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"Bigfoot" fails DNA test
PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) - Bigfoot remains as elusive as ever. Results from tests on genetic material from alleged remains of one of the mythical half-ape and half-human creatures,...
Supercomputer to explore mass of the universe
The University of Toronto and IBM Corp. are building Canada's most powerful supercomputer, a mammoth machine that will need its own building for storage and will be capable of performing...
Vegetable Scales With A Mind Of Their Own
What was the number you were supposed to enter for the chili-pepper on the self-service scales? Was it 67 or 76? And the number for the bananas? The latest self-service...
Timing Of Political Messages Influences Voter Preferences, Researcher Finds
In political campaigns, timing is almost everything. Candidates communicate with voters over a long period of time before voters actually vote. What candidates say to these voters is, of course,...
More acidophilus drugs recalled in Canada
OTTAWA, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Health Canada says a recall of several brands of acidophilus health products because of mislabeling has been expanded.
Psychologists show new ways to deal with health challenges in space
As NASA prepares to send humans back to the moon and then on to Mars, psychologists are exploring the challenges astronauts will face on missions that will be much longer...
Facebook dethrones MySpace as top social network
Strong international growth in the last year helped Facebook overtake MySpace as the world's most popular social networking website, according to industry figures.
Newly Released Files Reveal Julia Child Was Spy
Files of CIA predecessor reveal names, personnel info of World War II-era spies.
P.E.I. going digital with mammography
The P.E.I. government announced Wednesday it is spending $835,000 to enhance its breast cancer screening program, but wait times will get worse before they get better.
Smoking steps mystery at UNB prompts evacuation
A curious chemical reaction on the concrete steps of the University of New Brunswick's Lady Beaverbrook Gym led to the evacuation of the building and closing of streets around the...
Pentagon puts hold on USAF cyber effort
(AP) -- The Pentagon this week delayed and may kill the Air Force's nascent Cyberspace Command, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. This comes as Russia...
Swedish magazine blames iPhone 3G woes on hardware
(AP) -- Spotty wireless broadband connectivity for some of Apple Inc.'s new iPhones most likely results from a hardware problem introduced during mass production, a Swedish technical magazine reported...
Wikipedia founder aims to break Google stranglehold
Watch out Google -- Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales hopes that Wikia Search, a project he spearheads, will break Google's domination as the world's most widely used Internet search engine.
Chipscreen hits funding barrier for new drug
Regulators take a tough stance against Chinese pharma firms
Metamaterials could boost Internet speed
LONDON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A British scientist says metamaterials could someday replace bulky electronics in routing information on the Internet.
Researcher lowers projections for online video ads
(AP) -- Research company eMarketer is sharply reducing its spending projections for online video advertising, saying the market hasn't been as strong as the firm had previously estimated.
A U.S. Olympic Trial as American as Apple...Peels
An apple peel powdering process developed at Cornell University to fortify foods has made its first appearance in the Olympics Games. Six thousand 32-gram tubes of "Applebooster ", an...
A New View of Why Cholera Won't Go Away
Mathematical model suggests that fading immunity allows disease to bounce back
Could Next-Gen Cell Phones Interrupt a Football Game?
It's fourth and goal and the home team's football quarterback can't get through to his coach on the sideline; the cast of a Broadway musical goes silent mid-show; a television...
New Yahoo service helps users share their location
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is riding the wave of location-based services with the launch of a service intended to help users share their real-world location with their friends online.
EBay in talks to buy minority stake in Gmarket
(AP) -- The online auction company eBay Inc. said Wednesday it is in talks to buy a minority stake in the South Korean online marketplace operator Gmarket.
Scientists to study synthetic telepathy
A team of UC Irvine scientists has been awarded a $4 million grant from the U.S. Army Research Office to study the neuroscientific and signal-processing foundations of synthetic telepathy.
Amid food price spike, Nobel laureate eyes fertilizer
One of the reasons food prices have risen sharply is the cost of fertilizer. MIT Nobelist Richard Schrock is among a handful of researchers pursuing less energy-intensive ways to produce...
Turning waste material into ethanol
Say the word “biofuels” and most people think of grain ethanol and biodiesel. But there’s another, older technology called gasification that’s getting a new look from researchers at the...
ICT usage in the Dominican Republic 'growing'
A survey reveals that information and communications technology (ICT), including internet and telephone usage, is increasing in the Dominican Republic.
Mexico: Technology research 'lagging'
The Mexican president, Felipe Calderón, has admitted that technology research is lagging and calls for joint efforts to overcome the situation.
As Swimming Records Fall, Technology Muddies the Water
Some officials ask whether so many records devalue each one, and whether technology unduly aids performance.
Recipes for Health: Summer Minestrone With Fresh Basil
A hearty summer soup gets its nutritional punch from cannellini and green beans.