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Playing 'Pong' with the blink of an eye
University students have developed a computer game that is operated by eye movements, which could allow people with severe physical disabilities to become 'gamers' for the first time, they announce...
AT&T will take $1B non-cash charge for health care
(AP) -- AT&T Inc. said Friday it will take a $1 billion non-cash charge in the first quarter related to the health care overhaul.
Math and crochet: A winning combination
A book charting the frontier between handicrafts and geometry on Friday won Britain's quirkiest literary award, the Diagram Prize for year's oddest book title. Bookseller/Diagram Prize...
Craig shares soar on spectrum sale
Winnipeg-based Craig Wireless Systems Ltd. says it has agreed to sell one-quarter of its wireless spectrum holdings to both Rogers Communications Inc. and Bell Canada for $80 million.
The Sweetness Of The Pepsi Throwback Challenge
Princeton researchers found that high-fructose corn syrup-- the basic sweetener is sodas and just about everything-- causes more weight gain that sugar. Calorie for calorie, rats got fatter on the...
3-D TV arrives in Canada
Three-dimensional television has arrived in Canada with Samsung selling LCD screens equipped with the feature as of Friday, but they're not cheap.
One word from Jobs can send Mac world into tizzy
It just took one word for Apple Inc. to make headlines. "Yep," wrote Apple chief Steve Jobs in an e-mail.
Gadget-hungry consumers lift retailers, and expectations
Positive reports from several points along the consumer electronics business chain showed that people appear willing to spend money on smart phones and other gadgets, and the news helped lift...
What's the ‘big f-ing deal’ about swearing?
When the Vice President dropped the f-bomb this week, he sparked a flurry of controversy, but researchers point out cussing has been around for centuries. President...
Are Gates and CGIAR a good mix for Africa?
What will the Gates Foundation's engagement with a network of agricultural research centres mean for hunger in Africa, asks Yojana Sharma?
Bumblebees have supersonic color vision
There's a reason why bees can see you while you're still searching for the source of that buzzing noise: Their color vision is five times faster than human vision and...
China's Google blocking works in tests
Experiments by The Associated Press with Google's search engine in China find that the government's blocking of results is effective.
Car Fire Sparks Safety Concerns for Tata
Pint-Sized, Ultra-Cheap Nano Bursts into Flames as Indian Automaker Sets its Sights on Global Expansion
Pfizer to pay $142M for drug fraud
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has been ordered to pay $142 million US in damages for fraudulently marketing gabapentin, an anti-seizure drug marketed under the name Neurontin.
Pharma Wins In Health Reform
Legislation: Industry to pick up millions of newly insured customers.
Brazil leads in green energy, U.S. says
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 26 (UPI) -- The Brazilian efforts to promote green energy practices is admirable and serves as a model for the region, U.S. officials said.
Pharmacy grads for shortage still 2 years off
The Maritimes' only pharmacy school has no immediate plan to increase enrollment, but is expecting a new school at the University of Waterloo will help address a national shortage.
Heathrow opponents win challenge
Campaigners win a High Court battle for further consultation into plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.
Web browsers and iPhone hacked at contest
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hackers had a field day on the first day of the Pwn2Own contest, successfully attacking Safari, iPhone, Internet Explorer, and Firefox. The Pwn2Own contest is an annual event...
World's first electronic underpants created Down Under
An Australian company on Friday announced the rollout of what it said were the world's first electronic underpants, saying its product was able to send text messages if the wearer...
US Congress passes 'fixes' to landmark health law
The US Congress on Thursday put the final touches on President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul, passing a set of technical changes to the legislation that will define his political...
Beware online knights in shining armor, US Army warns
Online scammers are posing as US serviceman posted overseas and promising love and marriage to cheat women out of thousands of dollars, the US Army's Criminal Investigation Command has warned.
Two Charged in Scheme With Fake Weight-Loss Drugs
Prosecutors say a man manufactured counterfeit weight-loss drugs, including a fake version of Alli.
Audit Finds Vulnerability of EnergyStar Program
Congressional auditors posing as companies found it easy to win the official stamp of approval for energy-saving products.
The 4-Year Hunt for the Honey Bee Killer
New Urgency to Solve Mystery As Harsh Winter Further Drops Supply of Insects Crucial to Food Production
Ames Researcher Revolutionizes Air Traffic
(PhysOrg.com) -- Forty-five years ago, 27-year old Heinz Erzberger arrived at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. armed with a new doctorate in mathematics and engineering. In 1973 Erzberger...
Mosquito research shows 'your worst enemy could be your best friend'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Your worst enemy can sometimes also be your best friend, according to entomologists from the University of Florida and Illinois State University.
Oracle profit slips, but software revenue rises
(AP) -- Oracle Corp.'s profit fell 10.5 percent in the latest quarter as the business software maker absorbed Sun Microsystems and its expenses for building and supporting computer servers.