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Gene Patents Ruled Invalid
Biotechnology: Industry says setback will not undermine multi-billion-dollar business.
Kiev courts EBRD for gas transit network
KIEV, Ukraine, April 2 (UPI) -- Cooperation between Kiev and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development can help modernize a gas transit network, the Ukrainian prime minister said.
Web site of China-based journalist club attacked
(AP) -- An organization for foreign journalists based in China has become the latest victim of cyberattacks targeting the Web sites or e-mail accounts of human rights groups and...
Grand unified theory of AI: New approach unites two prevailing but often opposed strains in artificial-intelligence research
In the 1950s and '60s, artificial-intelligence researchers saw themselves as trying to uncover the rules of thought. But those rules turned out to be way more complicated than anyone had...
Improving fuel economy of tractor-trailers, buses, work trucks
WASHINGTON -- A new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council evaluates various technologies and methods that could improve the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty...
Bionic Vision Australia puts bionic eye in sight
Bionic Vision Australia (BVA) today unveils their wide-view neurostimulator concept - a bionic eye that will be implanted into Australia's first recipient of the technology...
Incentives sweeten price for all-electric Nissan Leaf
The all-electric Nissan Leaf hatchback will cost $32,780 when it hits showrooms in December, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday.
Toyota safety probe taps rocket scientists
WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they will tap the expertise of the country's top space and aeronautics experts to analyze Toyota Motor Corp's electronic throttles...
Chemicals in smoke help plants grow sturdier, study shows
When fires rage through forests, they often char acres upon acres of plant life and scar a landscape for years to come. Some plants have learned to use this destructive...
Hacker Gets 7 Year Jail Sentence
Fla. Hacker Gets 7 Years For Key Role In Theft Of Credit Card Numbers From TJX, BJ's Wholesale
TNK-BP touts ag-friendly practices
MOSCOW, March 30 (UPI) -- Anglo-Russian venture TNK-BP said it would designate more than 388,000 tons of fuel products to the agricultural sector in 2010 at a discounted price.
Libya reviews energy legislation
TRIPOLI, Libya, March 30 (UPI) -- The Libyan government is examining a series of measures that would restructure oil and gas laws to reflect market changes, executives said in...
Google CEO's Compensation for '09 Dips 52%
Exec Perks Decline at Internet Giant, But Austerity Measures Helped Boost Last Year's Profits to $6.5B
Russian math genius may reject $1M award
Russian math genius Grigory Perelman has won $1 million for solving a problem that has stumped mathematicians for a century, but isn't sure if he will accept the prize.
Labor Pains
How much is my labor on the Project Calliope satellite costing me? Accounts range from 'zero' to $14,400, to $65,000. That's the difference between what I'm being paid to do...
Pot smokers getting sicker
A new study found that cannabis psychosis and dependence have increased in Australia, even though less people are using.
Microsoft hurries out patch for Internet Explorer hole
Microsoft on Tuesday will release an emergency patch for a weakness hackers are exploiting in earlier versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser software.
Freedom is not found online | Aditya Chakrabortty
Cyber-utopians thought the internet would bring democracy to foreign dictatorships. How wrong they wereThere's something about the internet that can move even the most monosyllabic politician to flights of visionary rhetoric. "Imagine if...
Companies Push to Repeal Provision of Health Reform
An association representing 300 large companies said a provision of the health overhaul would hurt profits.
Dual-energy CT accurately diagnoses gout in acute, emergency settings
A medical imaging technique called dual-energy computed tomography is an effective and reliable way to diagnose gout in the acute, emergency setting, according to a new study.
In shadow of Internet giants, niche firms customize a local Web
The World Wide Web won over Wall Street in 1995, when Netscape's dazzling debut ushered in the dot-com era.
Researchers develop fast methods for making 3D city models
There is a growing demand for three-dimensional city models, but creating these models is expensive and labour-intensive. Shi Pu and Sander Oude Elberink of the University of Twente, The Netherlands,...
Late-Night TV On The Web
Producers Hope Online Content Will Build Audience As More People Watch Late-Night TV Segments Online
Shelley, Stanford's robotic car, goes before the cameras (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Shelley, Stanford's autonomous, self-driving car, did a workout at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose on Thursday, and members of the media were there to watch.
Street justice
(PhysOrg.com) -- More robberies, muggings and murders take place in low-income neighborhoods where residents lack faith in police, courts and correctional facilities, says criminal justice assistant professor Kevin Drakulich.
US clears Cisco-Tandberg deal
The US Justice Department on Monday approved Cisco's 3.4-billion-dollar purchase of Norwegian video conferencing company Tandberg, saying it would not hamper competition.
Stock ownership US Congress influenced voting on bailout
(PhysOrg.com) -- Personal investments in the stock of financial institutions by members of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Unites States was positively associated with these institutions...
What Were the Worst Product Recalls in History?
Product recalls can severely affect consumer confidence in certain products and the companies who manufacture them.