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Video: Watch: Skydiver completes 96,640 ft. test jump
Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner successfully completes his final test jump from 96,640 feet, reaching speeds of up to 536 mph. The jump offers new insights for his upcoming world record...
Green Blog: On Our Radar: Military Defends Biofuels Research
Admirals warn that Republican proposals to bar the Navy from research on biofuels could jeopardize national security.
Spatial skills may be improved through training, including video games
Spatial skills -- those involved with reading maps and assembling furniture -- can be improved if you work at it, that's according to a new look at the studies on...
Brussels bids to rescue carbon-trading scheme
The European Commission made a bid Wednesday to fix the EU's sickly Emissions Trading Scheme, calling for a delay in the auction timetable over 2013 to 2020 in order to...
UK watchdog: Stop recording taxi conversations
(AP) Britain's information watchdog has ordered a city council to stop recording people's conversations in taxis.
Roadkill Rage: Drivers Swerve to Hit Animals, Experiment Finds
In an experiment, six percent of drivers intentionally swerved to hit animals.
Cellphones 'difficult, frustrating' for 911 dispatch
Canadians continue to forego old-fashioned landline telephones in favour of cellphones as their only source of communication, and emergency dispatch operators say that can compromise safety.
$1M electric car to go on the market
The Rimac Concept_One, considered to be one of the world's most expensive electric cars, is set for its public debut this fall at a high-end car even in London, England.
Security team sees evolution of skinny slot-fitting ATM skimmers
(Phys.org) -- Yet another ATM card-reading heist technique to worry about: Thieves have evolved their ATM techniques in coming up with skinny skimmers to work inside the ATM that are...
Citizen science helps unlock European genetic heritage
A University of Sheffield academic is helping a team of citizen scientists to carry out crucial research into European genetic heritage.
Obama needs to show Americans he's still 'one of them'
To win a second term in office, President Obama needs to persuade voters that he is still one of them and recapture some of the charisma that help propel...
Indian outsourcer HCL reports 67% jump in quarterly profit
India's fourth-biggest outsourcing company, HCL Technologies, reported on Wednesday a 67 percent jump in quarterly net profit from a year earlier as client orders surged.
Print newspapers alive and kicking in Brazil: editors
Print newspapers are alive and kicking in Brazil, where circulation continues to grow despite the economic crisis, but editors here warn they must offer readers deeper perspective and analysis.
Why Is Everyone on the Internet So Angry?
The anger and hatred spewed in Internet comment threads damages society, as well as people's health, psychologists say.
Robot Road Run: Racing robots game inspired by EU robotic project arrives as iPhone app
Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have launched a fun new smartphone app that lets users interact with and control their own emotional pet robot, using ideas taken from...
Global expansion all about give and take, study finds
The key to successful global business expansion is spreading operations across multiple countries, rather than trying to dominate a region or market, according to a new study led by Michigan...
RIM’s struggles a sad sight for fans
Corporations allowing customers to choose their own mobile devices are a major ill facing RIM. But don't count the BlackBerry out just yet, Dianne Buckner says.
Dogs And DoggieBots - An Encounter
How might real dogs react to robotic dogs? The Sony Corporation has been investigating. Researchers at its Computer Science Laboratory in Paris, which “… engages in fundamental research in cutting...
Bill Gates reacts to Microsoft's first reported quarterly loss
Microsoft chairman says tech industry is "very competitive," says Microsoft is a "phenomenally strong company"
Lobster monster finds home at Boston aquarium
A 21-pound lobster caught off the coast of Cape Cod was raffled at a fish market, winner give it a new home
Thomson Reuters Spotlights Emerging Research Centers with the Addition of SciELO Database to Web of Knowledge
The Intellectual Property & Science division of Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced it has partnered with Scientific Electronic Library Online...
Notes & Queries: Why do stinging nettles sting?
Plus: Why cyphers are tougher to crack than codes; Why were there no black riders in the Tour de France?How on earth do nettles benefit from stinging us? What's in it for...
Police Investigators Revisit Crime Scenes Using Virtual Reality
Technology from forensic science, gaming and virtual reality combined create an efficient tool for law enforcement.
Busload Halifax-bound in support of Medicare
Thirty-eight Prince Edward Islanders are on their way to the premiers' meeting in Halifax aboard a bus they're calling the Medicare Express.
Professor's essay is 1 of 10 in special issue of Daedalus
Bren professor David Tilman's essay on the role of biodiversity in environmental sustainability is one of only ten essays in a new volume of the journal Daedalus, titled "Science in...
'Tis the season for bites from 'invisible' snakes, experts warn
Experts on venomous creatures at the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center advise gardeners, hikers, youngsters and other citizens to be especially cautious about rattlesnakes in the weeks ahead.
Corn, grain prices push to record highs
(Phys.org) -- The future of corn prices and the impact on fed livestock continues to be an unfolding, tumultuous situation, but some degree of clarity should be coming to the...
Wildflowers could help blueberry crop
Blueberry growers on P.E.I. are hoping a unique pilot project will help get their fields pollinated by bees.