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Obama says winner of clean-energy race will lead global economy
Speaking at MIT, the president addresses the twin challenges of combating climate change and trying to keep the U.S. competitive in the race to develop and sell new energy systems. Over the next...
Scientists create NICE solution to pneumonia vaccine testing problems
Medical clinics the world over could benefit from new software created at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where a team of scientists has found a way to...
Consumers still flock to Amazon: profit up 62 pct
(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. shares surged Thursday after the company said its third-quarter profit soared 62 percent, showing that consumers are comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer...
Calling It In: New Emergency Medical Service System May Predict Caller's Fate
Japanese researchers have developed a computer program which may be able tell from an emergency call if you are about to die. Research shows that a computer algorithm is able...
Apple unveils new features for desktop, laptop models
Apple on Tuesday updated its consumer desktop and laptop lines, one day after announcing record quarterly computer sales.
ARM Introduces New Cortex-A5 Power-Efficient and Cost-Effective Multicore Processor
(PhysOrg.com) -- ARM today announces the launch of the ARM Cortex-A5 MPCore processor, the smallest, lowest power ARM multicore processor capable of delivering the Internet to the widest possible range...
Scientists Want UK to Invest Billions on Future of Food, ASAP
The Royal Society warns that, to keep the planet fed, food production must increase by 50 percent over the next 40 years A second Green Revolution can't come soon enough for...
Video: Loaded: Earbuds for the crazies
Barnes & Noble unveils the Nook e-reader, Apple releases new iMacs, and we've got some earbuds that can make you look like you're nuts.
Europe's Galileo project gains ground
Long-troubled satellite-navigation system receives formal backing from European Commission president.
Sending Science Down The Phone: New Technology Will Map Research Across The World
New mobile phone software will help epidemiologists and ecologists working in the field to analyse their data remotely and map findings across the world, without having to return to the...
Comcast to debut cable shows online by year's end
(AP) -- You'll be able to watch popular cable television series such as HBO's "Entourage" and AMC's "Mad Men" on your computers by the end of the year without...
Laptops helping governments go paperless, conserve money and resources
Minneapolis metro-area cities are saving both dollars and trees by reducing their paper-shuffling. From utility billings to city council agenda packets, more city staffs are using the Internet and flash...
Professor calculates a cooler planet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Some people fight global warming by driving fuel-efficient cars. Others weatherproof their houses or plant trees. Princeton's René Carmona does math. As the United States and other countries...
AT&T asks employees to lobby FCC on net neutrality
(AP) -- AT&T Inc. is encouraging employees to join its lobbying campaign against proposed federal rules that would restrict the ways broadband companies can manage traffic on their networks.
Alberta cuts generic drug costs
Prices for new generic drugs will be reduced from 75 per cent to 45 per cent of the brand-name drug price, the Alberta government said Tuesday.
Sun Microsystems slashing up to 3,000 jobs
(AP) -- Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to eliminate up to 3,000 jobs as it awaits a takeover by Oracle Corp., a deal that is being held up by antitrust...
Will Judicial Judgment Change Cyberspace?
(PhysOrg.com) -- The struggle of American courts to control the explosion of intellectual property rights violations on some of the most traveled highways of cyberspace poses a legal challenge to...
Internet advertising appears to begin its comeback
(AP) -- After bogging down in the recession, Internet advertising is regaining the momentum that has made it the decade's most disruptive marketing machine.
Developing fuel cell-powered mobile lighting application
Sandia National Laboratories, with help from The Boeing Company, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and others, is leading an effort to develop a commercially viable, fuel cell-powered mobile lighting...
Coping Style Affects Quality of Informed Consent Prior to Anesthesia
(PhysOrg.com) -- How patients cope with anxiety before undergoing anesthesia, either by demanding information or running from it, may determine whether they are equipped to make vital health decisions, according...
Why Cosmetics Work: More Depth To Facial Differences Between Men And Women Than Presumed
Beauty might seem to be only skin deep, but researchers have found that there is more depth to facial differences between men and women than presumed. researchers have demonstrated the...
New Intuit CEO Inherits Ailing Quicken App
Needleman: Newly Acquired Personal Finance Service Mint More in Line With Times
FDA cracks down on inaccurate food labels
U.S. federal health officials say nutritional logos from food manufacturers may be misleading consumers about the actual health benefits of snack foods and other processed foods.
Medco plans to compare Plavix, Effient in study
(AP) -- Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Tuesday it will compare the blood thinner Plavix, the world's second-best selling drug, with the newer Effient.
As Google, AT&T feud simmers, a partnership waits in the wings
It's not often that phone sex lines and Benedictine nuns enter into debates on telecommunications industry regulation, but AT&T Inc. and Google Inc. are making it happen.
Venture-capital investments down 33 pct in 3Q
(AP) -- Venture capitalists' investments in U.S. startups rose in the third quarter when compared with the first two quarters of the year, suggesting increased confidence in the economy....
Study: Teachers' unions don't provide more pay
Teachers' unions have little impact on a school district's allocation of money, including teacher pay and spending per student, according to a study published this month in the Journal of...
Media source impacts ag biotech communication
MADISON, WI, OCTOBER 20, 2009 -- Communication between the public and government is a necessary component of public trust. For many modern issues, constituents trust that their legislators understand the...