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Heavy Web users likely to be depressed, study says
People who are addictive Internet searchers should probably browse for a phone number to the nearest therapist. Though almost everyone uses the Internet to conduct business, connect with people, pay...
Falklands row aimed at rattling investors
STANLEY, Falkland Islands, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- A developing Argentine-British row over the Falklands prospecting for oil and gas offshore may be part of a diplomatic strategy by Buenos...
More Research And Development Cuts From Big Pharma
Employment: GSK, AstraZeneca, Pfizer slash research jobs, spending.
Time for Internet Explorer Users to Update Browser
Google announced that its applications such as Google Docs would no longer support Internet Explorer 6.
Sony books $870mln quarterly profit
Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Corp. Thursday announced a third-quarter net profit of 870 million dollars, a result it said "significantly exceeded expectations".
Freed from Time Warner, AOL Posts a Profit
Fisrt Time Reporting its Numbers Since Ending its Fizzled Marriage
US Senate condemns hacking of Google in China
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate has condemned cyber attacks against Google in China....
Dementia costs UK economy £23 billion a year
(PhysOrg.com) -- The impact of dementia on society and the UK?s economy has been significantly underestimated, a University of Oxford report has found.
AOL CEO turns down $1.5M 2009 bonus
(AP) -- AOL Inc. CEO Tim Armstrong has turned down a bonus of at least $1.5 million in 2009, the company reported in a filing Tuesday.
Secrets to superb malting barleys explored
Many favorite breakfast cereals, candies, beers, and other foods and beverages owe much of their smooth, delicious flavor to malt. Malting barleys--the source of that malt--are the focus of studies...
New Test Could Keep Spam Bots Out of Web Sites
A new visual recognition test easy for humans but hard for software to solve could offer a new source of “captchas” for online security and services.
Leaves whisper their properties through ultrasound
The water content of leaves, their thickness, their density and other properties can now be determined without even having to touch them.
Not on the fast track to academic success? Try the slow road
How do scientists decide what to investigate? Often, they choose an area that is in high demand, hoping to get their work into the best journals as soon...
Arthritis simulation gloves aid companies in designing easy-to-use products
As the U.S. population ages, manufacturers of consumer goods are realizing that many customers may not be as nimble-fingered or sharp-sighted as they once were. To help product designers and...
EU backs Greek plan to cut debt
BRUSSELS (AP) -- The EU's top economy official said Wednesday that Greece's plan to shrink a massive budget gap over the next four years is "achievable"...
Our licence fees pay for climate denial | Sunny Hundal
The BBC spouts rightwing bias while ignoring environmental science. So why not give other conspiracies a platform too?After watching last night's Newsnight, I can only come to one conclusion: the BBC has become...
Toyota reports dozens of complaints about Prius brakes
Toyota Motor, reeling from a series of huge safety recalls, said Wednesday it had received dozens of complaints in North America and Japan about brake problems with its top-selling Prius...
UK 'could face power shortages'
The UK could face power shortages in the years ahead, according to the energy regulator, Ofgem.
Common foods high in salt
A recent study has found that a large number of processed foods available on the market contain unhealthy amounts of added salt.
Study: Survival of the quickest
Research inspired by Hollywood cowboy films shows people move 10% more quickly when reacting to a situation.
Reaction faster than action, study finds
British researchers taking inspiration from gunfights in movie Westerns have found that people move faster when reacting to outside changes than when they decide on their own to move.
Twitter resets accounts of scam targets
Twitter on Tuesday blocked the accounts of users who evidently fell prey to a "phishing" scam that stole their log-in information.
Press Conference- Feb. 3: Through His Images of Haiti, Cornell Engineer to Explain Construction Horrors Found in Earthquake Aftermath
Ken Hover, Cornell professor of structural engineering, who has just returned from Haiti to inspect earthquake damage, will speak at a press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the World...
Dairy producers lose productivity going organic, but can save on feed
(PhysOrg.com) -- While dairy producers can expect less milk when switching from conventional to organic production, they may be able to cut some costs on expensive feed, according to Purdue...
Learning from the brain: Computer scientists developing new generation of neuro-computer
Intelligent machines that not only think for themselves but also actively learn are the vision of researchers of the Institute for Theoretical Science (IGI) at Graz University of Technology (Austria).
Slowing down could extend drivers' lives
Each hour spent behind the wheel in North America represents a 20-minute loss in life expectancy based on the risk of fatal crashes, a new computer model suggests.
NXP brings HDMI 1.4 to Mobile Phones
NXP Semiconductors today announced a new HDMI 1.4 transmitter solution, TDA19989, which enables consumers to transfer HD multimedia content from their mobile phones directly to a television via the TV...
Sorghum feeds Africa, proves important for U.S. as well
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sorghum, a main food crop in many African nations and the second most important animal feed crop in the United States, has the potential for expanded food and...