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Rockefeller University receives nearly $27 million in ARRA grants
Investigators at The Rockefeller University have so far been awarded 41 federal grants and supplemental awards through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) — the so-called “stimulus”...
Analysts warn that FTC suit could damage Intel
The Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against Intel Wednesday -- the most far-reaching in a string of recent regulatory actions -- poses a huge threat to the Santa Clara, Calif., chip...
Food aromas could become new weapon in battle of the bulge
A real possibility does exist for developing a new generation of foods that make people feel full by releasing anti-hunger aromas during chewing, scientists in the Netherlands are reporting after...
Foes Unite to Support Bill on Old-Growth Forests
Timber executives and environmentalists announced that they would support legislation codify and expanding protections of land in eastern Oregon.
Lawyers: Google execs not liable for abuse video
(AP) -- Four Google executives should not be held responsible for a video posted online that showed teenagers abusing an autistic youth in Turin, their lawyers argued Wednesday in...
World champion in automatic image and video search
How do you find an image or video on the Internet or YouTube without a text description? Researchers have developed software that can find objects and concepts automatically in images...
Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 3–16 December 2009
Parliamentarians adopt ICTs, insights into the development of drought-tolerant crops, a call for innovative diagnostics, and more.
South Africa may miss one per cent science spend goal
The proportion of money South Africa spends on R&D dropped slightly last year though its funding for university R&D rose by more than 50 per cent.
Paraguay lags behind in tech investment
Paraguay has the lowest investment in technology in Latin America, contributing just 0.08 per cent of its GDP, according to a report.
Sandia's Battery Abuse Testing Laboratory Awarded $4.2 Million in Stimulus Funds
Sandia National Laboratories will use $4.2 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to modify and enhance its existing Battery Abuse Testing Laboratory (BATLab), with the goal of developing...
Research funding plan should be abandoned, say academics
18 000 researchers sign petition calling for economic impact assessment in research funding applications to be scrapped
U.S. House passes Iran sanctions act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure by a vote of 412 to 12 that will sanction companies that sell gasoline to Iran.
Launch of first operating system for smart grid home automation
Fraunhofer IWES (Germany) presents the OGEMA Alliance, which will offer an open software platform for energy management.
School district reverses teaching cut for autistic boy
A New Brunswick school district has reversed its decision to cut a teaching assistant for a young boy with a form of autism after his education began regressing this fall.
Internet competition blamed for slow service
An internet service provider claims signal interference from a rival company has left some rural Nova Scotians with snail-paced service.
Susan Boyle tops YouTube's most-watched list
The year's biggest hits on the internet's top video channel were anchored by an improbable singing sensation, a groggy boy nursing a sore mouth, a bride and groom dancing down...
Mid-Century Model Homes Helped Shape Domestic Ideals
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Arkansas researcher examined trends in model houses in the post-World War II era and found that they represent a transformation in cultural and domestic life...
Web developer donates bus info service
A Charlottetown web developer is helping out the city's fledgling bus service with an automated bus schedule phone-in service.
Global barcode project to scan plants in the wild
(PhysOrg.com) -- A cheap and fast method of identifying the world's most important plants in the wild could soon be possible, thanks to a global project involving the University of...
Feature: The science of lighting fires
Researchers are working to understand the science behind fire management in the hope of learning how best to protect biodiversity.
UN experts back proposal for bluefin tuna trade ban
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) experts say evidence shows the endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna meets the requirements for an international trade ban...
Growing Europe's nanowires
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed state-of-the-art nanowire 'growing' technology, opening the way for faster, smaller microchips and creating a promising new avenue of research and industrial development in Europe.
EU Drops Microsoft Antitrust Charges
Software Giant's Move to Allow Windows Users a Choice of Browsers Satisfies European Trade Regulators
Taiwan unveils super-tiny microchip
Taiwan has developed tiny microchips that could lead to lighter and cheaper laptops or mobile phones, researchers and observers said Wednesday.
Bing app for iPhones hits App Store
Microsoft announced that a Bing application tailored for Apple's beloved iPhones has hit the virtual shelves of its longtime rival's online App Store.
Miami Herald asks online readers for donations
(AP) -- The Miami Herald began Tuesday asking readers of its Web site to voluntarily pay for the privilege, a new wrinkle in newspapers' ongoing battle to increase revenue...
US university coding future of news
Personalized newscasts culled from the Web and presented by digital avatars. Baseball stories written by computers using raw data.
Reporter’s Notebook: Where do we go from here?
In our “Reporter’s Notebook” series, we feature first-person accounts of News Office writers on life at the Institute.Mars may be the ultimate destination for the U.S. human spaceflight program, but getting there anytime...