Latest science news in Mathematics & Economics
Study examines calorie information from restaurants, packaged foods
A new study analyzes the calorie content of 18 side dishes and entrees from national sit-down chain restaurants, 11 side dishes and entrees from national fast food restaurants and 10...
Video: Gadgets Go Green at CES '10
Reporting for CBS News, CNET.com's Natali Del Conte takes a look at the ways manufacturers are showcasing new eco-friendly gadgets at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Apple extends screen touch technology
Apple has filed a patent application for new multi-touch screen technology, sharpening expectations it will present a tablet device later this month.
Turkmenistan lauds gas diversity strategy
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The launching of gas pipelines from Turkmenistan indicates the country has the potential to become a consistent supplier to foreign markets, officials said.
Amazon's Kindle DX goes international
Amazon.com on Wednesday made its premier Kindle DX model electronic reader available in more than 100 countries.
Microsoft sets prices for forthcoming Office 2010
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. will sell four versions of the forthcoming Office 2010 software, due out in June, for prices ranging from $99 to $499.
Tajikistan backs Iran's nuclear ambitions
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- The Tajik government recognizes the right of Iran to move forward with a peaceful uranium-enrichment program, the Tajik president said in the capital...
Plains All American snatches U.S. pipeline
HOUSTON, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Plains All American Pipeline said it plans to boost its stake in the 633-mile Capline pipeline system in the United States following a $64...
Red card for REF
Consultation exercise highlights controversy over impact assessment element of the UK’s proposed Research Excellence Framework
Researchers developing techniques to strengthen the security of information systems
As computers increasingly transfer patient medical records and other sensitive information, a group of computer scientists at Kansas State University is doing basic research that will help designers keep such...
Powermat broadens lineup for wireless charging
(AP) -- Powermat USA helped consumers cut some power cords last year by selling mats that juiced up gadgets placed on top of them. They weren't seamless solutions, though,...
TMT Releases Public Database of its Site Testing Campaign
The Thirty Meter Telescope Project (TMT) is launching a new database containing five years of atmospheric data from the telescope's initial five candidates sites: Cerro Tolar, Cerro Armazones, and Cerro...
Vanderbilt University's Massive DNA Databank, BioVU, Opens Doors to Researchers
More than five years in development, Vanderbilt University's DNA databank, called BioVU, is now open for business.
Monster tuna sells for £109,000 at Tokyo market
A tuna has been sold at auction in Tokyo for 16.28 million yen ($175,000), the highest price for nine years.
Networkers chase varied goals
People visit social networking sites for differing reasons, according to a recent study – including curiosity, social capital, and self expression.
Study takes a look at social networking sites
(PhysOrg.com) -- Online social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are now firmly implanted in the cultural mainstream. Yet in spite of their popularity - Facebook currently has...
3 Questions: Making unemployment work
(PhysOrg.com) -- The worst of the economic recession may be behind us, but the unemployment rate stubbornly remains around 10 percent, the highest since the early 1980s (the Bureau of...
Electronic Arts standing behind Tiger Woods
(AP) -- Electronic Arts Inc. said Monday it will stand behind Tiger Woods - at least for the release of a new online golf game featuring the embattled athlete.
Why are so many terrorists engineers?
Why is it that so many Islamic terrorists have studied engineering?Whatever else Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is – privileged young Nigerian, pious introvert and all the other details in those journey-to-jihad profiles – he...
Opinion: Rescuing our kids, not popping pills into them
According to Dr Peter West, ADHD causes thousands of kids around the western world to be needlessly drugged every day.
Linguist uses Internet to study how we say things
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mats Rooth, a Cornell linguist, will use software to study distinctions of prosody (rhythm, stress and intonation) in language by hunting for word patterns on the Internet.
Experts say spam e-mail grows because it works
It was Ben Franklin who made the famous comment about death and taxes being the only things certain in life.
Ore. phone ban has loophole, challenges expected
(AP) -- Oregon police officers may hear some arguing when they start pulling motorists over for violating a new law banning them from talking on hand-held cell phones while...
Argonne streaming visualization sends images across the world (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Modeling the evolution of the universe is no mean feat, not only because of the complex mathematics involved, but also because of the sheer amount of data that...
Chrome more popular than Safari: report
Google's Chrome web browser was more popular than Apple's Safari as the year came to a close, according to data collected in a December 2009 report.
Obama administration seeks more wireless spectrum
(AP) -- The Obama administration is calling on federal regulators to make more radio spectrum available for wireless Internet services to compete with broadband plans provided by the major...
Novartis Acts To Acquire Alcon
Pharmaceuticals: Deal will make Swiss giant a big player in eye care.
What isn't said
Although the bulk of linguistics focuses on analyzing the literal meaning of sentences, much of what is communicated by language isn't actually said.