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Quantitative Model-Based Drug Development Focus of AAPS Workshop
Educational event to take place prior to 2009 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Internet Turns 40 Today: First Message Crashed System
Forty years after the first simple network message crossed California and crashed the Internet's precursor, the system's current ubiquity leaves at least one of its creators "surprised and totally pleased."
Maize research reduces poverty in west and central Africa
An analysis of three and half decades of maize research in African farming communities finds big benefits. A multi-country study, in Agricultural Economics, reports the significant role international maize research...
Medical Device Maker Accused in Marketing Fraud
Stryker Biotech and its top management were accused of conducting a fraudulent marketing scheme for bone-growth products, the Justice Department said.
Lakeshore Foundation, UAB Launch Joint Research Effort
Lakeshore Foundation and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are developing a world-class research program in rehabilitative science - the Lakeshore Foundation/UAB Research Collaborative, which links Lakeshore's extraordinary programs...
Science spending creates jobs
An independent study has revealed that the Victorian Government's investment in science will give the state's economy a $1.7 billion boost.
Feature: WiFi inventor wins Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
Niall Byrne finds out how the 2009 Prime Minister's Prize for Science winner, John O'Sullivan, managed to free the computer from its chains.
Gadgets: Picks from the PhotoPlus Expo
This past weekend at the 2009 PDN PhotoPlus Expo, companies from all over showed off the latest and greatest in digital photography gear. Here is a sampling of items that...
Tuna ban 'justified' by science
Banning trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna is justified by the extent of their decline, scientists advising fisheries regulators suggest.
Software That Gets Reduced, Reused, Recycled
Service-centric software engineering is the latest paradigm in computing, and researchers have developed a platform they believe will launch the concept into the business world.
Be cautious upgrading to Windows 7
Before you buy a copy of Windows 7, you'd do well to check whether your computer -- and you -- are ready for the upgrade.
Google puts songs a click away in search
(AP) -- A new music feature rolled out by Google Inc. Wednesday will bring its U.S. searchers one click away from listening to a full-length song.
Yahoo!, Microsoft extend talks on Web search agreement
Yahoo! and Microsoft have extended the deadline to finalize an agreement on their Internet search and advertising partnership, Yahoo! said Wednesday.
High-tech mom helps teach student nurses
(PhysOrg.com) -- Her name is Noelle and she`s about to give birth, but she isn`t a real mother-to-be. Noelle is a simulated mom who`s helping senior nursing students learn how...
Obama team: US needs bill to lead in clean energy
(AP) -- The Obama administration warned on Tuesday that the U.S. could slip further behind China and other countries in clean energy development if Congress fails to pass climate...
ASUS Unveils First Motherboards to Feature USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s Performance
ASUS today announced a range of enhanced motherboard solutions that deliver true USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s data throughput performance.
NIEHS Awards Recovery Act Funds to Address Bisphenol A Research Gaps
Researchers studying the health effects of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) gathered in North Carolina to launch an integrated research initiative to produce data that will allow for a comprehensive...
How to Avoid the FDIC Email Scam
Email scams are rampant, but there is a simple way to avoid being scammed.
Streaking: DiMaggio And Probability
With the World Series upon us, again, it is time to consider baseball's improbable events, like the four home run game (15)[1], the perfect game (18), and the unassisted triple...
Scientists Cryopreserve Pest-Imperiled Ash Trees
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using cryopreservation methods, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have devised a procedure for storing frozen budwood from ash trees (Fraxinus) and thawing the delicate buds for later use...
Musical Sensibility Can Help Shape Teaching, Research Education
An education professor says the underlying similarities between teaching, research and music can be a powerful metaphor for education and qualitative inquiry.
Researchers Rest Their Case: TV Consumption Predicts Opinions About Criminal Justice System
People who watch forensic and crime dramas on TV are more likely than nonviewers to have a distorted perception of America's criminal justice system, according to new research.
The Medical Minute: Talk about prescriptions
Look in your wallet, purse, personal digital assistant or smart phone and you probably have a list of names, phone numbers and addresses. You might even have a file for...
NASA awards minority university grants
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has awarded grants to five minority institutions to develop innovative science, technology, engineering and math programs.
The IUD is the most popular long-acting contraceptive amongst Europeans
A European study has defined the profile for the usage of long-acting contraceptive methods.
Speed up climate tech transfer, urges UN meeting
A UN conference has made an urgent call for developed countries to transfer climate-friendly technologies to the developing world.
Embedded systems -- the whole picture
(PhysOrg.com) -- Embedded computer systems must be fast and efficient. A European consortium has created a new modelling framework that lets designers strike the best balance between static, reconfigurable and...
STMicroelectronics and ARM Team Up to Power Next-Generation Home Entertainment
STMicroelectronics, one of the world`s leading set-top-box chip makers, and ARM, announced today that ST has adopted the ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore processor, in addition to the Mali-400 graphics processor,...