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Rare "Supertaskers" Can Juggle Driving, Cell Phones
One in 40 people can drive well while multitasking—and some even do better at math, a new study says.
Gazprom looking beyond Europe
MOSCOW, March 30 (UPI) -- Russian gas monopoly Gazprom is examining gas production and pipelines in North Africa to complement its European foothold, officials said.
New Technology Brings Blind Computing into 21st Century
Scientists have come up with a way to make a full-page, refreshable Braille display – a feat that promises 21st century computing to the blind.
Cutting fat -- and calories -- from cakes and frostings
Delicious new cakes and frostings may someday contain less fat and fewer calories, thanks to work by agricultural scientists.
UC San Diego energy dashboard to help campus curb appetite for power
After an extensive period of testing, researchers have launched an Internet portal to showcase the real-time measurement and visualization of energy use on the University of California, San Diego campus.
Microbes reprogrammed to ooze oil for renewable biofuel
Using genetic sleight of hand, researcher have coaxed photosynthetic microbes to secrete oil -- bypassing energy and cost barriers that have hampered green biofuel production.
No oil boom at Falklands?
LONDON, March 29 (UPI) -- British companies eager to drill for oil off the Falkland Islands have been hit hard by one of the companies' announcement that there was...
Turn peasant farmers into entrepreneurs, conference hears
Turning small farmers into entrepreneurs would awaken their interest in availing of new science and technology, the GCARD conference heard.
Predicting what people are about to say
Researchers have made novel discoveries about the human ability to predict what other people are about to say. Their findings could have significant applications for educators, speech therapists, entrepreneurs, and...
Report urges poor countries to spend more on agricultural R&D
Developing countries should earmark 1.5% of their agricultural GDP for research that fights food deficits, says a key report.
This Week in the Future, March 22-26, 2010
Aww, look at the cute robot-wrestler couple, out cruising on their robot date. He's using his new-found touchscreen manipulation skills to find the restaurant, while she pilots them GM's prototype pod-car. Meanwhile, her...
Senate hearing in Philly focuses on laptop spying
(AP) -- An electronic privacy expert is urging Congress to update wiretap laws to include secret video surveillance as a Senate subcommittee ponders the issue in Philadelphia.
ATLANTA (AP) -- Source: Delaware, Tennesse get first round of $4.35B...
ATLANTA (AP) -- Source: Delaware, Tennesse get first round of $4.35B "Race to the Top" education grants....
Plant hormone regulates nectar production
Rapeseed is one of the ten most important agricultural crops worldwide. In spring, the rapeseed fields with their bright yellow flowers are widely visible: this year winter rapeseed is being...
Study from CWRU Nursing School finds a year after cardiac event only 37 percent still exercising
Researchers from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University found that one year after 248 individuals completed a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program following a...
BP under fire for oil sands
LONDON, March 29 (UPI) -- A group of shareholders from oil company BP called for an environmental and financial examination of the supermajor's focus on Canadian oil sands.
Deforestation declining, but still high
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 29 (UPI) -- Planting programs in China is slowing the rate of deforestation but the global rate is still high, a report by the U.N....
Loans develop for Jubail oil refinery
AL KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia, March 29 (UPI) -- State oil company Saudi Aramco was awarded a loan from the Islamic Development Bank to join Total in the construction of...
Global agricultural research must be transformed
A transformation of the global agricultural research system is needed to avoid a billion more people going hungry, says Uma Lele.
U.S. takes legal action against dairy farm
WASHINGTON, March 29 (UPI) -- A U.S. federal judge has issued an injunction against a New York state dairy farmer accused of selling cows with illegal residues of antibiotics.
Rough calculations: New book lays out practical tools for educated guessing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Time for some quick arithmetic: Is 3600 x 4.4 x 104 x 32 larger or smaller than 3 x 109?
Samsung Ships 40nm-class, 32-Gigabyte Memory Module for Server Applications
Samsung Electronics announced today that it has begun shipping samples of the industry`s highest-density memory module for server systems. The 32 gigabyte (GB) module has been designed for use in...
Australian internet filter plan worries U.S.
The United States has raised concerns with Australia about the impact of a proposed internet filter that would place restrictions on web content, an official says.
Cancer firm Antisoma suffers share price plunge
Failure of experimental lung cancer treatment, developed with Novartis of Switzerland, causes shares to fall 66%Shares of British cancer specialist Antisoma plunged after a lung cancer drug it developed with Swiss pharmaceutical giant...
Japan considers end to cellphone 'SIM lock'
Japan is moving towards ending restrictions on mobile telephone users switching operators or using an overseas network by changing the SIM memory card, a government official said Monday.
Organic: What it means on different products
You see the word more and more, but what does it say about what it’s on? Here are tips for fruits and vegetables, dairy and meat, cosmetics, processed foods and cotton and...
Video: Political Attack Ads Hit the Net
Although Election Day is more than seven months away, in many parts of the U.S., the campaign is in full roar. As Bill Whitaker reports, some candidates are making new...
Maryland and Arkansas Teams Win ORNL Global Venture Challenge
Graduate students from the University of Arkansas and the University of Maryland received first place at the 2010 Global Venture Challenge that was hosted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory March...