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Free e-samples of prescription drugs: At what cost?
An analysis of Web coupons and vouchers for free or discounted prescription medications found the value of such introductory offers is low compared to costs to continue to take the...
Bad Science | Homeopathy and the nocebo effect
Dr Peter Fisher from the Royal London Homeopathic hospital (funded by the NHS) says homeopathic pills have physical side-effects. Can a sugar pill have a side-effect?This week the parliamentary science and technology committee...
Advertising Message Gone Viral? Thank Altruistic, Yet Image-conscious Internet 'e-mavens'
Why do some online ad campaigns go viral while other online marketing messages gather "cyber-dust" on the information superhighway? The key may lie in the motivation of Internet users to...
Scientists to complete turkey genetic map
BLACKSBURG, Va., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have secured funding to complete the genetic map of the North American domesticated turkey adorning millions of U.S. dinner tables Thursday.
Gadgets: Card reader helps you shop safer online
NetSecure Technologies SmartSwipe credit card reader is a new device to help Internet shoppers or small business owners.
This Week in the Future, November 23-26, 2009: Thanksgiving Special
Leave a comment to win a TWITF t-shirt! There's a lot to be thankful for in the future. Gather 'round the table, all you Navy Sea Lions, Jazz Bots, Star Wars enthusiasts...
Sony betting big on 3D TV
A third to a half of the Sony TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3D features by the year ending March 2013, a senior executive said Thursday.
Mininova removes links to copyrighted files
Mininova, one of the biggest torrent file-sharing websites in the world, has removed links to all copyrighted content that it does not have official agreements for.
Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year
(AP) -- Online retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season - even as traditional retailers...
Scientist in line for top US aid job
President Obama's nominee for the top job at USAID may use his background to redirect the aid focus onto agriculture.
Fall in rice strains highlights China's biodiversity gap
Despite progress in some areas, the dramatic decline in China's rice varieties exemplifies its general loss of biodiversity.
Musical robots perform duets (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A flute playing robot unveiled by Waseda University last year has been joined by a robot saxophonist in a Classical music duet. The aim of the project was...
Post Office card error leaves Italians in the red: report
A computer glitch left Italian Post Office customers in the red by processing card transactions at 100 times their value, Italian press reported Thursday.
Invading camels to be shot in Australian town
(AP) -- Australian authorities plan to corral about 6,000 wild camels with helicopters and gun them down after they overran a small Outback town in search of water, trampling...
Obama Backs Senate on Health Bills’ Disparities
A tax on high-cost insurance and a new commission to control Medicare spending — items only in the Senate’s bill — are seen as essential by Obama advisers.
Web sites aim to survive with hyperlocal focus
Finding a financially viable way to provide local news is a challenge large metropolitan newspapers are confronting. But a Coral Gables, Fla., Web site is among a few locally with...
Web connects athletes with fans
A Regina web developer is helping professional athletes connect with fans through the internet.
Should I buy a PC or Mac?
Q. Our 6-year-old PC computer is dying a slow death and we are considering moving to a new iMac but have a few concerns. First, of all, we have several...
Video: Pop-Up Store Phenomenon
CBS News business correspondent Anthony Mason reports on the emergence of 'pop-up' stores, an unusual trend as retailers aim to stay resourceful during a recession holiday shopping season.
Saskatchewan bans cellphones while driving
Saskatchewan's legislature has banned drivers from talking on cellphones that aren't the hands-free kind.
Science in shackles | John Sulston
Ownership rights pose a real danger to scientific progress for the public goodThe idea of ownership is ubiquitous. Title deeds establish and protect ownership of our houses, while security of property is as important...
Top 10 tech toys for 2009
This year, I've grouped my list of Top 10 tech toys into price ranges. Keep in mind that the prices listed are the suggested retail, and you may be able...
Magazine publishers creating 'iTunes for magazines': reports
US magazine publishers Time Inc., Conde Nast and Hearst are preparing to launch an online newsstand described as an "iTunes for magazines," according to published reports.
Internet activists push for greater democracy
(AP) -- The Internet can be a powerful medium for politicians to get their message across but it is also a vital means for civilians to have a say...
An Update on the Leaked Climate E-mails and a "Dating Service" for Scientists and Teachers
Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider [Read more]
Time Warner Cable asks help on rising program fees
(AP) -- Time Warner Cable Inc. is asking the public for help as it tries to curtail increases in the programming fees it has to pay to carry cable channels...
ORNL 'deep retrofits' can cut home energy bills in half
(PhysOrg.com) -- Oak Ridge National Laboratory has announced plans to conduct a series of deep energy retrofit research projects with the potential to improve the energy efficiency in selected homes...
Wikileaks releases pager intercepts from 9/11
Whistleblower website Wikileaks began publishing on Wednesday what it said were hundreds of thousands of pager messages from the day of the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and...