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More Conflict of Interest Problems for NIH
Research funding: Inspector general finds agency not scrutinizing how institutions manage grantees financial conflicts.
Bell quietly drops system access fee
The cellphone system access fee is all but extinct. Bell Canada has quietly axed the charge, joining rivals Rogers and Telus.
B&N Nook sells out, too late for holiday orders
(AP) -- Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas.
'Fingerprinting' RFID Tags: Researchers Develop Anti-Counterfeiting Technology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a unique and robust method to prevent cloning of passive radio frequency identification tags. The technology, based on one...
Gene-makers form security coalition
Latest salvo in the gene-synthesis 'standards war' sees firms set up a competing code.
Webby Awards name top 10 Internet moments of the decade
The birth of Wikipedia, the death of Napster, the iPhone, Facebook, and Twitter were named by the Webby Awards on Wednesday as among the top 10 Internet moments of the...
California Imposes Rule for Efficiency on Some TVs
The state recognized that giant new flat-panel televisions have become major power guzzlers.
Rising Prices of Drugs Lead to Call for Inquiry
Responding to news reports of unusually high wholesale price increases in brand-name prescription drugs, four House leaders and one senator asked for government reviews of the pricing practices.
Pig out more at Thanksgiving and you may shop less
Eating a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and mashed potatoes makes consumers less likely to buy on impulse, which might affect the outcome of their shopping on Black Friday, historically...
Senate committee approves food safety bill
The measure would expand the FDA's watchdog powers, but the panel doesn't specify how the reforms would be funded. ...
Black Friday: On your mark, get set, go!
(PhysOrg.com) -- For most Americans, Thanksgiving Day means a flurry of food, family and football. But the real frenzy begins the day after, say researchers at the University of Michigan...
'Call of Duty' setting entertainment records
(AP) -- The video game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" is blasting its way into entertainment history.
Certification and Accreditation Process for Federal Information Systems Transformed
A revised draft publication on computer security guidance issued by NIST is focused on transforming the episodic information system certification and accreditation processes at federal agencies by reinforcing and specifying...
Mathematics prize goes to University of Chicago's Hannah Alpert
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Association for Women in Mathematics has named Hannah Alpert, a third-year mathematics major at the University of Chicago, a co-winner of the 2010 Alice T. Schafer Prize...
Review: $100 Palm Pixi is stylish but sluggish
(AP) -- Palm Inc. is fighting harder than ever to snag a chunk of the smart phone market, and just six months after releasing the stylish Pre it's back...
Stimulus grant will improve physics arXiv
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stimulus funding will enhance Cornell's e-print arXiv of scientific papers to help users identify a work's main concepts, see research reports in context and easily find related work.
Publication Offers Constructive Advice for Construction Industry Efficiency
A new workshop report from the National Research Council identifies five key activities to advance the competitiveness and effectiveness of the nation's construction industry.
Technology Innovation Program Seeks Comments on Potential Future Funding Areas
NIST is asking for public comment on four white papers that outline potential areas for research funding grants under the institute's Technology Innovation Program (TIP).
P2P comes to the aid of audiovisual search (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Current methods of searching audiovisual content can be a hit-and-miss affair. Manually tagging online media content is time consuming, and costly. But new 'query by example' methods, built...
Telus warns against letting Globalive compete
Telus is urging Industry Minister Tony Clement not to overturn a CRTC decision barring Globalive from launching a new cellphone service.
Nokia N900 now available in US
Nokia today announced that the highly anticipated Nokia N900 is now on sale in the United States and shipping to consumers who jumped on the opportunity to be among the...
Natural super glue found on asparagus spears
If an asparagus spear has an added crunch, it may be due to a beetle, which affixes its near-invisible eggs onto the vegetable using one of the world's strongest natural...
DirecTV to appoint PepsiCo executive as CEO
(AP) -- DirecTV Group Inc. is naming the vice chairman of PepsiCo Inc. as its chief executive.
UK police make 2 Trojan computer virus arrests
(AP) -- A couple suspected of helping spread some of the Internet's most aggressive computer viruses has been arrested in the English city of Manchester, police said Wednesday.
'Uncharted 2' leads Video Game Award nominations
(AP) -- "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" has seized a leading eight nominations for this year's Video Game Awards, Spike TV announced Wednesday.
Sony Ericsson closes NC, other sites as HQ moves
(AP) -- Cell phone handset maker Sony Ericsson will move its North American headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta and close a half-dozen sites worldwide as it retrenches against...
Nancy Jackson Wins ACS Presidential Race
ACS News: Her year in the society's top spot will coincide with the International Year of Chemistry.
Google to launch own smartphone: report
Google will soon launch its own branded smartphone that it will sell both directly and through retailers, according to a report.