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CERN atom-smasher restarts after 14-month breakdown: official
The world's biggest atom-smasher, shut down after its inauguration in September 2008 amid technical faults, restarted on Friday, a spokesman for the European Organisation for Nuclear Research said.
YouTube arrest video could incriminate suspects
Calgary Transit is standing by the actions of its peace officers in an arrest captured in a video and posted on YouTube.
Business of Green: Seeking Wind Energy, Some Consider the Sea
The hope among advocates is that deepwater turbines will solve some of the problems of land-based turbines and those that are built on foundations in shallow water.
Just in the time for holiday shoppers: Personal finance professor offers advice on breaking credit addiction
(PhysOrg.com) -- An October survey of 3,800 consumers by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling found that more than two thirds (68 percent) planned to pay in cash for their...
Facebook users can help Chase find small charities
(AP) -- JPMorgan Chase is letting Facebook users help decide how to give away $5 million.
One word: bioplastics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Every year, more than 250 billion pounds of plastic are produced worldwide. Much of it ends up in the world's oceans, a fact that troubles MIT biology professor...
NASA and Microsoft Allow Earthlings to Become Martians
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA and Microsoft Corp. of Redmond, Wash., have collaborated to create a Web site where Internet users can have fun while advancing their knowledge of Mars.
Bing gains search market share, nears 10 percent
Microsoft's new Internet search engine Bing increased its share of the US search market in October, edging up half-a-point to nearly 10 percent, online tracking firm comScore said Tuesday.
UK: Millions of customer records sold
(AP) -- Rogue employees at a major mobile phone company illegally sold millions of customer records to rival firms, Britain's information watchdog said Tuesday.
Counterfeit euros are detected with an optical mouse
The sensor of some optical mice can be used to easily and cheaply detect counterfeit euros, according to a study published by Spanish researchers of the University of Lleida (UdL)...
Shaham and Chalasani named winners of 2009 Blavatnik Awards
Associate Professor Shai Shaham and Postdoctoral Fellow Sreekanth H. Chalasani, who were named finalists in the third annual competition in September, were honored last night with six other winners at...
Japanese science faces deep cuts
The government's election promises vowed more support for science, but so far budgets look set to shrink.
Extra! You May Have to Start Paying Extra!
With Media Organizations Struggling for Profits While Giving News Away for Free, Larry Magid Considers the Options
CAE wins Chinese contract
Montreal-based CAE has sold two flight simulators worth $35 million to a Chinese client, the company announced Tuesday.
Analyst Doubts Health Overhaul Can Pass
The political winds are shifting away from the support necessary for a health care overhaul, a Wall Street analyst writes.
U.S. students use Australian lab equipment
EVANSTON, Ill., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- About 1,000 U.S. middle and high school students have been using science equipment in Australia without having to leave their classrooms.
T-Mobile resumes sale of Sidekicks after data loss
(AP) -- T-Mobile USA resumed selling Sidekick phones Tuesday, more than a month after a server meltdown at Microsoft Corp. caused contact numbers, pictures and other personal information to...
British town to offer free wi-fi to all residents
Swindon has become the first place in Britain to offer free wireless Internet access to all its 186,000 residents, in what is thought to be the first such scheme, officials...
Amazon Kindle coming to Canada
The Kindle e-book reader is now available in Canada, Amazon.com announced Monday morning.
There's no business like Grid business (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have embraced the Grid, but businesses have held back, concerned about complexity and security. Now a European research team has built a platform opening the Grid's vast...
Open shop for environmental data
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new way to access and reuse environmental data from diverse sources has been devised by European researchers. They foresee a future where environmental data and services are...
Citation-- Callin' Out Space.Com
I'm a reasonable man, but there's a laxness in cyberspace I just can't abide with. And I'm talking to you, space.com. I'll say it straight, you may know science but...
Sezmi offers a new kind of TV service
Sezmi, a Silicon Valley startup that's pioneering a new type of TV service, is opening up a public test of its system Monday in California.
Feature: Feed the world
Scientists are trying to unlock the potential of C4 rice in order to feed the world's growing population.
Court rules against Microsoft in China font case
A Chinese court has ruled Microsoft Corp. infringed a Chinese company's intellectual property rights by including certain fonts in its operating systems, the companies confirmed Tuesday.
Things to Remember About Car Financing
Things to Remember About Car Financing One of the most important decisions you will ever make in your life is choosing the right car financing options especially if you are working on...
Putting math problems in proper order
Mathematics is driven by the quest to solve problems and today the American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) announces a new tool to help attack those questions. Research problems can take...
Microsoft co-founder Allen treated for lymphoma
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy.