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Big, small pharmacies unite in fight over allowances
Large and small pharmacies alike are fighting a media campaign urging consumers to reject the Ontario government's plan to eliminate allowances paid to drug stores by generic drug manufacturers, which...
Fired Activision execs in games deal with rival EA
(AP) -- Two studio executives recently fired by Activision and accused of inappropriately meeting with a rival company said Monday that they will create games to be distributed exclusively...
Cell Phones: MP3 Players, Cameras...Chemical Detectors?
On top of the numerous functions our cell phones perform, the Department of Homeland Security says they may one day also protect us from toxic chemicals. In the coming years, Homeland...
Evacuating 70,000 sports fans in less than an hour? Rehearse it with 70,000 avatars
If you think it's a hassle getting into a sold-out game, imagine trying to get out after a bomb explodes -- or even under a bomb threat, for that matter....
Driverless Auto To Climb Pikes Peak
Ultimate Road Test: Stanford's Driverless Audi Tests High-speed Handling On Colo.'s Pikes Peak
Saudi Arabia's Big Bet on the Sun
Desert Kingdom Plans to Build World's Solar-Powered Desalination Plant
Steve Jobs: Can He Defy History?
Developers Ask Whether the Mac's Past Will Inform the Future of the iPhone and iPad
Two ‘Hamburger’ Plants?
I have just returned from over a week working at DESY (das Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron) at Hamburg, and when I am not so tired I hope to write up some...
Bend and stretch those hamstrings
Use a chair as a helpful tool in stretching the backs of your upper thighs, or hamstrings. The elevation of the chair allows you to maintain a straight back so...
Technology expands breast cancer screening options
To detect breast cancers with better precision, scientists are exploring a range of technologies. ...
Google, Apple rivalry heats up
Google is the undisputed king when it comes to raking in advertising dollars on the Internet, but Apple wants the crown when it comes to ads on mobile devices.
Wind-power set to continue rapid growth, group says
The nation's wind-power industry showed record growth in 2009 and could see dramatic expansion if there was a national "renewable electricity standard," the American Wind Energy Association said in a...
The rise of DNA analysis in crime solving
Its success in the Damilola Taylor and Rachel Nickell murder cases has thrust it into the spotlight, but how does it work, and how ethical is it?In June 2008, a 19-year-old man...
Expanding Web access is biggest challenge, industry leaders say
Everybody wants every computer to be able to access the Internet and all their documents from anywhere, all the time. Meeting that customer expectation is the biggest challenge top technology...
Is net neutrality important? Ask Web-based companies
If you want to understand why consumers need strong rules ensuring all traffic on the Internet is treated equally, look no further than a Silicon Valley telecommunications company called 8x8.
Twitter chatter may predict movie box office
The rate of chatter on Twitter can be used to accurately predict how well a movie will perform at the box office, researchers at HP Labs have found.
Informant in Mexican drug war freed from NY jail
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- A former Mexican police officer who became a drug informant for the United States has been freed from federal detention after fending...
This Week in the Future, April 5 - 9, 2010
Leave a comment to win this drawing on a t-shirt The pigs--they're so green. And while the main idea behind the Enviropigs we covered this week is not for them to...
Climate Policy: If you don't like Copenhagen, try Asilomar
I'm a little late getting to the 3 April 2010 issue of New Scientist, but it certainly isn't too late to comment on the British Magazine's editorial and article about...
Developing countries devote more funding to health, except many in sub-Saharan Africa
The commitment to health by country governments in the developing world has grown dramatically over the last two decades, according to a new study by the Institute for Health Metrics...
Alaska gov. pushes to fund science center
JUNEAU, Alaska, April 9 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell said he'd push to finance a new university science center in Fairbanks now rather than wait for a public...
Is It Time For A Global Health Fund?
Governments of developing countries have done a fantastic job managing international aid money. Today, 44% of international health aid money cannot be traced in the budgets of the receiving countries....
Bing gains US search market share for 10th straight month
Microsoft's new Internet search engine Bing increased its share of the US search market in March while market leader Google slipped a bit, online tracking firm comScore said Friday.
Shaw profit slips
Calgary-based Shaw Communications Inc. says its profit slipped 11 per cent in its second quarter, despite growth in its revenue.
Accelrys And Symyx Sign Merger Deal
Informatics: Scientific software firms combine to find synergies and growth.
RIM buys Ottawa's QNX Software
Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, has bought Ottawa-based QNX Software Systems in a deal that will boost wireless offerings in the automotive sector.
3-D Masters coverage offered by Bell
Bell announced Friday it will offer 3-D coverage of parts of the Masters golf tournament this weekend - making it the first television provider in Canada to offer a 3-D...
Science Returns to Capitol Hill Spotlight at April 14 Exhibition
Fascinating advances across the spectrum of science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines will be featured and explained through engaging table-top exhibits at the Coalition for National Science Funding's (CNSF) 16th...