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Moscow forks over bonus for Venezuelan oil
MOSCOW, April 5 (UPI) -- Moscow agreed to pay Caracas $1 billion in bonuses to tap some of the largest oil fields outside of the Middle East, the Russian...
Video: We Have an iPad and That's No April Fool's
This is not an April Fool's Day joke: we have the iPad two days before launch. Plus, eBay rolls out a new fashion site, and Google changes its name to...
No Cloud Music for iPad's Launch
Apple Now Reportedly Targeting Q3 Rollout of Streaming Music Service
Appeal's court sides with scientist
LONDON, April 2 (UPI) -- A British court says science writer Simon Singh can use what is known as "defense of fair comment" in a libel case brought against...
DARPA Chief Testifies That US May Soon Face Critical Nerd Shortage
In last week's testimony before Congress, Dr. Regina Dugan, director of DARPA, warned the House Armed Services Committee that the US was facing a lack of a critical resource -- a lack...
Researchers develop new method to detect melamine in milk
University of Miami assistant professor in the College of Engineering, Na Li and her collaborators have developed a fast, economical and easy method to detect melamine in milk. Melamine...
Court Ruling May Imperil Florida Deal
A land acquisition tied to an Everglades restoration project may be put out of reach financially because of a judge’s order.
Bruce Alberts Wins Vannevar Bush Award
Renowned scientist recognized for his public service in science and technology.
Oil majors make play on Tanzania
STAVANGER, Norway, April 1 (UPI) -- International oil explorers said they were encouraged by the potential to exploit oil and gas resources in Tanzania.
Gadgets: Chinon docking sound system has LCD display for video
I've had the Chinon AVi sitting on my shelf for a few months and I'm glad I finally got to it.
Finnish post to open letters for digital mail trial
Finland's postal service is to start opening and scanning letters for electronic delivery in a bid to limit home deliveries and cut back on costs.
Facing the future -- science in the Muslim world
Scientists in Islamic countries are often thought by those in the West to be languishing behind the rest of the world. Jim Al-Khalili tells Physics World readers what has been...
Ordnance Survey offers free data
Mapping agency Ordnance Survey frees up more data for re-use by the public as part of a government initiative.
Charting a course toward cleaner cars
The emissions from cars and light trucks account for 16 percent of the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States, and these vehicles use 47 percent of all the petroleum...
News Analysis: Risk Is Clear in Drilling; Payoff Isn’t
President Obama set out to attract bipartisan support and increase oil production, but the plan may not do either.
Evidence-based medicine theory can be applied to frequent flying
A professor has developed a revolutionary theory of Evidence-Based Flying, based on the well-established concept of Evidence-Based Medicine. His theory shows how number needed to fly before a delay (NNF)...
Eat Less, Abuse Science
Eternity Soup, by Greg Critser Harmony Books, 2010 Scientific Blogging's own Greg Critser has tackled the science and business of eternal youth in his latest book. It's an engaging and excellent read....
Tories suspend ecoEnergy Retrofit program
Canadians who want to apply for a rebate under the government's ecoEnergy Retrofit program have until midnight Wednesday to book an energy audit of their home to remain eligible.
A manufacturing renaissance for America?
Over the last few decades, the sector of the U.S. economy devoted to manufacturing has lost ground to the services sector. The number of U.S. manufacturing jobs has declined from nearly 20...
Intel Launches Xeon 7500 processor series
Intel Corporation today culminated the transition to the company's award-winning "Nehalem" chip design with the launch of the Intel Xeon 7500 processor series.
Discovering new tools for nanoscience
In nanoscience, researchers are truly limited by the technology of their field, needing increasingly more advanced tools for studying, analyzing and manipulating objects and systems at the scale of...
RIM: higher 4Q profit as subscriber base grows
(AP) -- Research In Motion said its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings jumped 37 percent as its BlackBerry subscriber base grew and smart phone shipments increased.
No Lysol endorsement, despite ads: pediatricians
The Canadian Paediatric Society has not endorsed Lysol cleanser as a favoured brand, contrary to an impression created by the product's packaging and advertising, the CBC Television's Marketplace reports.
ZigBee would allow remote use of home electronics
You probably have a mobile phone with a Bluetooth radio in it, and you may have a Wi-Fi network as well. Soon, you could be using a third wireless networking...
Spray application rate, equipment affect pest management in greenhouse ivy plants
MERELBEKE, BELGIUM -- In Belgium, ornamental plants account for almost 0.46 billion euro in sales, or about 34% of total horticultural production output. For growers, finding ways to control pests...
Ford, Microsoft to work on electric-car charging
(AP) -- Ford Motor Co. and Microsoft Corp. have signed a deal to work together on a computerized link between houses, electric cars and utility companies to help manage...
Tactile Gaming Vests: The Fourth Dimension In Gaming Reaches New Level Of Pain
(PhysOrg.com) -- Have you ever been downed by a shot to your gut from a USP Match in Half-Life 2? Not yet? Well, if you crave realism in your...
Gov't set to ban texting by truck, bus drivers
(AP) -- The Transportation Department on Wednesday proposed a ban on text messaging at the wheel by interstate truck and bus drivers, following up on its call to reduce...