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Europe and Japan join forces to map out future of intelligent robots
The field of robotics could be poised for a breakthrough, leading to a new generation of intelligent machines capable of taking on multiple tasks and moving out of the factory...
Opinion: In food we trust
Consumers are coming to the realisation that food increasingly arrives not from 'farm to fork' but 'biotech lab to fork', writes Greg Revell.
Advertising: Tug of War in Food Marketing to Children
The Federal Trade Commission issued a report detailing the pervasiveness of food marketing to children, and a coalition of food companies responded with its own report arguing they had made...
General rain forecast on the way
Scientists have found ways to make general predictions about Australian's rainfall well in advance, by looking at how large-scale climate drivers influence rainfall patterns.
Lab didn't appreciate complexity of using equipment, MD tells cancer inquiry
St. John's health managers may have placed too much faith in new technology used to handle breast cancer tests, an expert has told a judicial inquiry.
Defiant China hits out at US, stands firm on Internet
A defiant China stood firm on controversies swirling around the Olympics on Thursday, hitting back at the United States over human rights criticism and insisting Internet censorship would remain.
Lightweight Urban Transit Bus Has Double The Fuel Efficiency Of Conventional Hybrid Buses
Insight from ORNL, commitment from two Michigan companies and funding from DOE have led to the commercialization of a lightweight urban transit bus with double the fuel efficiency of conventional...
Amgen Raises Forecast on Improved Sales and Successful Trial
Amgen reported a far better than expected quarterly profit as sales of its anemia drug Aranesp rebounded from the preceding quarter.
Lincoln Lab successfully tests new satellite communications system
The enhanced capabilities of a new global satellite communications (SATCOM) system were successfully tested recently by MIT Lincoln Laboratory, representing a major step forward in improving communications among U.S. Department...
Sony, Matsushita, Toshiba results mixed
(AP) -- Three major Japanese electronics makers - Sony, Matsushita and Toshiba - reported mixed results Tuesday for their fiscal first quarters, with Matsushita the only one to increase...
FDA: Don't eat American lobster tomalley
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns consumers not to eat tomalley in American lobster (Maine Lobster), no matter where the lobster was...
GPS game blamed for Ottawa bomb scare
A treasure-hunting game is being blamed for a bomb scare that resulted in the four-hour closure of a major Ottawa road and an operation involving two dozen police officers, a...
Software giant SAP posts positive results, is upbeat for 2008
SAP, the world's biggest business software maker, posted Tuesday a second quarter net profit that fell by nine percent but nonetheless exceeded analysts expectations.
Online threats materializing faster, study shows
(AP) -- The bad guys on the Internet are narrowing the time frame they need to unleash computer attacks that take advantage of publicly disclosed security holes, new research...
Oracle expands theft allegations against rival SAP
(AP) -- Escalating its rancor with rival SAP AG, business software maker Oracle Corp. accused SAP on Monday of knowingly buying and then embracing an illegal operation set up...
How Secure Is Your Network? New Program Points Out Vulnerabilities, Calculates Risk Of Attack
To help IT managers safeguard valuable information most efficiently, computer scientists are applying security metrics to computer network pathways to assign a probable risk of attack, calculating the most vulnerable...
Georgia's lab apes languish in post-Soviet limbo
SUKHUMI, Georgia (Reuters) - In the capital of Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia, cracked steps lead up to a battered 1970s monument featuring a baboon.
Arts, Briefly: Think Again
The stamina it takes to play drums for a concert tour is no joke, according to a new study.
The Price of Beauty: As Doctors Cater to Looks, Skin Patients Wait
Dermatology is becoming a two-tier business in which higher-paying customers are often pampered.
Stats reveal bias in NIH grant review
Alternative system could make #24;fairer#25; funding decisions for a quarter of awards.
Brazil Indians see threat in army deployment
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's plan to deploy army troops to native Indian reservations is causing a stir among tribal leaders and human rights groups, who say the move flouts the...
The Fastest Internet Ever
Sometimes, what futurist Ray Kurzweil calls the “ever-increasing rate of technology” is scary. (Who, exactly, wants to live forever? Or grant robots the same rights as humans?) But when singularity—the...
VIDEO: Fire Destroys Historic Pier
Built in 1904, the Grand Pier in Weston Super Mare, England, was reduced to a smoldering wreck, taking with it a go-kart track, rides, and an entertainment center.
Putting the squeeze on produce to kill germs
(AP) -- Could food producers literally squeeze the salmonella out of a jalapeno? Or zap the E. coli from lettuce without it going limp?
Major drop in traffic deaths: It's more than high gas prices
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rising fuel prices, resulting in less driving, may very well be a reason for the decline in traffic deaths, as recent reports have suggested. But a new report...
Canadians holding anger in, poll says
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 28 (UPI) -- The number of Canadians who have pent-up anger about issues such as high gas prices is high enough to cause concern, a...
Telecom complaints agency still unknown to many consumers
The Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services was established a year ago, but few Canadians are even aware there's an agency where they can take their cellphone and internet gripes.
China aims for bigger slice of satellite market
BEIJING (Reuters) - China aims to build a leading aerospace industry by 2015, when the country would command 10 percent of the world's commercial satellite market, and 15 percent of...