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EC approves first GM crop in a decade
European Commission authorises cultivation of genetically modified potato Amflora, the first new GM crop approved in 12 years
Food Products Recalled Over Salmonella Concern
Dozens of packaged food products are being recalled after federal regulators discovered that a widely-used ingredient made by a large manufacturer was contaminated with Salmonella.
Florida expected to start adding residents again after population decline
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's a small bounce, but Florida's population should rebound this year from its first loss in more than half a century in a hopeful sign for the struggling...
Software sniffs out criminals by the shape of their nose
(PhysOrg.com) -- Forget iris and fingerprint scans - scanning noses could be a quicker and easier way to verify a person's identity, according to scientists from the University of the...
Video: 'Wiseguys' Ticket Scalpers Busted
Federal authorities in New Jersey charged four men with hacking into and defeating the security systems of online ticketing vendors. Jim Axelrod reports.
After 5 years, free systems biology markup language has proven popular
A scientific paper that describes a file format used by scientists to represent models of biological processes has exceeded 500 citations. The Systems Biology Markup Language (SBML) is designed to...
TNK-BP 'undeterred' by economic downturn
MOSCOW, March 2 (UPI) -- Anglo-Russian venture TNK-BP said it was unfazed by the economic downturn, boasting a 2.9 percent increase in oil and gas volumes in 2009.
Shannon claimants await $2B TCE lawsuit decision
Federal lawyers have made a last bid to stop a class-action lawsuit over contaminated water in the military town of Shannon, Que.
New chip to make eReaders cheaper
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new chip may soon make eReaders faster and could reduce the retail price of a Kindle to under $150.
The sound of silence: an end to noisy communications
It has happened to almost everyone. You are sitting on a train or a bus and someone right next to you is annoyingly shouting into his or her mobile phone.
German court overturns law on phone, e-mail data
(AP) -- Germany's highest court on Tuesday overturned a law that let anti-terror authorities retain data on telephone calls and e-mails, saying it posed a "grave intrusion" to personal...
PlayStation 3 leap-year glitch solved
Sony said Monday that problems with its PlayStation 3 game console that made it incorrectly consider 2010 to be a leap year have been resolved.
IBM cuts hundreds of jobs, sliver of 400K workers
(AP) -- IBM Corp. cut more than 1,500 jobs across a number of divisions Monday, a sliver of the technology company's nearly 400,000 workers worldwide.
Support farmers to cut crop losses
Reducing crop loss by keeping out alien pests and boosting plant health knowledge is crucial to food security, says CABI's Dennis Rangi.
Obama to Highlight Cost in New Health Bill Push
The president planned to focus on the argument that the costs of failing to pass legislation would be higher insurance premiums and lost coverage for individuals and businesses.
Apple Suppliers Violated Labor Laws
Company Report Details Suppliers Hiring Underage Workers, Improper Disposal of Hazardous Waste
U.S. to Reveal Some Rules on Security for Internet
The government will lift part of the veil on its strategy for protecting the nation’s public and private computer systems.
Document service aims to lower startup costs
(AP) -- Raising money shouldn't cost startups so much money.
Quakery
Are you thinking about earthquakes? I don't blame you. Been an interesting arbitrarily defined start of the time unit. We've had a huge earthquake (8.8 in Chile) and a not...
Letters: Paying for the energy of the future
Energy regulator Ofgem has taken action on the issue the National Housing Federation and others raise (Letters, 24 February) about overcharging of pre-payment meter customers. Suppliers face different costs for the range of...
For Pennies, a Disposable Toilet That Could Help Grow Crops
An architect and professor in Stockholm has developed a biodegradable bag that could serve as a single-use toilet in the developing world.
Google buys photo editing site Picnik
Internet giant Google announced Monday that it had bought Picnik.com, a website that allows users to edit and store photos online.
Stray cat credited in cancer diagnosis
When Judy Danchura opened her door last summer to a hungry stray cat in Winnipeg, that simple act of kindness became a turning point in her life and the start...
British Library creates archive of defunct Web
(AP) -- The British Library is creating an archive of the country's defunct Web sites to preserve snapshots of the ever-changing Internet for posterity.
The labours of Fotis Kafatos
Launching the European Research Council was a Herculean effort, says its outgoing president.
Mathematical Formula Predicts Success On The Baseball Field
Iowa State University physicist Kerry Whisnant has developed a mathematical formula that he says predicts how well baseball teams will perform on the field. The new formula is based on work...
Skinput turns your arm into a touchscreen (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you find yourself getting annoyed at the tiny touchscreens on today's mobile devices, you might be interested in a "new" yet overlooked input surface: yourself. A new...
New report analyzes online location privacy
(PhysOrg.com) -- More and more, the Internet knows where you are. In a new study, three scholars at UC Berkeley's School of Information analyze implications of new online geolocation standards.