Biology Enters 'The Matrix' Through New Computer Language

A new computer language for modeling biological phenomenon can "think" like cells and molecular mechanisms think, thereby simulating the dynamics of biological phenomenon. Through incorporating basic principles of engineering, the...

Amazon 2Q profit doubles, beats estimates

(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. says its second-quarter profit more than doubled and surpassed Wall Street's expectations. Sales were strong in several sections of Amazon's massive marketplace.

High Economic Value Set On Threatened Mexican Mangroves

Mangrove destruction not only comes with ecological cost, but monetary as well: $37,500 per hectare each year, researchers say. Mexican mangroves, trees that form forest ecosystems at the land-sea interface,...

Transit Systems Are Not Well-integrated Into Local Emergency Plans

Millions of people each day rely on transit, yet few urban area emergency plans have focused on its role in an emergency evacuation. Transit systems could play a significant role...

How carrots help us see the color orange

One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children's books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors....

Too poor, sick for Greek pilgrimage? Email a prayer

Court rules lesbians not just from Lesbos

Fannie, Freddie bailout could cost $25 billion

A federal rescue of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could cost taxpayers as much as $25 billion, Congress’ top budget analyst said Tuesday.

Labs rife with politics, Eastern Health manager says

A senior manager of the pathology lab at the centre of a testing scandal and public inquiry in Newfoundland says the testing labs were rife with politics, making standardized testing...

Miramichi pathology class-action lawsuit filed

Patients impacted by a misdiagnosis and the quality of service at the Miramichi Regional Hospital will file a class-action suit on Tuesday.

Wachovia reports $8.86 billion quarterly loss

Wachovia Corp. lost $8.86 billion in the second quarter, and said Tuesday it was slashing its dividend and cutting 6,350 jobs after losses tied to mortgages soared.

For commuters, economic woes pile up

Researchers Could Help Military with Explosive Threats

Researchers at UC San Diego are using statistical pattern recognition and image processing to help the U.S. military better detect hidden roadside explosives.

Social Security unveils new earnings calculator

People planning for retirement got a new tool this week: a fast and easy online estimator for their Social Security benefits.

Facebook asks US court to unplug German website StudiVZ

Facebook is asking a US court to shut down German website StudiVZ on the grounds it is an illegal "knockoff" of the online social networking superstar.

India vote may scuttle nuke accord with U.S.

India's government faces a too-close-to-call confidence vote Tuesday that could scuttle a landmark nuclear energy accord with the United States and lead to early elections.

Pastor gets into crash during service

A pastor brought out a dirt bike during a church service to demonstrate the concept of unity. Now he's demonstrating the concept of healing.

British retailer Tesco's error nearly wreaks relationship

A customer believes her boyfriend is having an affair after her account mistakenly shows the purchase of a pack of condoms. ...

Man convicted for accosting Elie Wiesel

A jury in San Francisco on Monday convicted a 24-year-old man of accosting Holocaust survivor and scholar Elie Wiesel in a hotel elevator.

1,600-year-old version of Bible goes online

Florida deal may sound death knell for Big Sugar

OKEELANTA, Florida (Reuters) - A $1.75 billion land purchase deal Gov. Charlie Crist announced last month to save the Florida Everglades could also mark the beginning of the end for...

For Your Eyes Only: Custom Interfaces Make Computer Clicking Faster, Easier

Personalized computer interfaces that adapt to each user's vision and motor abilities significantly speeds up computer tasks, especially in disabled users. A mathematical approach to design offers the first instantly...

Telus, Bell to switch cellphone technology: report

The two carriers are about to announce a shift to network technology that is compatible with the global GSM standard, according to UBS.

Oil companies splurge on investors

As giant oil companies get set to report what will probably be another round of eye-popping quarterly profits, just where is all that money going?

Brocade to acquire Foundry Networks for $3B

(AP) -- Brocade Communications Systems Inc. says it is paying $3 billion in cash and stock to acquire Foundry Networks Inc., a deal designed to challenge industry behemoth Cisco...

Health officials tout computer prescribing

(AP) -- Those hard-to-read scribbled prescriptions from doctors could soon become a rarity. Beginning Jan. 1, the federal government will boost Medicare's payments to doctors that send prescriptions electronically...

More Smokers Seek Help With Quitting Since Latest Cigarette Tax Took Effect

Reports that tax increases are the most effective measure known to reduce demand for tobacco are proving true in New York City.

Apple 3Q profit jumps 31 percent

(AP) -- Apple Inc. says its most recent quarterly profit jumped 31 percent and beat Wall Street's forecasts. It was helped by demand for Macintosh computers and iPod media players.