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Space hotel taking bookings for 2012 opening
(PhysOrg.com) -- The first orbiting space hotel is on track to open for its first customers in 2012, but hurry, as bookings are filling fast.
The Truth About 2012 Doomsday Hype
The Mayan calendar ends in 2012, but Mayans never predicted the world would end.
Telus debuts iPhone, Android phone
Telus Mobility became the third Canadian cellphone company to offer Apple's iPhone Thursday and added an Android phone to its lineup, as well.
Being green is no religion | Wendy M Grossman
A court ruling that environmentalism is akin to religious belief is bad news for science, and for efforts to tackle climate changeJudging from what I read many men who pay for sex...
Survey finds horticulture grads prepared for green jobs
Professors Ann Marie VanDerZanden and Michael Reinert of Iowa State University (ISU) wanted to find out how their recent Department of Horticulture graduates were faring in the workplace. To learn...
800 more layoffs at Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. says it is cutting 800 more jobs in addition to the 5,000 layoffs it announced in January.
X-ray machine voted top modern discovery in poll
The x-ray has been voted the most important modern discovery by participants in a poll to mark the Science Museum's centenary year. Members of the public were asked to vote...
Gray Matter: The Hidden Uses of Everyday Explosives
When you stop and look, you may be surprised to find yourself surrounded by all kinds of explosives--some that detonate easier than dynamite The explosive C4, a favorite for everything from demolition to...
New research could help protect frontline troops
A team of researchers at Queen's University Belfast's Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) is working to develop futuristic communications systems that could help protect frontline troops.
Global community must urgently tackle undernutrition
An editorial in The Lancet highlights the extent of undernutrition in the developing world and calls for urgent global action.
Video: Test-firing rocket for Bloodhound supersonic car
Video: A team of British engineers fires up a rocket that they hope will propel their supersonic car into the record books
US praises China's space progress
A US general says that China has made amazing strides on improving its military capabilities in space
NIST test proves 'the eyes have it' for ID verification
The eyes may be the mirror to the soul, but the iris reveals a person's true identity -its intricate structure constitutes a powerful biometric. A new report by computer scientists...
Experts meet to hash out web privacy rules
Hundreds of privacy experts from around the world met in Madrid on Wednesday for a three-day conference which aims to arrive at a global standard for the protection of personal...
Mobile microscopes illuminate the brain
The majority of our life is spent moving around a static world and we generate our impression of the world using visual and other senses simultaneously. It is the ability...
Dark-matter test faces obstacles
Access to crystals may hamper bid to repeat experiment.
PayPal courts outside developers
PayPal has opened its software platform to outside developers in a move designed to unleash a flood of creative uses for the online financial transaction service.
Box office boost shows 3D is here to stay
Once regarded as a quirky fad for nerds wearing cardboard spectacles, 3D films are enjoying a mainstream renaissance and this time the medium is here to stay, entertainment industry experts...
Chrome 4.0 beta web browser launched
(PhysOrg.com) -- Google has released its latest beta version of its Chrome browser for Windows, which promises faster browsing, bookmark synchronization and more.
AT&T sues Verizon in Ga. over 'map for that' ads
(AP) -- AT&T Inc. is suing Verizon Wireless over its competitor's "There's a Map for That" commercials, saying in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the ads are misleading and...
Laser Etching Safe Alternative For Labeling Grapefruit
Laser labeling of fruit and vegetables is used to "etch" information on produce, thereby eliminating the need for common sticker-type labels. The technology has been licensed for use on a...
New Theory On Fairness In Economics Targets CEO Pay
Chief executives in 35 of the top Fortune 500 companies were overpaid by about 129 times their "ideal salaries" in 2008, according to a new type of theoretical analysis proposed...
Touchscreen smartphones being snatched up in US
US smartphone buyers can't wait to get their hands on touchscreen devices, according to figures released Tuesday by industry tracker comScore.
Chemical Engineer Solves The Capitalism Problem
Capitalism isn't perfect. Because business, like science, is about excellence and not fairness some people are going to make more money than other people. Some are going to be better...
An Elemental Solution: Using Zinc to Stave Off Childhood Diarrhea in Developing Countries
Childhood diarrhea can be a tricky public health issue. Not only is it an unpleasant subject to discuss, but eradicating it, especially in poorer nations, can often mean...
Jefferson Researchers Receive $3.9 Million in Challenge Grants
Four researchers from Thomas Jefferson University have received $3.9 million in Challenge grant funds as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
TMS Foundation Selects Iowa State University Team for First EWB-USA Grant
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Foundation selected a project submitted by the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) -USA Chapter at Iowa State University to receive a grant...
Reflective film can boost profits for apple growers
In a research report published in a recent issue of HortTechnology, scientists Ignasi Iglesias and Simó Alegre examined the effects of covering orchard floors with reflective films on fruit color,...