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An Impossible Coexistence: Transgenic And Organic Agriculture
The cultivation of genetically modified maize has caused a drastic reduction in organic cultivations of this grain and is making their coexistence practically impossible. This is the main conclusion reached...
Chemical robots squeeze into our future
Soft and squishy chemical robots will one day squeeze through tight spots then expand to 10 times larger, offering an advantage over rigid robots. Once a mission is complete, a...
Q & A: Fruit, Cut and Dried
How does dried fruit compare with fresh fruit in nutritional value?
National Briefing | Washington: Delay in Medicare Cuts for Doctors
Medicare will delay processing doctors’ claims to give Congress time to pass legislation that would block a scheduled 10 percent cut in payments.
Adam Rutherford: Why we need more physics teachers - now
Adam Rutherford: To answer the really important questions, we need physicists. Relying on combined science in schools won't help address the chronic shortage
Warner Music Group to offer music through Nokia phones
Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia said Tuesday that the Warner Music Group had agreed to join its soon-to-be launched music service programme, giving its device users access to music published...
RAISE Project Catalogues More than 1,000 Awards in Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine
The RAISE Project, a program of the Society for Women's Health Research to increase recognition of women in science, technology, engineering and medicine through professional awards, has documented more than...
The Tunguska Impact--100 Years Later
One hundred years after the Tunguska event in Siberia, scientists review what they've learned about the mysterious blast from the heavens.
Cellphone software shows where the crowds are
A new software application for mobile devices enables users to see, down to the nearest intersection and in real time, what zones of a city are attracting crowds and what...
New tool would help internet providers thwart file-sharing
Internet providers who selectively slow certain kinds of traffic on their networks, such as file-sharing, could soon have a new technique at their disposal to prevent savvy users from evading...
eBay told to pay $59M to fashion brand for fakes
(AP) -- A French commercial court Monday ordered eBay Inc. to pay more than $59 million to a high-end fashion company because counterfeit goods were sold on the auction...
Yahoo's board takes its case to shareholders
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is starting to meet with its major shareholders in hopes of fending off activist investor Carl Icahn.
Acoustics World Wide Press Room Now Open: Scores of Lay Language Papers Available Online
Reporters interested in the upcoming Acoustics '08 Paris meeting in France are invited to visit the ASA World Wide Press Room (http://www.acoustics.org/press). On this site are posted dozens of lay...
Happiness is rising around the world: study
People in most countries around the world are happier these days, according to newly released data from the World Values Survey based at the University of Michigan Institute for Social...
Wake-up call to business: Tighten up on information security
According to the Department of Trade and Industry there are 4.5 million businesses in the UK of which 99.3% are small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), employing 0-49 employees. ...
Feds preview long awaited mathematics reference
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a five-chapter preview of the much-anticipated online Digital Library of Mathematical Functions (DLMF). read more
Drilling Down: Overindulgence in Small Packages
While food companies have reduced portion sizes to respond to concerns about overeating, a new study shows that small packages can also lead to over-consumption.
Rising cost of oil 'due to speculation'
Statistical physics-based study implies growing demand cannot account entirely for trend
Model forecasts city development
Researchers have made a model that predicts how cities might develop, forecasting patterns such as housing growth on a map of the city.
Feature: Service with a 'one-click' smile
The Internet is revolutionising the way that we shop, and programmers are working hard to make sure online customer service keeps up, reports David Adams.
Protection to slow dolphin's decline
Research has found that new protection measures to be put in place in New Zealand will slow, but not stop, the decline of Hector's dolphin.
Nuclear explosions could be key to spotting fake paintings
A Russian curator says she's developed a foolproof method of determining whether a piece of art was made before or after 1945 in order to sniff out fake paintings.
Colombia calls for applications to massive science fund
The Colombian government is calling for applications to a massive fund to support advanced training, science and innovation in the country.
Microsoft to stop selling Windows XP on Monday
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite protests from a slice of PC users...
Russia to create Internet addresses in Cyrillic
Russia will be able to create its first Internet addresses using the Cyrillic alphabet next year, communications ministry official Vladimir Vassiliev told Interfax news agency on Sunday.
NYC keeps the cannoli but drops the trans fats
(AP) -- Making cannoli is serious business in New York. It's a dessert so tempting that even a hit man in the "Godfather" couldn't leave a box behind.
Hamilton To Move To Oxford
Chemist and Yale Provost Andrew Hamilton is nominated vice chancellor of Oxford
Bad Moon Rising For U.S. Workforce
Employment is down for five months in a row, but chemists, other graduates are doing a little better