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Tips On How To Build A Better Home For Biological Parts
Researchers have compiled a series of guidelines that should help researchers in their efforts to design, develop and manage next-generation databases of biological parts.
Microsoft 4th quarter profits leap on strong software sales
Seattle-based software giant Microsoft says strong sales of its Office and Windows software helped boost fourth quarter profits by 42 per cent.
Wii becomes top-selling video game console in US
Nintendo said Thursday that its globally popular Wii has become the top-selling video game console in the United States, a crown coveted by rivals Microsoft and Sony.
Growing Economy Brings Price Pain to Brazilian Eaters
A rapidly expanding economy has proven to be a mixed blessing in Brazil, where the growth has caused food prices to rise much more quickly. Part of Global Food Crisis:...
Teaching method helps reading
Different methods of teaching children to read, focussing on what children are ready to learn not what they can't, are bringing large improvements, reseach found.
People predict budgets better on annual basis
Everyone knows they should have a budget. But there's precious little research on how to go about it and what works best.
People only eat 1 when the chips are brown
Dr. Don Henne isn't wasting his degree when he's standing by the deep fryer waiting for potato slices to turn brown. He's conducting research that will help the potato industry...
New Quaker Oats Funding for U of S Oat Research
University of Saskatchewan research into oat varieties and production practices for Western Canada has received a major boost thanks to a new funding agreement signed recently with Pepsi-QTG Canada, which...
With $2M NIH Grant, FSU Becomes One of World's Top Imaging Centers
At Florida State University, the collective strength of biomedical research and the scientists who lead it has earned a $2 million High-End Instrumentation (HEI) grant from the National Institutes of...
Laos sunshine turns villagers green
Poor rural communities in Laos are feeling the benefits of green energy, thanks to the efforts of a local energy company.
Study shows increased education on nanotech, human enhancement increases public concerns
Educating the public about nanotechnology and other complex but emerging technologies causes people to become more "worried and cautious" about the new technologies' prospective benefits, according to a recent study...
Australia unveils online code of conduct
Australia on Wednesday unveiled a new code of conduct to regulate online and mobile phone content which will call for classifications similar to those for films, a government spokesman said.
Severn tidal 'fence' idea floated
Opponents of the proposed barrage on the Severn estuary put forward an alternative tidal energy plan.
New RIM market pitch: BlackBerry's not just for business
Facing competition from a new and faster iPhone from Apple, Research in Motion is launching a campaign to try to broaden the appeal of the Blackberry beyond business users.
Opinion: Medical technology: prospects for the 21st century
'Small technologies' such as nanobiotechnology will lead to important developments in medical science, according to Graeme Clark.
Sexy People Sound Better
Many people rely heavily on their sight to determine who they are attracted to. But they probably don’t realize how their sense of sound may be indicating who is more...
Jamaica: massive boost in Internet access
Access to the Internet in Jamaica has increased by 52 per cent over the past eight years, a study has found.
The High Price Of A Well-Wired Life
Still recovering from last week's iPhone 3G fever, Larry Magid has been thinking about the annual cost of using all our technological gadgets. After contemplating past and present, his verdict:...
Videogame console giants jockey for throne
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are waging battle at the Electronics Entertainment Expo, each claiming to be the true king of videogame consoles in a booming multi-billion dollar industry.
EU approves baobab fruit for market
LONDON, July 16 (UPI) -- The European Commission has approved the sale of baobab as an ingredient in cereal bars and smoothies.
CNBC: Korean carrier in talks to buy Sprint
(AP) -- South Korea's SK Telecom Corp. is in talks to buy struggling U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp., business news channel CNBC reported Tuesday
FTC enforces do-not-call rules, fines cos. $95,000
(AP) -- Two telemarketing companies that sell Dish Network Corp.'s satellite TV services have agreed to pay fines of $95,000 for ignoring the federal do-not-call list and hanging up...
Video-game news: Metallica's 'Guitar Hero' album
(AP) -- Real news from the virtual world: - RIDE THE LIGHTNING: Activision's "Guitar Hero World Tour" is one of this year's most eagerly anticipated games, but the company has...
Criminal probe ended, Apple CEO still has hurdles
(AP) -- A criminal probe of Apple Inc.'s co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs over stock options tampering is now over, but the potential legal shadow over him and the...
Pesticide ban passes city council vote
Hours of debate did not help clear the air, as Calgary city council voted Tuesday on some convoluted amendments to move ahead on a ban on the cosmetic use of...
Training reassessed after plutonium spill
(AP) -- Use of radioactive materials has been suspended and worker training is being reassessed following a plutonium spill at the Boulder, Colo., laboratory of the National Institute of...
Thin people eat differently at all-you-can-eat buffets
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to chowing down at all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets, thinner people do it differently, finds a new Cornell study. They tend to browse and chew more, use...
Lenovo Launches Complete PC Solution for Small Businesses with New ThinkPad SL Notebooks
Lenovo today unveiled a complete computing solution for small-to-medium business (SMB) users that includes the new SL series of ThinkPad notebooks, value-added software and unique new services. The trio of...