination.
PurchasePro founder convicted in stock fraud scheme
(AP) -- A one-time dot-com billionaire was convicted Thursday of stock fraud and obstruction of justice after a court finding that he deceived investors in his Las Vegas software...
Conference to Grapple with Definition of "Planet"
Scientists and educators will convene in Maryland this summer to explore a basic, but controversial, question: What is a planet?
Jaguar Upgrade Brings ORNL Closer to Petascale Computing
Upgrades to Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jaguar supercomputer have more than doubled its performance, increasing the system's ability to deliver far-reaching advances in climate studies, energy research, and a wide...
Medtronic recalls selected products
WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Medtronic Inc. is recalling selected products featuring its Carmeda BioActive surface.
Supervisor candidates Bernard Parks, Mark Ridley-Thomas discuss healthcare issues of L.A.'s 2nd District
The Times is asking the two major candidates competing to succeed Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne B. Burke about some key issues in the 2nd District, which stretches from Mar...
Canadians' drug spending on the rise, CIHI says
Spending on prescription and non-prescription drugs in Canada reached $26.9 billion last year, an increase of 7.2 per cent over 2006, according to data released Thursday.
Rocket man flies into record books at 180mph
Swiss pilot puts on jet-propelled solo aerobatic show with home-made folding wing after being dropped from plane
L.A. City Council gives preliminary approval to fines for patient dumping
Hospitals that leave vulnerable patients on skid row would have to pay $25,000. Final vote is expected next week. ...
Bayer withdraws Trasylol from U.S. market
WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. is removing its entire stock of the drug Trasylol from the U.S....
Broadcast rules on internet, cellphones under review
The roles of the internet and cellphones in broadcasting are up in the air as the CRTC has launched a public consultation on what its role should be in regulating...
New driver of brand extension success found by UM professor
Brand extensions, like Jeep`s strollers, Maxim`s hair color, or Apple`s iTunes are lucrative ways that a brand can increase its revenue and customer base-or confuse and alienate them. In an...
Reversing trend, cable modems win over DSL
(AP) -- Cable companies attracted more Internet subscribers than phone companies did in the first quarter, reversing a 3 1/2-year trend, according to a research report Thursday.
Indianapolis trees provide $5.7M in benefits
U.S. Forest Service scientists with the Center for Urban Forest Research have completed a study that found planting and nurturing Indianapolis street trees brought a 500 percent return in benefits...
Adding up business and energy
Could a business practice usually reserved for boosting profits be used to help turn companies green by reducing their energy use? Writing in the International Journal of Six Sigma and...
Study: Cox, Comcast Internet subscribers blocked
(AP) -- Cox Communications appears to be interfering with file-sharing by its Internet subscribers in the same manner that has landed Comcast Corp. in hot water with regulators, according...
Aerospace Coatings Symposium Sponsored by ASM Thermal Spray Society Coming to Milwaukee
Highlighting new technology in thermal spray for the aerospace industry, the ASM Thermal Spray Society will hold an Aerospace Coatings Symposium on Oct. 15-16 at the Sheraton Hotel at Bradley...
Four Leading Companies Join Int. Serious Adverse Events Consortium to Help Further Global Research Collaboration
The International Serious Adverse Events Consortium (SAEC) announced today that four new members have joined this novel research Consortium, which is working to identify genetic markers that may help predict...
Electronics maker NEC's profit more than doubles
(AP) -- NEC Corp.'s profit for the fiscal year through March more than doubled from the previous year as the Japanese electronics maker's mobile phone and computer-chip businesses swung...
Disgraced expert seeks funding for pet cloning firm: scientist
South Korea's disgraced cloning expert Hwang Woo-Suk is seeking foreign investors for his new pet cloning business, a scientist close to him said Thursday.
Comcast to acquire contact manager Plaxo
(AP) -- Comcast Corp. is buying contact management company Plaxo Inc. and plans to incorporate into all its offerings features intended to help people synchronize their address books and...
VeriSign wins patent for Internet typo redirection
(AP) -- The company that runs many of the Internet's core directory systems has won a patent for its controversial service that helps Internet users find sites even when...
South Asia News in brief: 30 April–15 May 2008
Asia gets a new climate change fund, how the tuberculosis bug gets its iron, gene causing Indian obesity found, and more.
Colonel suggests using hackers' tool against them
(AP) -- Hackers often harness the combined power of thousands of virus-infected personal computers to pump out spam e-mail or disable targeted servers by overwhelming them with Internet traffic.
Ask.com acquires Dictionary.com, other references
(AP) -- Ask.com has bought a stable of Internet reference sites that includes Dictionary.com in its latest effort to distinguish itself from online search leader Google Inc. and other...
Nintendo hit with $21 million patent infringement
(AP) -- Nintendo of America Inc. was ordered to pay a small East Texas gaming company $21 million Wednesday for infringing on a patent while designing controllers for its...
The Wonders Of Digital Photo Sharing
Tech guru Larry Magid loves to share his photos, and here he gives some insight on what he thinks are the best ways to do it - available now, and...