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Google helps online searchers with spelling
Google on Friday said it has enhanced its search engine to make it easier for people to find what they seek online despite spelling slips.
Peak P? Phosphorus, Food Supply Spur Southwest Initiative
Looming declines in phosphorus spark concerns about future food security and launch new initiative at Arizona State University.
Toyota to Temporarily Halt Sales of Lexus GX460
Comes After Consumer Reports Issues Rare "Don't Buy" Warning Tied to Possibility of Rollover
Video: Twitter's Plan for Profit
In just a couple of years Twitter has become an Internet sensation, but has yet to make a dime. As Ben Tracy tells us, Twitter hopes to change that by...
BP oil sand plan set to go ahead
BP looks set to press ahead with its project in Canada's oil sand reserves despite a shareholder rebellion.
LNG threat to Nabucco?
BUCHAREST, Romania, April 15 (UPI) -- A memorandum of understanding among Azerbaijan, Georgia and Romania concerning liquefied natural gas could strike a blow to the Nabucco pipeline, analysts said.
Video: Indoor Skydivers Soar
CBS News' Karina Mitchell reports on the Body Flight World Challenge in Bedford, U.K., where over 80 teams competed in a simulated wind tunnel during the biggest indoor skydiving event...
China Eases Home Grown Tech Purchase Rule
Beijing Backtracks After Plan to Favor Domestic Technology Providers Triggered Criticism
Drug discovery, Netflix style?
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the last 10 years, the growth of the Internet has made ranking algorithms one of the hottest topics in computer science. The most famous ranking algorithm is...
GE crop farmers need weed control skills
WASHINGTON, April 13 (UPI) -- U.S. farmers who grow genetically engineered crops can realize substantial economic benefits, but they should also be aware of weed technologies they use.
Revolution crushed at Royal Institution
Failed bid to oust leadership of historic science body highlights financial turmoil.
Facebook unveils revamped online safety site
(AP) -- Facebook is unveiling a revamped internal site designed to help people stay safe while surfing online.
Honda unveils zero-emission electric scooter
Japan's Honda Motor on Tuesday unveiled its latest electric scooter, saying it initially plans to target domestic business customers such as pizza delivery services.
Work stops at damaged Seattle refinery
ANACORTES, Wash., April 13 (UPI) -- Tesoro Corp. announced it would shut down crude oil processing at its fire-damaged Washington refinery until treating capacity can return to service.
Cancer society's hard-hitting video wins award
An unscripted Canadian Cancer Society video called Fight, featuring real cancer patients, survivors and caregivers, is among the winners in an international contest.
G20 must boost green spending
China and South Korea have become leaders in green spending — it's time for the G20 to follow suit, says Edward Barbier.
Advocates tell Florida to go green
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 13 (UPI) -- Lawmakers in Florida should embrace policies that expand solar activity for their state to increase government revenue, advocates say.
High School Inventors Design for the Future: 2010 Conrad Awards Winners
Student visions for robots, space nutrition, and more This past weekend, high school students from all over the country gathered at California's NASA Ames Research Center to meet their brilliant peers, present their...
Water shortages hit favelas after Brazil mudslides
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 13 (UPI) -- Water shortages have added to the misery of thousands of slum dwellers of Rio de Janeiro after last week's mudslides left more...
All these anti-union laws do is protect the rich and powerful | Response
Your twin editorials (Libel laws: Judging the truth, and Rail strike: Sharp end of the law, 2 April) showed the Guardian facing both ways on the law and freedom. Rightly welcoming Dr...
Connect 2 Congress Lets You Track Your Senator, One Vote at a Time
(PhysOrg.com) -- Most of us know who the President is, but fewer can name their U.S. Senators or Representatives. Even fewer can name how their congressional representatives voted on specific...
India's Infosys Technologies quarterly profit dips
Indian outsourcing giant Infosys Technologies reported Tuesday net profit slipped in the three months to March amid a "challenging" global business environment.
Pummelled by political predictions
The political pundits are out in force – but should we set much store by their predictions? Probably notGet the towels ready. Stock up on those smelling salts. And water, buckets of...
How science became cool
The incredible ambition of the Large Hadron Collider has fired our imagination; physicists have become cult TV stars; dramatic new pictures from space grace a million computer screensavers. Is this a golden age...
MS blogger's surgery journey
Watch multiple sclerosis blogger Ginger MacQueen who decided to go to Katowice, Poland, to have her veins checked, and follow her into the operating suite.
National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping Comes to UH
UH has increased its cadre of laser mapping researchers, expanding pioneering work in homeland security, disaster recovery, oil and gas exploration, wind farm site planning and environmental studies. UH now...
Java designer resigns from Oracle
Former Sun Microsystems technology executive James Gosling, designer of the popular Java computer programming language, has resigned following Sun's takeover by Oracle.
New Force Behind Agency of Wonder
Regina Dugan, the first woman to lead the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, must try to strike a balance in developing technologies for civilian and military use.