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Biofuel plant nematodes surveyed
URBANA, Ill., March 22 (UPI) -- University of Illinois scientists say they've found widespread plant-parasitic nematodes in the first nematode survey of two plants used for biofuels.
YouTube creators cashed in big on sale to Google: documents
YouTube's creators walked away with hundreds of millions of dollars after the startup was bought by Google in 2006, according to documents released in a copyright brawl between Viacom and...
Kraft pledges salt reduction
Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will cut the salt in its products that are sold in North America by an average of 10 per cent over the next...
Facebook password email a scam
Another email scam is circulating online trying to ensnare unsuspecting Facebook users into divulging their passwords.
Video: Is Facebook better than sex?
Google partners with Sony and Intel to develop Google TV, Amazon releases a Kindle app for the Mac, and some of you have really pathetic intimate lives, according to a...
Frequency and cost of copying college homework revealed
Researchers spent four years seeing how many copied answers MIT students submitted to an online homework tutoring system.
'Pay it forward' pays off
For all those dismayed by scenes of looting in disaster-struck zones, whether Haiti or Chile or elsewhere, take heart: Good acts - acts of kindness, generosity and cooperation - spread...
Conquering the chaos in modern, multiprocessor computers
Computers should not play dice. That, to paraphrase Einstein, is the feeling of a University of Washington computer scientist with a simple manifesto: If you enter the same computer command,...
Siemens to revamp IT unit, cut 4,200 jobs
German industrial giant Siemens announced on Thursday a broad restructuring of its SIS information technology division that includes the elimination of 4,200 jobs worldwide.
Nissan to make electric cars in Britain from 2013
Nissan Motor will start building its Leaf electric car at its British plant from early 2013, the Japanese car maker said Thursday, saving more than 2,000 jobs.
Universities face cuts as Hefce deals with first funding drop in years
£7.4 billion distributed for teaching and research at universities in England, but uncertainties and anxiety remain
Calif. considers smoking ban at all state parks
(AP) -- California lawmakers on Thursday will consider what is believed to be the nation's most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks as a way to get unsightly cigarette...
Tylenol’s Maker Takes Steps After Musty Smell Issue
McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a Johnson & Johnson unit, laid out the actions it would take after the Food and Drug Administration criticized its quality control program.
Computer scientists create a multilingual search engine
Researchers have developed a multilingual search engine to query a contents repository written in Interlingua using questions formulated in any language. The search engine returns a precise answer in the...
Ontario universities to adopt e-learning
Learning about Socrates through Facebook forums and chatting with a professor through Skype is the reality for students as e-learning claims a more dominant role in higher education.
Pay travel costs for medical care: poll
Nova Scotians believe the provincial government should cover travel costs for people who need to leave the province to receive medical care, a poll commissioned by the CBC suggests.
Verizon seeks to ban Cablevision set-top boxes
(AP) -- Verizon is accusing Cablevision of infringing on its patents for digital set-top boxes, as competition for video subscribers in the New York area heats up.
Did Internet Hacker Disable 100 Cars?
Fired From Texas Auto Dealer, Ex-employee Accused Of Sabotaging 100 Cars Over Internet
Smart phones offer users a way to ditch pricey voice plans
Your monthly cell phone bill is way too expensive. No, it's not the fees or taxes or even text messages that are leaching your wallet. It's your voice plan.
Britons held in Calgary khat seizure
Two British citizens have been charged with trying to sneak khat, an illegal stimulant, into Canada through the Calgary airport.
Jury Awards $106M In Microsoft Dispute
Jury Awards VirnetX Nearly $106M In Patent Dispute With Microsoft, Which Says Will Appeal
Avatars in Space
At this year's Oscars, there was a great deal of buzz surrounding the science fiction epic, Avatar. The movie focuses on human explorers virtually immersing themselves in the environment of...
New Ways the U.S. Could Target Soot
Scientists at a hearing yesterday held by the House of Representatives Select Committee on...
A Fee That Can Actually Make You Money?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Short-term redemption fees protect and boost returns for long-term mutual fund investors.
Blockbuster shares tumble after bankruptcy warning
(AP) -- Shares of Blockbuster Inc. sank 30 percent Wednesday after the video rental chain warned that it may have to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Report: Foreclosures still dominate housing market
Despite signs of economic recovery across the country, the Phoenix-area housing market continues to be driven by foreclosures. Last month, almost two-thirds of the existing-home transactions in the market were...
FDA OK's implanted hearing system
WASHINGTON, March 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval Wednesday of the first totally implanted hearing system.
Yahoo! buys Citizen Sports
Yahoo! made a play for more sports fans on Wednesday with the purchase of Citizen Sports, a startup that makes sports-related applications for Facebook and Apple's iPhone.